Senior Manager, AI Risk Management

HSBC Group; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A major international bank is seeking a Senior Manager to oversee AI risk management initiatives. The role involves developing risk management frameworks, ensuring compliance with policies, and providing technical guidance. Candidates must have experience with AI and robust communication skills. This position is based in London with a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Tailored professional development opportunities

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Experience developing, using, or assessing AI, with an understanding of controls.
• Background in Policy, Regulation, or Risk within the first, second, or third line of defense.
• Knowledge of AI in financial services and the regulatory landscape.

Responsibilities

• Develop HSBC's risk management framework to address AI use across the Group.
• Ensure effective governance, identification, measurement, and management of AI risks.
• Provide technical advice and support globally to ensure stakeholder understanding.

Skills

Experience developing, using, or assessing AI

Strong communication skills

Effective stakeholder management

Job description

Some careers open more doors than others. If you're looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support, and rewards that will take you further.

Our Risk and Compliance function plays a critical role in supporting, challenging, and advising across all areas of the business. We establish policies, monitor profiles, and identify and manage forward-looking risks and compliance issues. We focus on creating an environment that encourages our people to speak up and do the right thing, protecting our customers, the organization, and the integrity of the financial markets in which we operate.

The Enterprise Risk Management function is hiring for an exciting Senior Manager opportunity focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI). As AI, including generative and agentic AI, grows across the financial sector, HSBC aims to embrace its benefits while managing the associated risks. The successful candidate will ensure that risks from AI use across HSBC Group are managed effectively, integrated into the wider risk management framework, and comply with standards, policies, procedures, and regulations.

We offer tailored professional development opportunities and excellent benefits.

In this role, you will:

1. Develop HSBC's risk management framework to address AI use across the Group.
2. Ensure effective governance, identification, measurement, and management of AI risks, providing a common language for AI risk management.
3. Provide technical advice and support globally to ensure stakeholders understand policy requirements, controls, and risk assessments related to AI.
4. Monitor emerging AI risks and provide guidance on controls to mitigate them.
5. Participate in regulatory and audit engagements related to AI risk, working with Compliance and the First Line of Defense to ensure regulatory compliance and timely audit actions.
6. Support training and capability building for stakeholders to ensure robust AI risk management.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience developing, using, or assessing AI, with an understanding of controls.
• Background in Policy, Regulation, or Risk within the first, second, or third line of defense.
• Knowledge of AI in financial services and the regulatory landscape.
• Ability to provide expert advice, analysis, and challenge on risk and control issues.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex issues clearly.
• Effective stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

This role is based in London with a hybrid working arrangement.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion: We believe that diverse perspectives and cultures are vital for our success. We strive to reflect the communities we serve and support everyone in achieving their potential, regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and provide reasonable adjustments for candidates. We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme and will offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria.