Senior Manager Strategic Finance Risk- Secondment

HSBC Holdings plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident Leader

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking a Senior Manager Strategic Finance Risk for a secondment in London, likely through 2027, based in Panorama, St Paul’s. This high-visibility role provides independent oversight of FRP and quarterly forecasting, ensuring alignment to risk appetite and credible plans while collaborating with Risk Stewards across Group Business and Region.

You will lead risk opinions on FRP, support analytics, and drive robust risk assessment of major transactions.

Qualifications

• Bring extensive commercial experience in financial risk management within HSBC or a comparably large bank.
• Demonstrate experience across centralised Treasury functions and finance units.
• Apply deep understanding of risk management principles, frameworks and methodologies.
• Manage cross-functional teams and complex projects across stakeholders and timeframes.
• Communicate risk insights and recommendations clearly to senior management and executive-level audiences.
• Provide credible second line and/or internal or external audit experience with the ability to review and challenge constructively.
• Use financial modelling, stress testing and risk analytics to evaluate exposures and inform oversight.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk oversight of the Group’s FRP process across the yearly planning cycle including credibility and alignment to risk appetite, regulatory requirements and broader financial objectives.
• Provide risk oversight of the Group’s quarterly forecasting process ensuring deviations from plan are understood and forward-looking plans reflect the operating environment.
• Develop and embed second line deliverables linked to first line processes including risk opinions on FRP and quarterly forecasts working with Risk Stewards across Group Business and Region.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide independent review on significant strategic transactions including M&A divestitures and major capital investments.
• Monitor compliance with relevant regulatory requirements industry standards and best practices related to financial risk management.
• Strengthen risk culture across the finance function promoting risk awareness escalation and effective risk management practices.
• Influence the development and implementation of analytics and modelling techniques used within the finance function.
• Scope coordinate and support second line assurance of FRP and forecasting controls including review of Risk & Control Assessments and support for internal and external audits.

Skills

Financial risk management

Risk modelling

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

Financial modelling

Stress testing

Risk analytics

Job description

If you’re looking to take an exciting new direction with your HSBC career, an internal move can open the door to many opportunities, allowing you to take on a new challenge, and develop your skills. Bring your knowledge of our brand to a new role and grow yourself further.

We are seeking a Senior Manager Strategic Finance Risk to join the team on a secondment, likely to the end 2027 based out of Panorama, St Pauls.

The Opportunity

This is a senior second line of defence role within Treasury Risk providing independent oversight and constructive challenge across the Group finance function. The focus is on Financial Resource Planning (FRP) and quarterly forecasting - helping ensure plans are credible aligned to risk appetite and grounded in the expected operating environment. You’ll provide risk opinions and assurance across key controls working with Risk Stewards at Group Business and Region. The role is highly visible with regular engagement with senior management and executive-level audiences. Success means clearer line of sight to emerging risks, stronger control outcomes and better decision‑making on strategic plans and major transactions.

What you'll be doing

• Provide risk oversight of the Group’s FRP process across the yearly planning cycle including credibility and alignment to risk appetite, regulatory requirements and broader financial objectives
• Provide risk oversight of the Group’s quarterly forecasting process ensuring deviations from plan are understood and forward‑looking plans reflect the operating environment
• Develop and embed second line deliverables linked to first line processes including risk opinions on FRP and quarterly forecasts working with Risk Stewards across Group Business and Region
• Conduct risk assessments and provide independent review on significant strategic transactions including M&A divestitures and major capital investments
• Monitor compliance with relevant regulatory requirements industry standards and best practices related to financial risk management
• Strengthen risk culture across the finance function promoting risk awareness escalation and effective risk management practices
• Influence the development and implementation of analytics and modelling techniques used within the finance function
• Scope coordinate and support second line assurance of FRP and forecasting controls including review of Risk & Control Assessments and support for internal and external audits

What we're looking for

• Bring extensive commercial experience in financial risk management within HSBC or a comparably large bank or financial institution
• Demonstrate experience across centralised Treasury functions and finance units
• Apply deep understanding of risk management principles frameworks and methodologies including quantitative and qualitative assessment techniques
• Manage cross‑functional teams and complex projects across stakeholders and timeframes
• Communicate risk insights and recommendations clearly to senior management and executive‑level audiences
• Provide credible second line and/or internal or external audit experience with the ability to review and challenge constructively
• Use financial modelling, stress testing and risk analytics to evaluate exposures and inform oversight

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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London office relocation:Between January and April 2027, many office‑based HSBC employees in London will move from either 8 Canada Square or Queen Victoria Street to one of our new sites at St. Paul’s or Canary Wharf. Depending on when they join, successful candidates may start at an existing office before moving or join directly at a new location. The specific location cannot be confirmed at advert stage and will be discussed during the recruitment process. This does not apply to branch‑based or HSBC Innovation Bank roles.