Senior Product Owner - Equity Risk Systems

HSBC Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Group is seeking a Senior Product Owner to shape and deliver a new equity risk system from concept through to operational software. You will partner with Trading, Quants, Risk, Operations and Technology to translate complex business needs into technology outcomes and guide the platform’s vision for years to come.

You will define the product roadmap and release plan for the risk domain, manage current workflows, and ensure timely, high-quality deliveries through agile practices.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Equity Derivatives and Prime within bank risk reporting
• Understanding of risk metrics and outputs (VaR, P&L explain, sensitivity analysis, stress testing)
• Proven experience as Product Owner or Business Analyst in risk/front-office environments
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into a structured product roadmap with functional outcomes for Technology teams
• Ability to operate across governance forums with business stakeholders and Technology teams
• Experience overseeing backlog management and sprint planning in Agile environments

Responsibilities

• Act as the interface between business stakeholders and IT, ensuring business intent is represented across the delivery lifecycle
• Shape and maintain the product vision, roadmap and release plan for the risk domain
• Deliver the new risk system from concept to operational software, balancing business requirements with technical constraints
• Define measurable outcomes with stakeholders including delivery timelines, quality control and strategic alignment to business needs
• Manage the book of work of the current risk system to support the growth agenda
• Work closely with Technology teams through backlog refinement, sprint planning, delivery and defect triage

Skills

Equity derivatives

Prime within risk reporting

Agile delivery

Stakeholder collaboration

Backlog management

Sprint planning

Job description

We're looking for a senior product owner to help shape and deliver a new equity risk system from high level concept through to operational software. Working with stakeholders across Trading, Quants, Risk, Operations and Technology you'll play a central role in shaping the product's vision, translating complex business needs into meaningful technology outcomes and influencing the decisions that will define the platform for years to come. What you'll be doing

• Act as the interface between business stakeholders and IT ensuring business intent is represented across the delivery lifecycle
• Shape and maintain the product vision roadmap and release plan for the risk domain
• Deliver the new risk system from concept to operational software, balancing business requirements and technical constraints
• Define measurable outcomes with stakeholders including delivery timelines, quality control and strategic alignment to business needs
• Manage the book of work of current risk system to support the growth agenda
• Work closely with Technology teams through backlog refinement, sprint planning, delivery and defect triage

What we’re looking for

• Bring deep knowledge of Equity Derivatives and Prime within the context of bank risk reporting
• Understanding of key risk metrics and outputs including VaR, P&L explain, sensitivity analysis, stress testing
• Demonstrate proven experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst in a risk or front-office environment
• Translate complex business requirements into a structured product roadmap with functional outcomes for Technology teams
• Operate effectively across business stakeholders and Technology teams including governance forums
• Work confidently in Agile delivery environments overseeing backlog management and sprint planning

Building the Future of Risk

This role gives you the scope to shape a strategic risk platform that will be used and trusted across the bank. You'll bring clarity to complex risk workflows and reporting needs and convert them into deliverable outcomes with clear controls and traceability. You'll work closely with front office stakeholders to agree priorities and deliver a platform that improves how risk is calculated, managed and influences investment decisions. If you want your product decisions to define a platform for years to come, we'd like to hear from you.

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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.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. Guided by our purpose of opening up a world of opportunity, our ambition is to become the world's most trusted bank globally, putting customers at the heart of everything we do.