Senior Product Owner - Equity Risk Systems

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

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking a senior product owner to shape and deliver a new equity risk system from concept to production. You will align with stakeholders across Trading, Quants, Risk, Operations and Technology to define the product vision and translate business needs into concrete technology outcomes.

You will lead backlog refinement, sprint planning and cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable risk platform improvements that support the bank's growth and risk objectives.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Equity Derivatives and Prime within bank risk reporting.
• Understanding of key risk metrics and outputs (VaR, P/L explain, sensitivity analysis, stress testing).
• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst in risk/front-office environments.

Responsibilities

• Interface between business stakeholders and IT to ensure business intent is delivered.
• Shape and maintain the product vision, roadmap, and release plan for the risk domain.
• Deliver the risk system from concept to operational software, balancing business and technical constraints.
• Define measurable outcomes with stakeholders, including delivery timelines and quality controls.
• Manage the book of work of the current risk system to support growth agenda.
• Collaborate with Technology through backlog refinement, sprint planning, delivery and defect triage.

Skills

Equity Derivatives

Prime

VaR

P/L explain

Stress testing

Agile

Backlog management

Job description

Ready to build a new risk system from the ground up?

Why HSBC

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.

The Role

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.

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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