Senior Risk Manager, Private Banking

HSBC; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC is seeking a Senior Risk Manager for Private Banking in Guernsey. The role focuses on driving the risk agenda, shaping robust risk and control assessments, and delivering assurance through monitoring and testing.

The successful candidate will bring expertise in non-financial risk, RCA, and governance engagement, and will partner with 2LOD/3LOD teams to ensure timely remediation and alignment with Group standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with non-financial risk framework
• Ability to apply RCA in business environment
• Strong governance/committee engagement experience

Responsibilities

• Drive the business risk agenda as SME, providing authoritative guidance
• Shape risk and control assessments using RCA methodology
• Establish and monitor risk indicators for governance decisions
• Design and execute control monitoring plans with testing and indicators
• Challenge audit findings and remediation plans to timely closure
• Conduct thematic reviews to strengthen the control environment
• Record and escalate operational risk incidents with root cause analysis
• Partner with 2LOD/3LOD teams during audits and assurance reviews

Skills

Risk management

RCA methodology

Governance & committees

Control monitoring

Incident data management

Tools

Helios system

Job description

Senior Risk Manager, Private Banking

HSBC

Full time Ref: 20261881 Opened: 09/11/2026 Closes: 23/11/2026

The Opportunity

Drive the risk agenda for Private Banking in Guernsey as our Senior Business Risk Manager. This is a senior, high impact role at the heart of the business, bringing expert judgement, constructive challenge and a clear focus on effective risk management and strong internal controls. You'll work with management to understand the control environment, shape risk and control assessments and deliver assurance through monitoring and testing. Your remit spans the Guernsey Private Bank Risk Management Committee and engagement across risk, financial crime, sales quality, product oversight, reputational risk and client selection. Your value will be measured in clear risk insight, early escalation and timely remediation. Working with Business Controllers, you'll drive effective oversight and help keep the local control framework fit for purpose as the business evolves.

What you'll be doing

Drive the business risk agenda as a risk and control subject matter expert, providing authoritative guidance and constructive challenge to strengthen understanding, ownership and accountability

Shape robust risk and control assessments using the RCA methodology and support implementation of RTCL (Risk Taxonomy and Control Library) changes

Establish and monitor key indicators with business management, translating risk insight into clear, regular reporting that informs governance committee decisions

Design and execute control monitoring plans, combining control testing and key indicator monitoring to deliver meaningful assurance in line with Group standards

Review and challenge action plans for audit issues, MSIIs and CCO monitoring findings, escalating slippage and recurring themes to drive clear remediation actions and timely closure

Conduct thematic reviews across key control points and processes, turning identified weaknesses into focused actions that strengthen the control environment

Bring rigour to the recording, reporting and escalation of operational risk incidents and issues in Helios, using root cause analysis to define action plans that address underlying weaknesses

Provide a strong business risk voice at relevant governance forums and partner with 2LOD and 3LOD teams during audits and assurance reviews

What we're looking for

Experience of the Group's non-financial risk framework, with the professional judgement to apply it effectively in a business environment

Practical expertise in risk and control assessments, with a strong command of the RCA methodology

The capability to design and deliver effective control monitoring plans, including control testing and the use of key indicators

Demonstrable experience driving remediation of audit findings, MSIIs and monitoring issues through to timely closure

Strong governance and committee engagement experience, with the ability to communicate risk insight clearly and escalating issues with confidence

Hands-on experience with operational risk systems and a rigorous approach to maintaining high-quality issue and incident data in Helios or equivalent tools

The credibility and influence to partner closely with senior stakeholders across the business, Compliance, Audit, Compliance Assurance and wider functions

Experience providing clear, practical guidance on the control impacts of change programmes and evolving strategic initiatives