Strategic Finance Risk Lead (FRP & Forecasting)

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

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.