Assistant Vice President - Stress Testing

HSBC; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC in Bangalore seeks an experienced Assistant Vice President for Stress Testing to lead data-driven analytics, develop frameworks, and manage risk models within the Finance analytics space. You will collaborate with Finance, Data & Analytics, and IT teams to implement scalable data solutions for stress testing.

The role emphasizes governance, model improvement, and stakeholder engagement, while aligning with HSBC conduct and information security policies.

Qualifications

• MBA with bachelor’s in engineering or master’s in economics with analytics experience.
• 5+ years professional experience in financial services or consulting with analytics for banking, including risk, stress testing, and forecasting.
• Strong understanding of macroeconomic concepts and their linkages to financial markets.
• Hands-on experience developing and deploying analytical, financial, statistical, and/or machine learning models.
• Strong financial modelling skills and advanced analytics tool proficiency (R, Python etc.).
• Excellent quantitative aptitude and understanding of data architecture and finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Traded Risk scenario SME within Stress Testing team, delivering data-driven solutions on financial market and macro-economic risk environment.
• Conduct scenario analysis to support regulatory stress testing exercises such as PRA BCST, GIST, CCAR, RST and CBES.
• Develop analytical tools and models to provide insights into financial market variables and risk assessment for planning or stress testing.
• Enhance existing models and address findings while improving governance and model policy compliance.
• Prepare analytical materials for Review and Challenge forums, articulating design, assumptions, and outputs.

Skills

Analytics

Financial modelling

R

Python

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

MBA + Engineering

Master’s in Economics

Tools

Python

R

Data Visualization

Job description

Assistant Vice President - Stress Testing

Location: Bangalore, KA, IN, 560103

Brand: HSBC

Area of Interest:

Role Workstyle: Hybrid Worker

Date: 23 Sept 2026

Some careers shine brighter than others.

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realize their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in therole ofAssistant Vice President - Stress Testing

Purpose of the role

The role holder will be supporting the analytics team within (Team / MR sub team name). The person in this role is expected to perform and lead data-driven analysis, develop analytical frameworks and tools and manage models. The person will play a key part in using the power of data to solve problems, improve efficiency and generate actionable insights to support the business operations within Finance. The incumbent in this role will be an SME in this area and expected to ideate and conceptualise solutions and drive innovative solutions. The person will work closely with Finance stakeholders, Data and Analytics teams and IT teams to develop and implement data-driven solutions for various use cases.

In this role, you will:

• Serve as the Traded Risk scenario SME within Stress Testing team, collaborate closely with Business Partners to deliver insightful, data-driven solutions on financial market and macro-economic risk environment.
• Conduct scenario analysis to extend strategic support to the delivery of regulatory stress testing exercises such as the PRA BCST, GIST, CCAR, RST and CBES as well as any additional ad hoc requests from senior management.
• Contribute and participate in developing analytical tools and models to provide insights into financial market and macro-economic variables and risk assessment for internal strategic planning or stress testing. Collaborate across teams to test and implement solutions.
• Enhance existing models, address Independent Model Review findings, and improve model ratings through implementing effective governance and observe to Model Policy and Standards.
• Formulate and present analytical materials for Review and Challenge forums, clearly articulating model design, assumptions, and outputs. Drive standardization and simplification across functions and track their effectiveness and efficiency.
• Partner with key stakeholders to deliver impactful business intelligence, support strategic initiatives, and enable executive decision-making. Actively contribute as a team player to drive operational efficiency and meet shared goals.
• Maintain high standards of personal integrity and adhere to HSBC’s conduct, compliance, and information security policies. Take ownership of personal development by identifying training needs and progressing on agreed development plans with the line manager.
• Build trust and strong relationships across stakeholders—onshore, offshore, junior, and senior—by embodying HSBC values and behaviours. Communicate effectively and maintain strong relationships with team members and business partners.Effective communicator and collaborator, able to influence and lead within complex, dynamic environments.

To be successful you will:

• A degree in MBA with bachelor’s in engineering / master’s degree in economics with relevant analytics experience.
• 5+ years professional experience in financial services or consulting. Proven experience in analytics for banking, including risk, stress testing, and forecasting.
• Strong understanding of macroeconomic concepts and their linkages to financial markets.
• Hands-on experience developing and deploying analytical, financial, statistical, and/or machine learning models.
• Strong financial modelling skills and advanced analytics tool proficiency (R, Python etc.).
• Excellent quantitative aptitude and understanding of data architecture and finance systems – ability to work with large, complex datasets.
• Experience designing and maintaining control frameworks to ensure high-quality, repeatable deliverables. Strong organizational, problem-solving and verbal and written communication skills.
• Track record of process improvement, governance, and leveraging technology for automation and insights

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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