Associate Director Equities and Global Credit and Financing Non Financial Risk

HSBC Holdings plc; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,400,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in Bengaluru seeks a senior Lead for Non-Financial Risk in Equities/GC F & GDM. You will head the SecFin and GDM NFR asset class, overseeing control frameworks, governance, and risk management in a complex trading environment.

The role requires deep knowledge of financial markets, regional coordination, and the ability to drive process improvements and automation while engaging senior stakeholders across lines of defense.

Qualifications

• Very strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Excellent interpersonal abilities across global stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Motivated, curious mindset and desire to learn.
• Independent with ability to present clear analysis.
• Experience in agile delivery and change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the non-financial risk framework within HSBC.
• Lead governance forums and ensure coordination across functions.
• Support design and operation of control framework and processes.
• Proactively track issues and assist remediation using Firm tools.
• Drive automation and scalable process improvements.
• Collaborate with regional teams and COO support functions.
• Embed supervisory controls in BAU and manage change initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Project management

Adaptability

Tools

MS Office

Excel macros

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: Head of Equities SecFin and GDM NFR

• Role is part of non-financial risk team in execution of an effective risk management program. Role holder is expected to be the NFR Head Asset class lead for GCF & Equities in Bangalore. The role holder will oversee the control and conduct framework within the product supported. Role holder is expected to support the Business / Function by promoting the effective execution of global governance, assurance processes, conduct and control standards, or defining where specific/relevant to the business / function.
• The role holder will need to work closely with the Regional NFR teams, Governance team and Assurance team, as well as COO community and their support functions to support and promote the effective implementation and design of control standards, control enhancement/improvement, governance, and procedures, with the aim of sharing and promoting best practice.
• The role holder will help facilitate the business in the effective design of the control framework and to ensure its ongoing operating effectiveness within an agreed risk appetite.

In this role, you will:

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities (e.g., for Business, Customers and Stakeholders; internal control environment, etc.)

• Have a holistic Understanding of (i) the Non-Financial Risk framework of HSBC, (ii) business issues and data challenges within the business and industry.
• Proactively identify new opportunities and promoting activities where customer satisfaction and pro-active risk management can be improved.
• Governance Forums - Participate in governance forums and ensure effective Coordination within business/function governance forums in accordance with associated Terms of Reference.
• Proactively tracking of Issues in Firm's Reporting Tools and providing high level support to the Business/Function in the remediation of issues.
• Escalation - Ensuring Operational Event escalation requirements are adhered to and support appropriate communication / escalation to Business/Function stake holders with respect to internal control issues. Conduct read across for internal and external events
• Provide optimal participation in the implementation of Policies & Processes to mitigate the business' top and emerging risks for the region. Drive appropriate risk and control assessments for the business.
• Performing BAU activities to support and embed Supervisory Tools which would involve L1 support and liaising with control owner and process team
• Work and develop avenues on automation and enhancements to achieve better operating model/results thereby making the processes scalable.

Leadership & Teamwork

• Work with Business Partners to clarify problems/opportunities, scope and expected outcomes.
• Identifying and training the resources most fit for the job, doing the needful for team motivation and ensuring the team is up the learning curve and they continuously invest time on the learning and upskilling agenda.
• Being able to coach the team effectively and inculcate a high performing team culture within the team
• Clarify business requirements and work with customer to understand business context and issues.
• Detailed Business Analysis for designing new trading controls, MI and reports.
• Liaise with the technical BA and PM and Development Team(s) to ensure user requirements match design and build.
• Sustainably embed new change initiatives in BAU through documentation, training, post go live support and implementing procedures to ensure business processes continue to run optimally.
• Once, change is delivered support in BAU to embed and continuously improve the Supervisory controls.

To be successful you will:

Functional Knowledge

• In depth knowledge of Financial Markets (with minimum of 8 to 15 years of experience) or in at least one asset class (FX, Equities, Fixed Income) essential.
• Experience in Non-Financial Risk Management beneficial along with thought of F2B connectivity.
• Project Managements skills preferred as there will be a need to manage risk assessments across asset classes and sites.
• Understand and call out the risk associated for the business and connect F2B.
• Proficient in MS Office (incl. Excel to macro level advantageous & PowerPoint).
• Experience in analytical data, or Markets Control Officer role an advantage.

Others

• Very strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong interpersonal skills - experience of working independently, collaborating as part of a team, and engaging with global stakeholders.
• Role holder should be able to work under pressure and within tight time-lines – good time management and ability to prioritise workload.
• Role holder should be highly motivated, have a curious mind-set and a desire to learn.
• Role holder should be able to support decisions with sound reasoning.
• Role holder should be independent and able to present analysis with clear findings / rationale.
• Role holder should stay vigilant on the industry / market changes to understand the risk associated with these changes and the impact it may have on the firm.
• Role holder should be able to connect F2B and be more Outcome focused / result oriented.
• Be able to work in agile manner, influence and implement changes and have the ability to work with senior stake holders across 1st, 2nd and 3rd Line of defense.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and project management skills to enhance standards, policies and controls.

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