AVP - AI Risk Advisory and Governance

HSBC Holdings plc; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking an experienced Artificial Intelligence - Risk Advisory and Governance Manager in Bengaluru to oversee risk across AI deployments, governance, and regulatory compliance. You will partner with business, technology, and risk teams to ensure responsible AI implementation that aligns with HSBC's risk appetite.

The role requires 4+ years in AI/ML risk within financial services, strong knowledge of model/data/cyber/technology risk, and excellent communication for senior

Qualifications

• Experience (4+ years) in AI/ML, risk management, or technology risk within financial services or regulated environments.
• Hands-on exposure to Generative AI models (LLMs, diffusion models, GANs).
• Demonstrated experience across model risk, data risk, cyber risk, technology risk, and operational resilience.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard HSBC's adoption of Generative AI technologies by reviewing and challenging AI use cases from a holistic risk perspective.
• Collaborate with business, technology, and risk teams to ensure safe, ethical AI deployments aligned with risk appetite and regulatory expectations.
• Drive governance lifecycles for AI use cases from ideation to production, ensuring proper procedures and processes are followed.

Skills

AI/ML risk management

Generative AI models

risk stripes

analytical skills

stakeholder management

clear communication

AI/ML certifications

technology architecture

Job description

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 organisations 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 realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Artificial Intelligence - Risk Advisory and Governance Manager

In this role, you will:

• As an Artificial Intelligence Risk Advisory Subject Matter Expert, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding HSBC's adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence technologies. You'll be responsible for reviewing and challenging Generative Artificial Intelligence use cases from a holistic risk perspective, ensuring robust oversight across model risk, data risk, cyber risk, technology risk, and other emerging risk types.


• You'll work closely with business, technology, and risk teams to ensure that Artificial Intelligence solutions are deployed safely, ethically, and in line with HSBC's risk appetite and regulatory expectations.


• You'll also help business navigate the governance required for use cases to be brought from ideation to production, ensuring that the right procedures and processes are being followed and helping navigate the multiple risk areas.


• Risk Frameworks: Help Develop, enhance, and implement risk management assessments and controls tailored to Generative Artificial Intelligence and advanced machine learning applications in conjunction with other colleagues across the bank.


• Governance: Help drive the governance lifecycles supporting with use case navigation across the various requirements and activities required for governance, also help create decks and deliverables, as well as coordinate inputs for the various governance meetings related to Artificial Intelligence


• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with business, technology, and risk partners to ensure risk considerations are embedded throughout the AI lifecycle—from ideation and development to deployment and monitoring.


• Help drive advisory activities to the following areas to help build, improve and create further efficiencies in some of the following areas: Model Risk Oversight: Evaluate model development, validation, and monitoring practices to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards.


• Data Risk Management: Assess data sourcing, quality, privacy, and ethical considerations, ensuring responsible data use in AI solutions. Cyber & Technology Risk: Identify vulnerabilities and threats related to AI systems, including adversarial attacks, model theft, and system resilience.


• Regulatory Compliance: Monitor evolving regulatory requirements and industry best practices, ensuring HSBC's AI risk management remains best-in-class. Training & Awareness: Support the upskilling of colleagues on AI risk topics, promoting a culture of responsible innovation.

To be successful you will:

• Experience (typically 4+ years) in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, risk management, or technology risk roles within financial services or a regulated environment.


• Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning techniques, with hands-on exposure to Generative Artificial Intelligence models (e.g., LLMs, diffusion models, GANs).


• Risk Expertise: Demonstrated experience in multiple risk stripes - model risk, data risk, cyber risk, technology risk, and operational resilience.


• Analytical Skills: Ability to critically assess complex AI solutions and articulate risk exposures and mitigations to technical and non-technical audiences.


• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business, technology, and risk partners.


• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear, concise reports and presentations for senior management.


• Professional certifications in AI/ML, technology risk, or cyber security. Regulatory Awareness: Familiarity with relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g., PRA, FCA, EBA, GDPR, AI Act) and industry standards for AI risk management.


• Experience with Technology architecture or creating technology solutions.

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc, We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.

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