Vice President

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

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking a Vice President to lead the Thermal Coal Reporting and sustainability data governance for the CIB Credit & Capital Management team. The role requires senior expertise in financed emissions frameworks, accounting implications, and cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Finance, Policy and external assurance providers.

You will drive end-to-end delivery, build robust evidence packs, and advance standardization of reporting templates and controls, supporting HSBC’s

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in CIB aligned credit & lending processes including roles with at least 3-4 years covering sustainability/ESG reporting, governance and controls, audit/assurance, policy implementation, and/or COO-style delivery roles.
• Specialist knowledge of HSBC sustainability policies and financed emissions reporting framework.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end TCR and sustainability reporting in line with governance expectations, milestones and quality standards.
• Lead end-to-end TCR process with effective dependency management and escalations.
• Translate HSBC sustainability policies into operating processes, controls, and documentation; ensure consistent interpretation across years.
• Provide advanced accounting input to sustainability reporting including measurement, classification and disclosures.
• Coordinate legal document analysis with Legal and translate implications into reporting decisions and audit evidence.
• Engage cross-functionally with DAO, SAU, CAF, Finance, Legal, IT and external assurance providers to resolve challenges.
• Ensure audit readiness: walkthroughs, evidence packs, and closure of findings.
• Drive TCR change, target operating model design and tooling enhancements to improve cycle time and resilience.
• Oversee data quality and MI, conduct SME reviews of DAO outputs, and ensure defensible datasets.

Skills

Credit risk management

Sustainability/ESG reporting

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Policy interpretation

Education

Master’s degree in finance/management/accounting/economics/sustainability/risk management

Job description

Job title: Vice President

• Credit & Capital Management (CCM) team under CIB are implementing a new, modern, and consistent E2E operating model, of which a key component is the introduction of a first line credit management office (Business Credit Office). The BCO COE is based out of India (Kolkata / Bangalore), China (Guangzhou) and Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur). The BCO COE also houses a sustainability aligned global team – SAU (Sustainability Analysis Unit) - established in 2024 as a pivotal support system for our CIB Relationship Bankers, aiding in ESG activities throughout the Credit & Lending cycle. Additionally, the SAU contributes significantly to the Group's ESG reporting and disclosures. The unit serves as a crucial instrument enabling the Bank to achieve its net-zero objectives, which include assisting our clients on their transition journeys, enhancing long-term climate risk/portfolio management, and providing timely financing support for our clients.
• Thermal Coal Reporting (TCR) is a complex sustainability reporting and governance deliverable for the Group, subject to internal challenge and external assurance scrutiny. The VP will be accountable for driving end-to-end TCR delivery, ensuring outputs are policy-aligned, methodologically robust, audit-ready, and delivered to agreed timelines and quality standards.
• The role holder will be a recognized SME across HSBC sustainability policies and the bank’s financed emissions reporting framework, translating complex requirements into practical delivery plans, controls, evidence packs, and decision-ready MI.
• In addition to BAU delivery, the Associate Director / VP will drive the TCR change agenda, shaping the target operating model and delivering process, data and tooling improvements (including integrations) that simplify governance, strengthen controls and accelerate reporting cycles.
• The role requires advanced accounting judgement (to interpret and apply accounting concepts relevant to measurement, classification, controls and disclosures) and strong capability in legal document analysis, working closely with Legal and Policy to assess implications for reporting decisions and governance signoffs.
• Operating in a matrixed environment, the role holder will drive outcomes through influence and collaboration across DAO, SAU, Finance, Policy, Legal, 1LoD/2LoD, Business, and external assurance providers (e.g., PwC/KPMG)—acting as a consistent control point, strengthening operational resilience, and reducing key-person risk. The role-holder is also expected to manage a small mixed team of perm and ODC FTEs depending on the team & group requirements.

In this role, you will:

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for the delivery of TCR and related sustainability reporting activities in line with agreed deliverables, milestones, governance expectations and quality standards.
• Lead and manage the end-to-end TCR process, ensuring a seamless and efficient operating cadence across internal stakeholders and reporting cycles (monthly/annual), with clear dependency management and escalation routes.
• Translate HSBC sustainability policies and requirements into clear operating processes, controls, documentation standards, and decision points; ensure consistent interpretation and application across stakeholders and reporting years.
• Apply strong knowledge of the financed emissions reporting framework to support methodological alignment, data requirements, boundary/attribution considerations, and disclosure/assurance readiness for relevant outputs.
• Provide advanced accounting input where applicable to sustainability reporting, including impacts on measurement logic, classification, control design, reconciliations, and documentation; articulate implications clearly to stakeholders.
• Perform and/or coordinate legal document analysis (in partnership with Legal), interpreting contractual/legal documentation and translating implications into reporting decisions, governance actions, and audit evidence.
• Maintain active engagement with cross-functional stakeholders including DAO, SAU, CAF, Finance, Legal, Business, GRSR, PAW, IT, and ESG Climate Disclosure teams through an effective daily/weekly cadence; collaborate with 1LoD, 2LoD and external assurance providers on an ad-hoc basis to resolve challenges.
• Ensure strong assurance and audit readiness: plan and execute walkthroughs, manage challenge/questions from 2LoD and external assurance providers (e.g., PwC/KPMG), maintain evidence packs, and drive closure of findings/actions.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization across the TCR/SAU investigation and delivery framework, including the creation and maintenance of high-quality templates, training materials, and structured issue-resolution forums.
• Lead TCR change and transformation initiatives, including target operating model design, process re-engineering, standardization/automation of controls and evidence, and delivery of tooling enhancements and integrations to improve cycle time, quality and resilience.
• Oversee data and MI quality: Conduct SME quality reviews of DAO outputs, identify anomalies, recommend adjustments, and ensure consistent, defensible datasets and narratives across reporting periods.
• Provide strategic inputs to dashboards and senior MI (e.g., Thermal Coal Exposure reporting, RAS etc.), ensuring insights are decision-useful, consistent with methodology, and aligned to governance requirements.
• Act as workflow/tooling superuser where applicable: Lead UAT cycles, manage end-to-end data uploads, extractions, validations, and ensure operational integrity during BAU and change events (including integrations such as TCR–PAW).
• Own and enhance governance artefacts including TCR Terms of Reference (ToR), sign-off trackers, decision logs, action logs, and control checkpoints; maintain an end-to-end process map with clear controls and accountabilities.
• Lead coordination with multiple leads to ensure timely resolution of all issues raised under governance and control processes (including MSIIs, HELIOS), ensuring clear accountability, evidence and closure.
• Support senior governance forums (SteerCos) through high-quality pack content, clear narrative and risk/issues articulation, and robust meeting minutes/action tracking.
• Lead a small mixed team of perm and ODC FTE depending on the team and Group requirements.
• Protect the Bank by acting as First Line of Defense and observing all controls; identify, manage and elevate delivery, data, governance, reputational and operational risks in a timely manner.

Leadership & Teamwork

• Provide delivery leadership through influence, fostering a collaborative and accountable environment across peers and cross-functional partners to deliver outcomes without direct authority.
• Demonstrate resilience and ownership by balancing BAU delivery, assurance readiness, concurrent reviews, and stakeholder priorities—while maintaining quality and control standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships and credibility with Business, Policy, Legal, Finance, DAO, 1LoD/2LoD and external assurance providers; challenge constructively and drive alignment.
• Reduce key-person dependency through structured ways of working, knowledge transfer, repeatable templates, and training to uplift team capability and operational resilience.
• Represent the TCR workstream in senior stakeholder forums and working groups as required, communicating clearly and confidently with evidence-based recommendations.

To be successful you will:

Knowledge and Experience

• Relevant master’s degrees in finance, management, accounting, economics, sustainability, risk management or equivalent; professional qualifications (e.g., CA/ACCA/CFA/SCR) are desirable. Equivalent depth of experience will be considered.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in CIB aligned credit & lending processes including roles with at least 3-4 years covering sustainability/ESG reporting, governance and controls, audit/assurance, policy implementation, and/or COO-style delivery roles with strong cross-functional dependency management.
• Specialist knowledge of HSBC sustainability policies, including exclusions and sector policy intent, and proven ability to translate policy requirements into controlled end-to-end reporting processes and governance outcomes (TCR).
• Strong working knowledge of financed emissions reporting frameworks and methodologies, with experience applying principles such as attribution, data hierarchies, boundary considerations, client/activity mapping, and disclosure expectations in reporting and/or assurance contexts.
• Advanced accounting knowledge with the ability to interpret and apply accounting concepts as they relate to sustainability reporting and financed emissions, including impacts on measurement, classification, controls and documentation.
• Demonstrable experience in legal document analysis, including reviewing and interpreting relevant legal/contractual documentation and translating implications into reporting decisions, governance actions and audit evidence (in partnership with Legal as appropriate).
• Proven track record in leading and managing senior stakeholders, including 1LoD/2LoD, Policy, Legal, Finance, DAO/technology teams, business heads, and external assurance providers (e.g., PwC/KPMG); able to influence, align and secure timely decisions/signoffs.
• Strong risk and controls mindset with experience embedding and evidencing effective controls, maintaining audit trails, and driving closure of findings/issues through disciplined action tracking.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience conducting impact assessments, identifying data quality issues, and translating technical findings into clear recommendations for governance forums and decision-makers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to produce high-quality documentation (packs, minutes, process narratives, evidence packs) that stands up to scrutiny.

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