Vice President Operations - Collateral And Risk Manila Securities Services

HSBC; Philippines; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC in the Philippines seeks an experienced Vice President Operations - Collateral & Risk Manila (Securities Services) to lead regional collateral processing, governance, and strategic delivery. You will oversee offshore teams and drive efficient client outcomes across KL and Manila, coordinating risk controls and regional initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of collateral markets, ISDA docs, and cross-asset expertise.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the Markets and Collateral management business.
• Cross asset class understanding especially Interest Rate, Equity & Credit Derivatives, FX, Repos, SBL, structured products.
• Knowledge of ISDA Credit Support documents.
• Sound understanding of collateral assets: cash, bonds, equity, letters of credit.
• Aware of industry initiatives within Collateral space (IOSCO Margin Rules, EMIR, Dodd-Frank).
• Experienced operations professional with offshore operations exposure, focus on Collateral processing.
• Exceptional leadership and management skills with the ability to lead staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth running of the Collateral Securities Services teams in Kuala Lumpur and Manila (30 FTEs).
• Develop governance to distribute and monitor work across both locations.
• Create an end-to-end operating model to improve efficiency and client experience.
• Perform risk and control assessments on breaks and devise resolution strategies.
• Draw a strategic framework and road map to centralize reconciliations across regions.
• Act as escalation point to resolve issues promptly.
• Contribute to regional MANCOMs and drive region-wide initiatives for risk, people, and policy.

Job description

Job Description:

Some careers have more impact than others.

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 62 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 Vice President Operations - Collateral & Risk Manila (Securities Services).

Principal Responsibilities:

• Ensure the smooth running of the Collateral Securities Services teams in Kuala Lumpur and Manila that comprises of 30 Full Time Employee’s across both locations
• Need to have a good understanding of business in terms of concept and architecture.
• Managing senior stake holders, like account manager, senior security services stake holders, credit risk, wholesale Market Risk, local risk leads, change
• To build a governance model around the KL and Manila teams and ensure that the work is evenly distributed and monitored
• To build an end state operating model that helps derive efficiency and better client experience
• To perform risk and control assessment on breaks and create a strategy to resolve
• The role requires the person to draw a strategic framework and road map to enhance and monitor the output and also seek avenues to consolidate all reconciliations performed across all regions to be centralized Act as escalation point to ensure any issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Assist the Head of Collaterals by contributing and being a part of Regional MANCOM’s and own/drive region wide initiatives that look at Center wide cross asset class strategic deliverables on risk, people, change, policies, etc.

Job Requirements:

• Strong understanding of the Markets and Collateral management business.
• Good cross asset class understanding especially Interest Rate, Equity & Credit Derivatives, FX, Repos, Security Borrow Loan (SBL), structured products, etc.
• Knowledge of International Swap Derivates Associate (ISDA) Credit Support documents.
• Sound understanding of collateral assets: cash, bonds, equity, letters of credit, etc.
• Aware of industry initiatives within the Collateral space (Margin Rules(IOSCO),Margin Booking and Allocation, Clearing Counterparties (CCPs), Basel, European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), Dodd Frank,etc)
• Experienced operations professional with significant exposure to managing offshore operations; ideally with a focus on Collateral processing but not exclusively
• Exceptional leadership and management skills with the capability or track record of managing staff
• Ability to work in a virtual team environment with ability to support multiple functions and stakeholders

Candidate with less relevant experience or skills may be offered a lower Global Career Band than stated above.

Due to the urgent hiring need, candidates with immediate right to work locally and no relocation need will be prioritised.

The chosen candidate for this role will be required to undergo enhanced vetting. Subject to local laws, this will require the individual to satisfactorily pass a series of additional checks as part of the recruitment process and on an ongoing basis, if appointed to the role. HSBC Group reserves its position with regard to any steps which it may take in relation to any material adverse findings which arise either when the checks are originally completed, and/or if relevant, on an ongoing basis.

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