AVP, RISKS AND COMPLIANCE TESTING (RISK)

HSBC Holdings plc; Kraków; On-site; PLN 161,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multisport card

Private medical care

Life insurance

Home office setup reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Training and education support

Free parking

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in Kraków, MAŁOPOLSKIE, Poland, is seeking an AVP for Risks and Compliance Testing to execute independent testing of controls across 1LoD and 2LoD within the HBCE perimeter. The role focuses on identifying deficiencies, validating findings with stakeholders, and drafting comprehensive reports on control effectiveness.

You will support the design and execution of testing templates, contribute to the annual plan, and collaborate with Risk Stewards and the Head of Risk Permanent

Qualifications

• Experience in control testing or assurance activities.
• Knowledge of non-compliance risks in financial services.
• Strong understanding of Risk & Control framework in financial services.
• Excellent analytical reasoning with justified conclusions.
• Ability to build positive stakeholder partnerships.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in reporting across international environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute independent testing and review of HBCE 1LoD/2LoD controls across the geographic perimeter.
• Identify deficiencies and root causes to enable action plans.
• Validate findings with stakeholders and escalate significant issues.
• Draft reports, summarize findings and root causes.
• Inform Risk Owners and Control Owners about design and effectiveness of controls.
• Support design and execution of testing templates and tools.
• Ensure testing activities comply with HBCE methodology.
• Contribute to Annual Plan with HBCE Risk Stewards and Head of Risk Permanent Control.

Skills

Control testing

Risk awareness

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

AVP, RISKS AND COMPLIANCE TESTING (RISK)

Location: Kraków, MAŁOPOLSKIE, PL, 30-347

Brand: HSBC

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.

Your career opportunity

Risk and Compliance acts as risk stewards and is supported by a range of specialist teams, including an independent Risk Permanent Control team in the Second Line of Defense. The role will form part of a larger HBCE Risk Permanent Control team which provides independent Assurance (Permanent Control) activity in the Second Line of Defense (2LoD) within HSBC Continental Europe. The key objective is to execute 2LoD thematic reviews on all First Line of Defense (1LoD) controls related to non-Compliance risks. The work would be performed in accordance with an annual plan, which needs to cover all controls within required cycle on a risk-based approach.

What you’ll do

• Executing the independent testing and review of controls on HBCE’s processes to verify their effectiveness across both 1LoD and 2LoD within HBCE’s geographic perimeter.
• Identifying deficiencies, weaknesses, and root causes to enable the implementation of an effective action plan.
• Validating identified findings with key stakeholders and escalating significant control deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Drafting of reports, proposing issues, summarizing findings and root causes.
• Informing Risk Owners, Control Owners and Risk Stewards of the design and operational effectiveness of the controls within their area of oversight and control.
• Supporting the design and execution of control activities, helping to develop and maintain testing templates and other tools used by the team.
• Ensuring testing activities comply with HBCE’s methodology.
• Participating in the definition of the Annual Plan in collaboration with HBCE Risk Stewards and the HBCE Head of Risk Permanent Control.

What you need to have to succeed in this role

• Experience in control testing, assurance activities.
• Knowledge or at least interest in non-compliance risks such as Legal / People / Resilience / Credit / Financial Reporting and Tax / Model / Traded / Treasury risks within the global financial services industry.
• Clear understanding of the Risk & Control framework within financial services industry and good knowledge of European regulation.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to support decisions with sound reasoning and clearly articulated justifications.
• Being able to build positive and resilient partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with strong inter-personal and influencing skills.
• Working experience in a major financial institution, within a matrix environment, including reporting internationally.
• High level of professional and personal integrity.
• Full proficiency in English language (written/spoken/formal).

What we offer

The pay range for this role is 14 384 PLN – 19 000 PLN (monthly, gross).

Variable pay is discretionary, but influenced by Group performance, business/function performance and individual performance.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive package of benefits covering healthcare, family friendly leaves, pension and life assurance, as well as many other benefits to support your wellbeing.

• Additional bonuses for recognition awards
• Multisport card
• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN).
• Employee assistance program
• Additional contributions to PPK scheme
• Corporate parties & events
• CSR initiatives
• Nursery discounts
• Financial support with trainings and education
• Social fund
• Free parking

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please let us know.