Senior Vice President, Prime Risk & Margin Strategy

HSBC Holdings plc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking a Vice President, Prime Risk to provide first-line risk management for Prime Finance, FX Prime, and DCS businesses in the US. The role includes setting margin levels, limiting leverage, negotiating risk terms with clients, and monitoring risk within approved mandates.

The candidate will help develop margining approaches for new products, engage with clients to balance commercial and risk needs, and ensure policy compliance across trading desks globally, with a focus

Qualifications

• Strong grasp of market risk for derivatives across asset classes.
• Experience with hedge funds is an asset.
• SIE and Series 7 licenses required.

Responsibilities

• Define margining and risk limits for Prime/FX Prime/DCS clients.
• Develop risk-aware products and client terms.
• Engage with clients to balance risk and business needs.
• Monitor portfolio risk within mandates and credit limits.
• Escalate and manage policy exceptions with stakeholders.

Skills

Markets risk

Counterparty risk

Hedge funds experience

Risk systems knowledge

Stakeholder management

Time management

SIE license

Series 7 license

Strong communication

Trading systems

Tools

Trading systems

Risk management tools

Job description

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking a Vice President, Prime Risk to provide first-line risk management for Prime Finance, FX Prime, and DCS businesses in the US. The role includes setting margin levels, limiting leverage, negotiating risk terms with clients, and monitoring risk within approved mandates.

The candidate will help develop margining approaches for new products, engage with clients to balance commercial and risk needs, and ensure policy compliance across trading desks globally, with a focus