Associate Director - Data Science - Global Banking and Markets

Job description

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.

Delivering high-quality research and analysis to investors around the world, the Global Research team covers economics, currencies, equities, fixed income and climate change to help our clients best navigate and make sense of turbulent global financial markets. Global Research offers fundamental, cross-asset, technical and quantitative analysis presented through multiple platforms and formats.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as an Associate Director - Data Science .

Principal Responsibilities

Role Purpose

As a member of the Global Research team this role is part of our growth plan to extend our thought leadership across Data Science and analytics to help all parts of the bank. The incumbent will building predictive machine learning models and applying modern Natural Language Processing techniques to financial markets. This role involves working with all asset classes to create a commercial product and present and discuss research with a global client base of sophisticated investors including other departments within the bank.

Principal Accountabilities

·  Key activities and decision making areas

Impact on the Business

·  Developing predictive models across all asset classes
·  Applying modern Natural Language Processing techniques to financial market texts
·  Incorporating data-driven investment insights into research publications
·  Discussing research with clients of HSBC Global Research
·  All interactions must be correctly logged in the CRM system

  Customers / Stakeholders

·  To actively engage with clients through meetings/calls
·  To work closely with Research Marketing, sales, sales trading, trading (market makers), to ensure dissemination of information and coordinated flow of information to clients
·  Proactively improve service to clients with regular calls, meetings and service requests
·  Proactively contribute to vote collection to get your team and the HSBC research department ranked in targeted external surveys

  Leadership & Teamwork

·  To work effectively with the Global Research teams across asset classes
·  Develop our inclusive culture and practices in order to mitigate the effects of unconscious bias in our decision making

  Operational Effectiveness & Control

·  To understand, and ensure compliance with, all relevant internal and external rules, regulations, and procedures that apply to the conduct of the business in which the jobholder is involved. Particularly in line with the DIM and Employment handbook

  Compliance

·  Adherence to Global Research’s policies and procedures as laid out in the Desk Instruction Manual (DIM), Functional Instruction Manual (FIM) and any other relevant group policies and procedures
·  Any FIM dispensations must be formally reviewed and agreed by the jobholder
·  Ensure a strong awareness of risk and reputational risk, both internally and when dealing with clients

Observation of Internal Controls

·  Maintains HSBC internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators
·  Follows and demonstrates compliance with all relevant internal and external rules, regulations and procedures that apply to the conduct of the business in which the jobholder is involved, specifically Internal Controls and any Compliance policy including, inter alia, the Group Compliance policy
·  Ensure 100% completion of mandatory and required training on time

Requirements

Knowledge & Experience / Qualifications 

Applicants will need to have at least a Masters’ level qualification in a quantitative subject. They will also need to be proficient in Python: particularly in using common data science packages such as pandas, numpy, sklearn, xgboost, spacy, and transformers.

It would be beneficial for candidates to demonstrate some of the following skillsets:

·  A proven ability to perform independent research
·  Deep knowledge of current academic literature
·  Experience of Data Science or Data Engineering in a professional capacity
·  Experience with cloud computing
·  Understanding of financial markets
·  Proficiency with modern data visualization techniques
·  Strong Communication skills

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC. 

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