Associate Director, Treasury Solution Group

Job description

Job description

Being part of HSBC in Switzerland, you’ll help evolve and grow our business.

We are now looking for an Associate Director, Treasury Solutions Group, in our Zurich office, or potentially at another European HSBC office location. This role is based within HSBC’s Global Payments Solutions (GPS) business. 

The Treasury Solutions Group (TSG) is a practice in GPS that creates a differentiated value proposition for clients seeking to actively transform their treasury, guiding them in their journey with our knowledge, experience, and best practice. TSG expertise help client treasuries identify needs and challenges, and help solve these in a holistic and collaborative way. Through this process, TSG is an enabler to cement long-term GPS opportunities across our client base, as well as an originator of related FX and Supply Chain Finance solution opportunities for HSBC.

Are you interested ? Do you have proven experience of leading treasury function in a multinational corporate or similar organisation ? Do you enjoy to be part of a cohesive team ?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want to hear from you !

What you will do:

The role is to be responsible for the development and execution of the TSG practice and will have a predominantly market and client facing focus. The role demands a proactive and continuous engagement with key clients and client-facing functions in an advisory capacity across a range of payments, liquidity, and treasury topics. As a thought leader, the role holder will be required to represent GPS and HSBC in external public fora, media, and events on such topics.

The role reports to the Global Head of Treasury Solutions Group and is based in Switzerland or potentially another European location and supports engagements across all key Treasury Center markets globally. Some travel is expected.  

  In this role you will:

·  Meet Corporate Treasurers (clients) at a strategic level of thinking and help shape their treasury transformation roadmap

·  Through the relationship teams, work with clients to bring efficiency and effectiveness in their treasury and working capital processes

·  Enable advance placement of our solutions in a pre-sales engagement with our clients

·  Support sales execution with structuring liquidity solutions and related pricing

·  Develop treasury review frameworks, methodologies to define & analyze problem statements, gap assessment, recommendation playbook and similar artefacts to scale-up TSG practice across the firm

·  Work with internal and external partners, develop treasury benchmarking & diagnostic tools, adopting data-driven approach and digital tools

·  Develop treasury best practice materials by drawing on expertise across the firm, as well as, by applying learnings from client engagements

·  Design & deliver globally consistent training programs, covering treasury and payment industry themes & topics, enabling frontline teams in their strategic conversations with their clients and stakeholders

·  Drive thought leadership on topics and themes which are top of mind of Corporate Treasurers and CFOs, ranging from ‘here & now’ issues to forward-looking subjects in the industry, including trends in technology, platforms and eco-systems

·  Develop GPS profile by taking up speaking engagement at Industry Events, HSBC/GPS proprietary Events, Client Roundtables etc. Work with Marketing and various content teams to help elevate the quality and effectiveness of sponsored/proprietary events

Requirements

·  Proven experience of leading treasury function in a multinational corporate (MNC) or similar organisation, and/or, as a lead treasury consultant advising corporate clients on complex treasury and banking requirements

·  Consulting and/or implementation experience of treasury set-up, centralisation, standardisation and change management projects

·  Practical and/or advisory experience in the area of treasury management systems and functions, in multi entity Corporate environment 

·  Consulting and/or implementation experience around Treasury risk management, across both financial and operational risks dimensions, by evaluating technical issues, conducting data-driven analysis, design and deliver solutions

·  Practical and end-to-end experience of operating liquidity & funding, FX, hedging and investment management activities in a multi legal entity and multi-jurisdictional Corporate environment

·  Experience in setting risk appetite and budgets, developing treasury policies and implementing those operational practices and systems of work 

·  Experience in setting Treasury and working capital metrics and implementing data-driven methodologies to measure, report and benchmark performance – driving improvements over time

·  Track record in thought leadership on topics and themes which are top of mind of stakeholders, from CFO/CEO in the organisation, banking and payments partners, treasury technology providers

General qualifications and competencies :

·  Role relevant qualifications, e.g. Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance, Business, Engineering or Commerce 

·  Certification or Diploma in Treasury and related areas from recognised professional body

·  General understanding of banking, payments and cash management practices, prevailing regulations, awareness of international corporate tax rules and relevant accounting standards

·  Conversant with balance sheet and P&L ratios, their impact and relevancy to working capital. 

·  Excellent written and spoken communication skills; an ability to communicate with impact, ensuring complex information is articulated in a meaningful way to wide and varied audiences, experience of adapting your style and approach to the audience and message to be delivered

·  Experience in designing & delivering presentations to internal and external audiences

·  Strong and effective stakeholder management skills, ability to build effective networks across business areas, developing relationships based on mutual trust with clients and stakeholders

·  Strong commercial awareness, numerical/ analytical skills, interpersonal skills and effective team player 

·  Fluency in written and verbal professional English is mandatory

·  Fluency in German, French or other languages will be a plus

·  Due to immigration restrictions in Switzerland we will only be able to consider applications from Swiss or EU citizens or from candidates holding a valid Swiss work permit

 

Even if you feel you do not meet 100% of our qualifications, we encourage you to apply, if you believe this role is right for you.

 

What you’ll get in return:

Not only is HSBC a great place to work, but we also offer the following unique and exciting opportunities and benefits:

·  We’ll help you progress your career, including access to development programmes, mentoring and coaching, as well as world-class training through HSBC University.
·  You can work your way and will have a say in when, where and how you and your team flexibly work together.

Our benefits will give you financial security, and can includ e:

·  Health & meal allowance, public transport or (e-)bike allowance
·  Our family-focused benefits can help you to support your loved ones and include: days off for key events (weddings, moving house, adoption). A one-time marriage or registering of a "Civil Partnership" grant. One-time premium for birth or adoption, as "gift" or "voucher. 4 weeks’ paternity leave & 26 weeks’ maternity leave
·  Emergency Childcare with the Red Cross, free of charges for HSBC employees.
·  Purchased holidays scheme, unpaid leave, sabbatical, Volunteering Leave,
·  Accident insurance (private coverage) paid by the Employer, attractive Pension Scheme

We’ll give you a huge range of resources that support your mental, physical and social well-being, including:

·  Various sports and leisure activities organised by the employees for the employees.
·  The Bank offers to the employees and their family members specialised free, confidential service to help them deal with any personal problems – either at work or at home. Unlimited telephone consultations services available 24/7.
·  You’ll have opportunities to work internationally - this can be your place to start and branch out to anywhere we have offices
·  You’ll be able to join our Employee Resource Groups that bring together colleagues with shared characteristics and common interests.

HSBC has been certified “Top Employer 2025” in Switzerland. This recognition from the Top Employers Institute rewards our HR practices and recognises HSBC as an HR Leader in Switzerland.

 

At HSBC, our purpose is opening up a world of opportunity and by joining our team, you can be part of something bigger. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible.

As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term health condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Within the work place you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has in place processes in order to avoid nepotism, which means to avoid creating circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

 

HSBC is a signatory company of the Advance Charter. This Charter is a commitment towards gender equality in business and hence a workplace environment that supports a fair and balanced approach to hiring, remunerating, promoting and retaining female talent.

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 - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. 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.

HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.

Within HSBC in Switzerland all internal candidates from Group and external applicants are required (subject to local laws), to pass satisfactorily a series of additional checks both as part of the application process and, if successfully recruited into the role. The 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 first carried out as part of this recruitment exercise, and/or if relevant, on an ongoing basis.

 

For further information on building your career at HSBC, please visit:  www.hsbc.com/careers