BRCM Assistant Manager

Job description

Some careers shine brighter than others.

Something new and exciting is happening at HSBC. We are separating our retail bank from our investment bank and creating HSBC UK, with a brand new state-of-the-art head office in Birmingham. The move is a big step, and will take us one step closer to achieving our ambition to be the bank of choice in the UK. However, the move to Birmingham doesn't just represent a new dawn for our business. It's also an exciting opportunity for ambitious professionals who are keen to get involved in a unique challenge and progress their careers. We're looking for individuals who are motivated to grow and shape the UK bank, and who will thrive in a flexible working culture within a dynamic and diverse office environment, making the most of what Birmingham has to offer.

The role of the Business Risk and Controls Management (BRCM) Assistant Manager is to HSBC UK will become a leading provider of retail and commercial products to customers throughout the UK. As the new entity is set up, transfer of a robust control environment and ongoing governance is essential.

This role is a key BRCM position within Finance for HSBC UK. The role holder will be a key member of the BRCM team for the entity, working closely with the Senior Manager – Finance BRCM, HBUK Finance Control Officer, Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) team and Assurance team to ensure the robust control environment is in place. The role holder will be required to develop, in collaboration with the Global Process Owners (GPO's) and Finance Senior Management, a series of RCAs that capture all of the material Risks and Controls and execute a programme of control testing across these Risk Control Assessments (RCA's) in line with the Operational Risk and Sox frameworks

It is important that as well as operating and monitoring the control framework the role holder helps to build design and implement standardised control related MI and develop a detailed understanding of the finance processes that they support, focusing on material risk and control issues as well as supporting the continued embedding of the operational risk framework.

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Your responsibilities will include:
·  The ideal candidate for this role will have the below experience and qualifications:
·  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
·  A track record of making complex business decisions with authority, even in times of ambiguity, considering the potential long term risks and implications
·  Experience of creating and deploying comprehensive business/operating plans which consistently deliver desired results
·  A comprehensive understanding of risk management and proven experience of ensuring own/others' compliance with relevant regulatory processes

The base location of this role will be 120 Edmund Street

We are required by the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 to create a ring-fenced bank in the UK by 1 January 2019. Entirely new from the ground up, HSBC UK's head office is opening in Birmingham. The location of this role will move to our new state of the art offices at 2 Arena Central during 2018.

At HSBC we look to enable our employees to better balance their work / life priorities and have the flexibility required to meet challenging needs as they progress through different life stages. Where possible we will consider the following flexible working options: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, working from home and staggered hours. If in considering a role with HSBC you have a need for some flexibility in your working arrangements please discuss this with the recruitment team in the early stages of the application process.

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.