Head of Risk Analysis and Discovery FC CoE

Job description

Job description

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If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 62 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Head of Risk Analysis and Discovery FC CoE

Business: Risk & Compliance

Principal responsibilities

·  The role is a key risk management role with a broad remit and responsibilities including, but not limited to:
·  Providing direction and oversight across the full suite of analytical activities undertaken by RAD CoE teams to include the provision of data science and analytics support to RAD teams globally, the operation of the Risk Discovery DRA coverage control and the associated assessment of control effectiveness, as well as the development of a new CoE-based analysis capability providing research and production support to Group and Regional RAD teams.  
·  Driving continuous improvement of an operating model for an end-to-end global RAD capability from project inception, through analytical scoping, data acquisition, analysis and research, production, through to the delivery of a final analytical output.
·  Ensuring increasing sophistication of analytic tradecraft, effective operational management and work force planning – particularly the creation greater resource fungibility to better respond to analytical demands globally.
·  Creating and driving a location strategy (through the RAD CoE footprint) and optimisation initiatives to optimise cost efficiency whilst maintaining quality, leveraging automation and emerging technologies such as AI.
·  Creating a development environment, framework and supporting materials to enable a diverse pipeline of talent to develop and progress through management grades.
·  Builds and maintains effective partnerships to drive and accelerate the execution of financial crime risk management activities delivered by RAD including close liaison across the RAD leadership, other Financial Crime CoE capabilities and the wider Investigation and Detection functions.

Requirements

·  Significant executive experience leading an analytical capability, in or with expsoure to, the financial services or other relevant industry
·  Deep expertise in analytical techniques tools and tradecraft, and in current and emerging financial crime risks.
·  Strong track record in transformation initiatives and the development of an operational capability, and in management of dispersed operational teams.
·  Successful track record in stakeholder management, leadership and influencing is essential, including the application of this skill in areas outside their direct span of control.
·  A sound understanding of operational risk and the three lines of defence model is also highly desirable.
·  Track record of resilience and confident challenge when dealing with senior stakeholders to influence change.
·  Experience of creating, leading and motivating a team.
·  Experience of working within a matrixed environment preferred, including reporting internationally.
·  Significant leadership experience and an experienced strategic thinker.
·  Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, with experience of dealing with executives at all levels.