Senior Manager Risk and Controls Change Execution

Job description

Job description

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At HSBC we exist with the purpose of Opening up a World of Opportunity. We use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to provide opportunities for our customers and colleagues through global connectivity. We bring together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world – for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.

As an HSBC employee in Australia, you’ll have access to tailored professional development opportunities, competitive pay, an embedded flexible working culture and a range of employee benefits. These include market-leading subsidised private health cover, enhanced parental pay and support when returning to work, subsidised banking products and services, bonus leave days and wellness programmes including discounted gym memberships.

The Risk and Control Manager, Execution Risk [also referred to as Risk in Change] provides oversight to the IWPB Australia Business to ensure it has a fit for purpose organization, driving change governance within agreed tolerance. The role ensures that the first line of defence change initiatives are assessed to ensure adequate risk mitigations are in place.

The Senior Manager, Risk & Controls Change Execution, is responsible for assisting the business Head in providing assurance to business management that all principles and standards within the HSBC Change Framework, including policies controls, processes and projects within their respective line of business have been implemented and to ensure that proportionate and effective execution risk controls are established and maintained.

The role involves facilitating the effective collaboration and alignment with the AUH Transformation, Second Line Risk functions including ClOs and IT as well as the IWPB Senior Management in IWPB AUH as it relates to delivered Risk.  

The role holder will be expected to ensure the effective and timely reporting and escalation of delivered and execution risk using the risk Management Framework within IWPB. Further, the role will work with senior management to articulate their risk appetite and address key strategic risks, as well as to ensure that senior IWPB stakeholders have appropriate visibility over Execution Risk when appetite is breached. 

Working with the Business to develop and define a strategic direction, including defining risk appetites across IWPB, understanding the business need and addressing expectations and expressing these using Delivered Risk Indicators. The Senior Manager, Risk & Controls Change Execution has a role in acting as a leader within change communities, projecting a professional and competent image, in line with HSBC’s values and behaviours. 

The role works closely with the broader IWPB Business Risk team, to ensure that execution and changes are considered within the Risk and Control Assessments, including review and recommendation to ongoing continuous monitoring activities as a result of the delivered changes, as well as identification of key risks and issues and advising on remedial action plans.  

Responsibilities:

·  Support IWPB Senior Management on Non-financial risk matters and represent the region as point of contact for ‘Second Line of Defence’ and Global IWPB.
·  Cultivate and enforce a strict Non-financial risk culture within digital and project teams.
·  Implement solutions that balance risk against Business and customer impacts for Non-financial risk measures.
·  Ensure that IWPB has a robust IWPB Risk & Control capability within ‘First Line of Defence’ to follow the Global model.
·  Provide guidance to business teams for adherence to both internal and external directives from ‘Second Line of Defence’ including but not limited to delivered risks covering risk classes: Financial Crime & Fraud, Resillience Risk, Legal, Financial reporting, Regulatory Compliance, Model and People risk.
·  Protect the Bank from potential operational loss (financial and reputational losses.

Requirements

Requirements:

·  Strong understanding of risk management frameworks and methodologies. 
·  Experience in identifying, assessing and mitigating operational, financial, and compliance risks. 
·  Strong understanding of control activities and risk assessments. 
·  Experience leading or managing change management activities, especially those related to risk and control processes.
·  Experience in ensuring the business complies with relevant industry requirements.

Preference will be given to candidates who hold Australian PR/Citizenship or New Zealand Citizenship, or who can demonstrate current unrestricted work rights in Australia without limitations.

We value different perspectives, we succeed together, collaborating across boundaries, we take responsibility, holding ourselves accountable to get things done. Through these values, HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are appreciated and respected and where opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow in an inclusive environment. Applications from First Nations peoples are encouraged.

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