SVP, Operational Risk - Global Risk

Job description

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Global Risk is a thriving and expert risk management function supporting HSBC globally with all aspects of risk management. The team actively manages a varied and dynamic range of risk types, including security, fraud, information security, contingency, geopolitical, operational, credit, pension, insurance, financial crime and regulatory compliance, market and reputation risks. All parts of the Global Risk team use their skills, insight and integrity to handle established threats and those they see emerging, acting to protect and enable HSBC to deliver sustainable growth.

We are currently seeking a high caliber professional to join our team as a SVP, Operational Risk .

Principal responsibilities

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Engage and partner with Global Businesses and Global Functions to complete activities under supervision of Heads of Operational Risk Oversight to ensure that Operational Risk Management Framework enables the delivery of growth strategy safely in line with appetite and that outputs are integral to decision making.

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Contribute to assessment of risk management maturity and use and adoption of operational risk management framework.

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Support effective capital management via execution of relevant capital, scenario analysis, stress testing exercises and quality reviews of supporting data.

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Support reviews of strategic initiatives to oversee that these are delivered within appetite with desirable customer outcomes.

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Support Heads of Operational Risk Oversight as required to supervise that risk exposures are managed consistently, within appetite and subject to appropriate control activity.

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Use risk management data analysis and enrich with expertise to produce active risk management insights and support Heads of Operational Risk Oversight to draft formal opinion papers to business and risk leaders.

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Support cascade of risk appetite threshold, metrics and measures

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Review assumptions made by management and 2nd line risk experts in relation to the risk management effect of key remediation activities, and support validation or challenge by Heads of Operational Risk.

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Requirements

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Good understanding of Retail Banking and Private Banking related processes, risks and controls including front to back.

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Demonstrable experience within financial services evidencing commercial awareness, risk management, analytical capabilities.

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Understanding of advanced non financial, operational risk frameworks in use within financial services firms

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Good end to end subject matter expertise in the commercial and operating environment of relevant business

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An effective influencer, with good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with the confidence to direct management and challenge their operating environment.

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Excellent oral and written communication skills.

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Ability to work in a global matrix context as part of diverse team across locations and timezones

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