Job description
Some careers have more impact than others.
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 Assistant Vice President - Data Protection Office
Principal responsibilities
- Support the implementation of HSBC approved risk appetite into local policies, processes, systems, models and limits.
- Support the design, development and renewal of local data protection and privacy risk policy and minimum standards.
- The DPO will coordinate with the Risk Steward at appropriate times to enable DPO to discharge statutory roles – e.g. supporting on policy setting, reporting.
- Provide advice on privacy requirements to help build privacy by design and privacy by default into processing activities involving personal data.
- Think independently and provide advice that strikes an appropriate balance between management and mitigation of data privacy risk, business efficacy, and the potential risks and impacts for data subjects
- See the “bigger picture” and understand the interrelationships between a range of complex issues and the impact of those issues from a regulatory, financial and reputational perspective
- Adapt communication style and content to appropriately address management level of the audience
- Distil and communicate complex ideas in an understandable manner assisting the business to make difficult decisions
- Be seen as a role model by business stakeholders and colleagues, leading by example
- The diversity of HSBC’s business, and the constant changes internally and externally means the volume, complexity and diversity of matters, including confidential and commercially sensitive matters, which the jobholder is required to manage and advise on is very large and increasingly complex.
- The role requires a detailed knowledge of HSBCs operation in the jurisdiction and an understanding of its culture. It is essential that the jobholder has a very good working relationship with and is trusted by executive management but also cooperation from the Legal Function.
- Role holder will be expected to work largely autonomously, but seek management input on unusual situations, highly complex issues, and matters that may pose significant legal, financial and / or reputational risk to the company.
Requirements
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience of Data Privacy and Information Governance and a working knowledge of the laws in the jurisdiction in which the role operates in.
- A relevant data protection or privacy certification such as (Certified information privacy professional )CIPP (preferred). Corporate experience and Compliance experience an advantage, but not essential.
- Proven ability to establish and maintain a high degree of confidentiality, respect, trust and credibility at all levels.
- Experience in communicating, interacting and maintaining good working relationships with supervisory authorities.
- Well-developed and professional interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels.
- Ability to work unsupervised, exercise leadership and influence change and to use independent judgement and discretion when making the majority of decisions.
- Detail-focused approach needed to recommend and implement strategic improvements on a range of data privacy and data protection issues.
You’ll achieve more at HSBC
HSBC is an equal opportunity employer 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. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.”
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.