Job description
At HSBC, we’re a trusted international organization with a global customer base of around 39 million customers worldwide through a network that covers 62 countries and territories. In Europe, our intention is to become a first-class international wholesale bank and we need talent like you to help us meet our purpose. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top or in an exciting new direction—we offer opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.
The role operates in an environment of significant complexity spanning 12 countries, all global businesses and functions and an employee base of c. 10,000.
YOUR ROLE
Located in Paris and acting for HBCE (HSBC Continental Europe), the role holder supports HBCE CEO and HBCE Head of Strategy & Planning to drive execution of HSBC Group’s strategy, as well as to manage a range of various initiatives across risk, governance and growth for our region.
The role holder is responsible to clearly define execution priorities, and to ensure their delivery by driving business, risk, strategy, customer & ESG related initiatives, in conjunction with country CEOs and Lines of Business leaders.
Developing a successful working relationship with HBCE CEO and HBCE ExCo members, as well as managing a diverse (and sometimes ad-hoc) workload will be a key requirement.
The role holder reports to HBCE Head of Strategy & Planning and is expected to operate with autonomy and to lead initiatives. It is consequently essential for them to develop a broad personal network within HSBC and to drive a proactive agenda in a self-starting manner, with a flair for anticipation.
To be successful on this function, the selected candidate will handle the following key challenges:
• Complexity of external & internal environment, notably a wide range of businesses, countries, and cultures
• Complexity of internal matrix organization across Businesses, Geographies, and Functions, to ensure a clear path to actions and results in a diplomatic and collaborative way
• Regulatory complexity with both the oversight of HSBC Group’s principal regulators (PRA, FCA, ECB) and the changing environment and expectations of the banking industry
• Complex legal entity and governance structure management, ensuring the right outcomes for the region by informing and guiding colleagues on this complexity
• Strategic advisory to assist the CEO in navigating the bank through a period of unprecedented change and scrutiny in the banking industry
• Prioritization of effective execution for revenue growth, global standards implementation, ESG challenges and re-engineering for efficiency gains
Your actions will have a positive impact on our customers and stakeholders:
• Navigate across a complex range of senior internal and external stakeholders including all Businesses, Geographies, Functions, as well as regulators, unions and clients
• Operate with confidence and professionalism with the bank’s senior executives
• Ensure the customer is at the centre of the business, demonstrating an understanding of the different needs of customers across business lines and geographies
• Define and deploy strategic solutions required to meet clients’ needs
• Develop a deep understanding of the external context in the relevant markets, and the range of external governmental and regulatory stakeholders
You will also drive initiatives related to our market positioning:
• Work with the CEO HBCE to drive execution of the overall regional strategy, critical events, governance and manage the range of risks/challenges across HBCE
• Partner with the Businesses and the other critical stakeholders to analyse customers, sectors and Corridor trends to drive growth
• Partner with CoS HBCE, Global Businesses and Global Functions to deliver a ESG strategy and plan for HBCE, aligning to the ECB’s expectations
• Provide insights of key industry, economic and geopolitical developments on the Region’s overall strategy
• Where required, lead strategic HBCE projects to achieve growth and profitability objectives
• Delivery of HBCE CEO governance contributions including to HBEU EXCO, HBEU RMM and HBCE governance committees.
Requirements
• Executive management leadership ability
• Extensive knowledge of financial services businesses and operations obtained through significant executive management level experience
• Strategic planning, team building, business development, financial and risk management skills
• Knowledge of corporate governance requirements for banks
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in both English and French, the ability to work in another European language is a plus
• Strong interpersonal, organisational, negotiation and communication skills
• A proven track record of engaging senior stakeholders and using one’s personal network to overcome complex scenarios
• High cultural sensitivity and Emotional Intelligence
Even if you feel you do not meet 100% of our qualifications, we encourage you to apply, if you believe this role is right for you.
Why to join HSBC?
The organization of working time:
• Advantageous remote working agreement
• Refund of transport fees at 50%
• 5 weeks of paid vacation and your RTT days
• Days off for your family events (sick child, wedding, PACS, ascending care, moving, etc.)
• Additional maternity leave, breastfeeding leave and advantageous paternity leave
• Parental presence leave, part-time child with a disability, dependency support leave
• A Time Savings Account to monetize your untaken off days
• The possibility of working part-time
Your family benefits:
• Partial reimbursement of childcare costs
• A birth bonus
• A back-to-school bonus for your children up to the age of 25
• A parental bonus
• An allowance for parents of children with disabilities
Your financial benefits:
• A company savings plan and a savings plan for collective retirement and a significant matching contribution from your employer, a meal voucher card depending on your place of employment
• Banking conditions dedicated to staff
• Mutual insurance to reimburse your health costs and those of your family
• A pension contract to protect your loved ones
• An additional pension
• A loyalty bonus and a long-service medal rewarding seniority
• Holiday vouchers based on your reference tax income
• CESUs if you are disabled or if you have a disabled child, spouse or parent for tax purposes
• A Works Council which offers, among other things, ticketing, travel, sports, legal aid, etc.
• A personal and secure electronic safe
Your training & development benefits with access to our platform Degreed:
• Degreed is above all a new way to learn and develop your skills
• Degreed is the name of an open platform that you can use to discover learning content, develop skills and successfully meet new business challenges
• When you first connect and identify to the platform, you can select the skills you want to acquire
• The Degreed algorithm will make available to you the best articles, books, videos, courses and people according to your interests and your learning habits