HSBC Group

At HSBC, our purpose is opening up a world of opportunity and by joining our team, you can be part of something bigger! We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible.

Here in France, you’ll help evolve and grow our business. Are you looking to take an exciting new direction with your HSBC career or are you thinking about an internal move which can open the door to many opportunities? Do you want to take on a new challenge, and develop your skills? Do you enjoy to bring your knowledge of our brand to a new role and grow yourself further? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want to hear from you!

What you will do: 

Internal Audit provides independent and objective assurance as to whether the design and operational effectiveness of our framework of risk management, control and governance processes, as designed and represented by management, is adequate.
A move across the business allows you to continue to access tailored professional development opportunities, and our fantastic benefits packages.

In this role, you will:

• Initiate and lead the delivery of major and/or highly complex audits and be responsible for the execution of all stages in the audit lifecycle, including: planning, fieldwork, issue writing and agreement, report delivery, post-report issue validation, and ongoing stakeholder engagement 
• Perform quality audit work in accordance with the HSBC audit standards manual to ensure controls are in place to effectively manage credit risk 
• Ensure related risks, conclusions, root causes proposed management actions are reasonable and well based 
• Responsibility for the drafting of audit reports and conclusions for each audit, ensuring reports accurately reflect audit findings documented in audit work papers 
• Contribute to the wider development of Global Internal Audit, through collaborating with other audit teams and developing the use data analytics, agile techniques and other innovations to more efficiently and effectively deliver its objectives 
• Review and assess Group and Company policies and effectiveness 
• Ensure risk controls are designed effectively and operated in accordance with HSBC or regulatory standards (specifically ECB / ACPR / PRA) and policies; and optimize relations with regulators by addressing any issues

You should apply if you have:  

• A solid understanding of credit risk, with 5-10 years working experience in a wholesale credit risk function or related credit risk audit role in banking is essential 
• Dedicated to continually learning and improving skills, which could be demonstrated by holding relevant professional qualifications such as in accountancy, finance or risk management, but also keeping up-to-date with developments in the banking industry, across markets and regulations.

This is essential for this role :

• An analytical thinker who is confident approaching areas outside of expertise in a thorough and detailed manner, getting to the heart of the key features and aspects quickly 
• A great communicator, verbally and in writing, with convincing presentation, persuasion and influencing skills, even when delivering difficult messages to senior stakeholders 
• A professional with many years of experience working in a dynamic, complex and at times ambiguous environment, with relevant achievements in a function such as audit or credit risk management 
• Excellent at managing multiple competing priorities on different concurrent projects, and able to ensure delivery of objectives through analysis of options and coming to pragmatic decisions 
• A solid team player, with a demonstrable desire to help the team as a whole achieve its objectives

The base location for this role is Paris, France with hybrid working arrangements in place.

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.

What you’ll get in return:

Not only is HSBC a great place to work, but we also offer the following unique and exciting opportunities and benefits!

HSBC has been certified “Top Employer 2024” in Europe. This recognition from the Top Employers Institute rewards our HR practices and recognises HSBC as an HR Leader in France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland and Spain. HSBC in France has been certified with LinkedIn Top Employer 2024 for Finance, recognizing our team as a great place to work within the Finance industry.

A unique and flexible working environment:

• Advantageous remote working agreement 
• Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of our business: joining HSBC will give you the opportunity to work in a collegiate and supportive environment 
• You’ll be able to join our Employee Resource Groups that bring together colleagues with shared characteristics and common interests 
• Usual local benefits (refund of transport fees at 50%, 5 weeks of paid vacation + RTT) 
• Family events days off, additional maternity or breastfeeding leave, advantageous paternity leave, parental presence or dependency support leave (for child or parent with disability) 
• A Time Savings Account to monetize your untaken off days (CET)

Family benefits:

• Partial reimbursement of childcare costs 
• Various bonus (birth bonus, back-to-school bonus for your children up to 25, parental bonus) 
• An allowance for parents of children with disabilities 
• Possibility to work part-time

Financial benefits:

• A company savings plan and a savings plan for collective retirement 
• Meal voucher card or corporate restaurant depending on your place of employment 
• Mutual insurance for you and your family, and a pension contract to protect your loved ones 
• A loyalty bonus and a long-service medal rewarding seniority 
• Holiday vouchers based on your reference tax income 
• CESUs (for tax purposes) if you are disabled or if you have a disabled child, spouse or parent 
• A Work Council which offers, among other things, ticketing, travel, sports, legal aid, etc.

Personal development benefits:

• Access to our Degreed platform (learning platform above all, that you can use to discover learning content, develop skills, and successfully meet new business challenges) 
• We’ll help you progress your career, including access to development programs, mentoring and coaching, as well as world-class training through HSBC University 
• We’ll give you access to resources that support your mental, physical, and social well-being

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best.
 
If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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For further information on building your career at HSBC, please visit: www.hsbc.com/careers