Job description
Business: MMO Data Regulatory Reporting, Global Banking & Markets
Open Positions:1
Role Title: Assistant Manager OMRC and Best Ex
GCB level: 7
Location: Bangalore
Recruiter: Joyita Basu
Why join us?
The specific role is to ensure timely and accurate production of Off-Market Rate Checking and Best Ex Monitoring which is a key control in mitigating operational risks of inappropriate trader activity and reputational risk
What you’ll do:
Principal Accountabilities: Key activities and decision making areas
- Investigate any transactions which appear not to have been executed at either prevailing market rates OR done beyond the acceptable thresholds of market price range and the inception profit.
- Challenging traders on Best Ex exception reasons
- Documenting and assessing for reasonableness of explanation from front office. Highlight exceptions to the head of the Trading Desk with reasons for formal review.
- Escalating unreasonable rationale or pattern of suspicious activity to management.
- Preparing and distributing the relevant MI for the process to trading and management
- Ensure service delivery of above tasks as per the standards agreed, while operating in a well-defined control environment
- Continuous review of processes with the objective of improving the service delivery timeframes and identify areas of improvement
- Initiate, implement and participate in high-impact quality projects leading to operational efficiency and higher productivity (Within Six Sigma, Lean process improvement methodology)
- Perform effective UAT and provide for any adhoc tasks
- Exercise high degree of governance and control mechanism
- Performance Standards as defined in PLA met or exceeded
Typical KPIs and Targets
- Minimal errors Six Sigma approach
- Re-engineering opportunities identified and implemented
- Feedback on service delivery received from Business Area
Customers / Stakeholders
- Feedback on service delivery received from Business Area
- All queries acknowledged and resolved in a timely manner
- Maintain effective relationship with business areas and identify areas of service improvements through regular calls and feedback
Typical KPIs and Targets
- Escalate key customer issues in an effective way to ensure timely resolution
- Provide for strong support to BRCM, internal & external audit reviews
Teamwork
- Feedback from peers and other colleagues
- Effective collaboration with team members on organization strategy and goals required for the respective roles and responsibilities
- Constructive feedback of team members to manager, achieve efficiency in operations and maintain work-life balance.
- Assist in creating & maintaining an environment within the team which fosters free sharing of knowledge & ideas
Typical KPIs and Targets
Developing soft skills and technical competency for self
Operational Effectiveness & Control
- Timely and accurate delivery of process objectives per the agreed SLA
- Zero control issues
- Adherence to Group values, policies, audit, controls, and compliance requirements including but not limited to Declaration of secrecy, data protection act, health, safety and security, clear desk policy
- Act with high levels of integrity, conduct and performance against ethical standards. All employees should exemplify
- Continually assess operational risks inherent in the processes, taking account of changing procedures, staff movements, legal and regulatory requirements, management restructures, and impact of new technology.
- Ensuring BCP plan is documented, agreed with business partner and tested as per agreed timelines
Typical KPIs and Targets
- Ensure that there is full compliance with the Global Markets FIM, Internal Control Objectives
- Documented knowledge of current role
Requirements
What you will need to succeed in the role:
- Qualified Chartered Accountant/CFA pursing/MBA Tier I and if from Tier II institute with around 1 year of experience in Product Control, Middle Office, Front Office Operations environment and organization of similar scale with US GAAP, IFRS, IAS reporting framework
- Knowledge of various products like Equities, Foreign Exchange, fixed income, Derivatives - Options, Interest rate swaps, Equity Derivatives, Credit Derivatives etc.
- Proven ability to manage migrations of finance processes and exposure to diverse/multi-culture work environments with strong organization, time management and prioritization skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills are mandatory, as are good tact and diplomacy, since the role requires relationship management with other individuals and teams within the HSBC Group
- Interpersonal skills, persistence, ability to work effectively with senior & junior staff, ability to challenge inputs from senior colleagues in a constructive manner, ability to give feedback positively, co-ordinate work across multiple teams.
- Orientation towards Quality (Six Sigma/Lean methodology) and technical bent of mind
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite; Exposure to Project Management Software
- Global Exposure and experience in multi-tasking
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You’ll achieve more at HSBC
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Recruiter name
Joyita Basu
Recruiter email
joyita.basu@hsbc.co.in