HSBC Group

Business: HSBC AM Risk

Open positions:1

Role Title: Senior Investment Risk Manager GSC’s

Global Career Band: 4

Location (Country / City ): India/Bangalore

Recruiter Name : Priyanka O

The Opportunity:

• The successful candidate will be part of the Asset Management Risk team and will be reporting into the AM CRO ASP & Global Head of Investment Risk. The team plays a critical part in overseeing how client assets are managed whilst ensuring risk is mitigated and requirements are kept in line with policies and regulations. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in designing, developing and implementing investment risk strategies.

What you’ll do:

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities (e.g., for Business, Customers and Stakeholders; internal control environment, etc.)

Investment Risk Strategies:

• Support the Global Head of Investment Risk in designing and developing investment risk strategies with a Global Target Operating Model
• Oversee the implementation of the investment risk strategies, processes and standards for each asset class or geographical remit
• Identify areas for improvements and efficiencies in the investment risk processes and actively engage the CROs and Asset Class risk SMEs to achieve practical solutions and enhancements
• Assist to design and implement investment risk policies and procedures
• Work closely with the risk CROs globally and the risk SMEs to ensure the investment strategy and processes are fit for each market and product

Investment Risk Oversight:

• Oversee investment risk metrics, and ensure proper deployment and utilization of infrastructure are in place to support the deployment of the investment risk strategy
• Participate actively and support the Investment Risk function to adhere to HSBC Group standards and market best practices to protect the clients, employees, assets and reputation of the company and support the growth of the assets, their profitability and sustainability
• Identify emerging investment risk issues and initiate mitigating actions

Governance

• Represent the Global Head of Investment Risk in various risk and investment forums when necessary (e.g. Asset Class Meetings, Investment Oversight Meetings, Global Trading Forum)
• Prepare papers for the relevant investment risk governance forums as needed

Risk Development

• Support the Global CRCO in the different strategic growth initiatives and assist the global CROs to put in place the appropriate and sustainable risk oversight with the right level of engagement with the business in a continuous and proactive manner
• Be involved in different global risk initiatives and transformation projects (processes and solutions) to support Asset Management Risk

Leadership & Teamwork

• Manage a matrix of stakeholders including multiple CROs, and their delegates, investment risk SMEs
• Deliver changes or enhancements in coordination with global team’s production deliverables.

What you will need to succeed in the role:

• Support and encourage close links with global CROs and risk SMEs
• Oversight of the investment risk of different asset classes, including equity, fixed income and alternative assets: implementation of the appropriate and consistent monitoring frameworks in line with Asset Management Risk principles and policy
• Robust understanding and in-depth knowledge in regards to the management and monitoring of different types of risks: liquidity, market, counterparty, model risks
• Previous experience towards the development of risk metrics, methodologies, framework, processes and systems
• Ability to translate the understanding of regulatory and/or internal principles and policy into more complex actions and investment risk output
• Leverage on risk systems and capabilities to further enhance monitoring and understanding of investment risk to support existing and potential clients
• Ability to establish credibility, authority and influence with the key and senior stakeholders, while developing engagement and communication with them

Educational background:

• Degree in economics, statistics, mathematics or engineering. The role holder should be sufficiently qualified to understand quantitative techniques, underlying risk methodology and risk application.

Professional experience.

• Relevant work experience in market and liquidity risk.
• Solid finance knowledge of financial instruments and their valuations mechanisms
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure, sometimes with tight deadlines, curious, well-organized, analytical and numerical skills, team-player but ability to work independently and take initiatives

Others

• FRM, CFA or similar industry standard risk qualification
• Senior experience in asset management industry, preferably previous work on trading floor or portfolio management environment
• Hands-on experience in model risk will be considered an advantage
• Project management experience
• Strong development skills in Python/ R and SQL

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