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Global Internal Audit provides independent, objective assurance to management and the risk and audit committees as to whether the framework of risk management, control, and governance processes, as designed and represented by management, is adequate and functioning. This team with skilled business, process, data, change, and culture analysts helps HSBC to achieve its strategic purpose, safely and sustainably.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Senior Markets and Securities Services Audit Manager.

Principal Responsibilities

Markets and Securities Services (MSS) Audit Team is part of the CIB Audit team, and  focuses on traded markets activities covering a wide range of products such as interest rates, treasury / money markets, options, swaps, structured derivatives, foreign exchange, commodities, equities, fixed income bonds, repo, custody and clearing, as well as the supporting functions (e.g., Market Operation, Trade Surveillance, Traded Risk and Product Control). The team also covers Global Research, which provides research and analysis to investors around the world.

In this role you will

• Lead multi-site and large single-site front-to-back audits of MSS businesses and be responsible for the execution of all stages in the audit lifecycle: announcement, team management and preparation, logistics, planning, fieldwork, testing, documentation and review, issue writing and agreement, report delivery, post-report issue validation, and ongoing stakeholder engagement
• Lead a team of auditors, through acting as a role model for junior team members and fostering an open and collaborative working culture
• Contribute to the wider development of Global Internal Audit, through collaborating with other audit teams, dedicating some of your time to consider how audit can use data analytics, agile techniques and other innovations to more efficiently and effectively deliver its objectives
• Possess subject matter expertise of Global Markets products (including interbank markets, FX and commodities, credit trading, rates trading, equities and bonds, liquidity and funding management, and derivative products, custody, clearing and investment research), processes and controls across lines of business (asset classes) and support functions (market risk, liquidity risk, finance, operations, surveillance, regulatory compliance, etc)
• Exhibit knowledge of key regulatory requirements impacting Global Markets activities
• Influence positive change and discussion in relation to the governance and control framework, through a combination of point-in-time audit reviews, continuous monitoring and issue validation activities
• Support a program of continuous monitoring for a defined portfolio of businesses through regular bilateral meetings with senior stakeholders, participation in business governance forums, ongoing analysis of businesses’ risk profiles, and delivery of continuous monitoring reports
• Maintain and enhance stakeholder relationships through regular bilateral meetings, appropriate challenge in business risk governance forums, and keeping in touch with business, regulatory and industry developments

To be successful you will need

• Considerable experience in risk or control aspects gained within any of the 3 lines of defence functions (e.g. Product Control / Finance, Market Risk,
• Regulatory Compliance, Front Office, Markets Operations, Model Risk, Counterparty Credit Risk, Markets Surveillance, Internal Audit etc)
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, statistics, economics, banking, business or similar degrees with focus on capital markets and investment management. Master’s degree is a plus
• An expert in general global markets key risks, processes and controls front-to-back. Strong managerial skills and an effective communicator, verbally and in writing, with convincing presentation, persuasion and influencing skills, even when delivering difficult messages to senior stakeholders
• Dedicated to continually learning and improving your own skills, and assisting in people development, through peer-coaching, and contribution to training sessions.
• Excellent at managing multiple competing priorities and assist defining priorities aligned with the Function’s goals
• An analytical thinker who is confident approaching areas outside of your expertise in a thorough and detailed manner, getting to the heart of the key features and aspects quickly
• A solid team player, with a demonstrable desire to help the team as a whole achieve its objectives
• Relevant certification(s) or industry accreditation (e.g., CIA, CFA, SISA) is a plus
• Experiences with data analytics is a plus

Opening up a world of opportunity
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