HSBC Group

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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of

Senior Risk and Controls Manager

Role purpose:

Our Risk and Compliance function has a critical role to play in supporting, challenging and advising across all areas of the business through establishing policy, monitoring profiles, and identifying and managing forward-looking risk and compliance. We focus on creating an environment that encourages our people to speak up and do the right thing, as well as protecting our customers, the organization, and the integrity of the financial markets in which we operate. Already an industry-leader in many respects, we want to continue setting standards and evolving to respond to strategic changes.

We are currently seeking a high caliber professional to join our Wholesale Credit Risk Management, Portfolio, Policy, Reporting and Regulatory Control (PPRRC) team as a Senior Risk and Control Manager.

As a Senior Risk and Controls Manager you will support senior management in Mexico and Wholesale Credit Risk Management (WCRM) Teams in the Latin America region) ensuring that our SLOD controls operate to the desired standard and where this is not the case, supporting with remediation plans. The role holder will support WCRM Risk Stewards in exercising their responsibilities as part of RMFe (Risk Management Framework Enhancement), with the deployment of new 1LOD owned Risks which are designed to monitor and de-risk the wholesale portfolio. Acting as a SME, support and guidance will need to be provided on a range of issues (MSIIs, Audit, Regulatory) arising within the WCRM perimeter. 

Main activities: 

• Support regional Head of PPRRC with various projects and running Risk like a business.
• Provide operational risk expertise to the WCRM function ensuring that Bank policies and initiatives are fully adopted and implemented. Undertake co-ordination and implementation of risk stewardship responsibilities, including, but not limited to, Risk Assessments, Control Assessments, Policy Assurance, Continuous Control Monitoring, Management Self-Identified issues, Audit issues, Internal Control, Regulatory issues, and Sarbanes Oxley documentation.
• Provide WCRM executive management with regular management information on risk steward control activities within WCRM. This will include resolution of any issues identified through proactive management and identification.
• Lead and involved in the Non Financial Risk and Risk Management Framework Enhancement Programme focusing on review and documentation of front to back processes at an appropriate level, to allow for identification of material risk and mapping of key controls. Regular reviews and refreshes of Risk Taxonomy and Control Library are required to ensure the risks are mapped accordingly with the appropriate oversight and monitoring activities captured into Helios.
• Collaborating with a wide set of stakeholders including first line of defense, Credit Approvers, Financial Crime, etc., to identify, escalate and follow up on emerging credit risk concerns and ensure that these matters receive the appropriate level of attention accurately and proactively.
• Identify operational risk issues, and proactively suggest means by which they can be addressed and provide best practice feedback.

• Be a subject matter expert and have knowledge and understanding of 1LOD credit risk processes and controls.
• Exposure to demanding operational environments to gain insight into effective risk management applications.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the banking industry, lending practices, credit policy, guidelines, and appetite, as well as knowledge of corporate banking and treasury products.
• Proven ability to engage with senior stakeholders, including the ability to navigate challenging conversations in a professional manner.
• Strong analytical and technical skills, as well as the ability to understand and consolidate diverse and complex business information to identify and mitigate risks.
• Self-starter, with an ability to form effective relationships and achieve influence across various levels in the organization.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) are essential and interpersonal skills, including the capacity to articulate the case for risk management in the language of business in a clear and accurate manner.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC!

At HSBC we offer our colleagues a greater number of days so that they can fully enjoy their wedding, take care of the new member of the family, or grieve the loss of a family member. Our paid leave package is at the forefront in Mexico, now you have one more reason to be HSBC and proudly live a culture of well-being, balance and care

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.

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