HSBC Group

Some careers open more doors than others. 

If you’re looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.  

Our GCIO organisation plays a critical role for the bank. This team partners with the businesses to build the platforms, systems, and products that our customers use every day. We keep people’s money and data safe, and are at the forefront of driving innovation for our businesses, customers, and colleagues.

Principal Responsibilities

• The IT Risk and Control Manager is to manage the assessments by working with IT teams to ensure accurate and quality information is provided to the Regulators.
• Manage relationship with CIOs / CISO/ Heads of IT.
• Function as Risk Point of Contact for CIO , COO, Internal and External Auditors
• Drive Audit and regulatory planning and execution
• Liaison with 2nd and 3rd line of defence including IT Security, Operational Risk, Compliance, CISO, Internal Audit etc
• Drive standardization of collaboration model among IT and Chief Control Office
• Drive governance and reporting standards.
• Manage thematic reviews / investigations / compliance reviews in response to internal or external events
• Engage with the business to identify, measure, mitigate, monitor, and report risk
• Drive issues and actions management along with remediation activities
• Improve existing audit planning and execution processes and reporting
• Improve existing issues and actions mgmt. processes and reporting
• Perform thematic reviews / investigations / compliance reviews in response to internal or external events
• To continually re-assess the operational risks inherent in the business, taking account of changing economic or market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, operating procedures, management restructures, and the impact of new technology.
• Maintains HSBC internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators.
• Understands, follows and demonstrates compliance with all relevant internal and external rules, regulations and procedures that apply to the conduct of the business in which the jobholder is involved, specifically Internal Controls and any Compliance policy including, inter alia, the Group Compliance policy.

• Engineering Background preferrable
• 7-8+ years of work experience related to the banking and financial services organization
• Relevant experience in managing IT risk function
• Relevant experience in managing audits and facing off the regulators
• Strong communication, negotiation / influencing and presentation skills
• Ability to handle crisis situations and take appropriate / timely decisions
• Ability to work well under pressure with high degree of accuracy
• Self-driven
• Overall IT experience across all domains
• Experience of working within a matrix environment preferred
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, with experience of dealing with executives at all levels
• Strong team working ethic- actively contributes to the team, leading by example. Helps to maintain a co-operative, conscientious and customer focused environment
• Self-Motivated and having the ability to work in a highly challenging environment 

You’ll achieve more at HSBC.

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