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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Manager Compliance Assurance ASP and HK.

Principal responsibilities

Impact on the Business

• Support the design and execution of assurance activities, ensuring that all relevant standards, policies and procedures are met.
• Provide subject matter expertise to and advise colleagues, supporting the identification of appropriate review scope and delivery of assurance activities.
• Inform Risk Owners, Control Owners and Risk Stewards of the design and operational effectiveness of the controls within their area of oversight and control.
• Escalate significant control deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Lead review teams in delivering specific testing requirements within the assurance programme.
• Proactively monitor relevant risks to identify key emerging trends and themes/ topics for assurance review.
• Evaluate and manage the allocation of resources on an ongoing basis to ensure completion of reviews.

Customers / Stakeholders

• Build strong relationships with all internal stakeholders, adopting a cohesive approach to the execution of tasks with minimum conflict.
• Develop/maintain positive and professional relationships with external stakeholders, while ensuring the independence of an assurance function.
• Provide stakeholders with timely, concise insight into assurance activities.
• Help lead senior level regional consultation regarding the review plan and execution, identified issues and issue closure.
• Drive the provision of consistent MI on the issues identified through CA activities.

Leadership & Teamwork

• Lead, develop and motivate the team to attract, retain and develop talent, ensuring delivery of business objectives.
• Contribute to the production of high quality CA deliverables, through effective quality control at each stage of the CA review life-cycle, i.e. Terms of Reference issuance, fieldwork completion and reporting.
• Set the highest standards through personal behaviour, interaction with others and in the expectations set for colleagues.
• Drive a high performance culture across the team through effective leadership, engagement and collaboration.
• Ensure effective communication across CA, delivering key messages and strategic updates as appropriate.

Operating Effectiveness & Control

• Help drive high operational standards within the team, avoiding high risk findings from Internal Audit or other internal/external evaluative teams.
• Be innovative in executing all responsibilities, providing solutions to complex issues in a high-risk environment.
• Through effective analysis of key information, support the identification and communication of emerging trends that may impact the effectiveness of the CA sub-function.  

• Experience in financial services compliance, testing, audit and/or legal management experience or equivalent.
• Excellent understanding of financial crime and/or regulatory compliance and/or the aptitude to develop this understanding in good time, and must be familiar regarding relevant regional laws, regulations and the overall regulatory environment.
• Capable of building positive and resilient partnerships with key stakeholders.  
• Experienced people manager, with excellent communication skills, a polished management style, and a proven track record of leading through change.
• Lateral thinker with an ability to interpret and solve complex issues.
• Excellent communication skills with very strong inter-personal and influencing skills
• Track record of working autonomously and leading teams to deliver.
• Strong decision-making capability.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in related field such as business, finance, law or equivalent experience; Master’s degree preferred.
• Requires understanding of the changing regulatory landscape regarding compliance functions within the banking industry.
• Fluent in both oral and written English.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

Candidate with less relevant experience or skills may be offered a lower Global Career Band than stated above.

Due to the urgent hiring need, candidates with immediate right to work locally and no relocation need will be prioritised.

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