HSBC Group

If you are a UK or CIIOM based employee, please apply using the following link which will take you to our new Recruitment System: https://performancemanager.successfactors.eu/sf/jobreqpvt?jobId=5252&company=hsbcholdin&st=E801AF2BD990CD6900C55BD3F6A2688A95CA19D4

If you’re looking to take an exciting new direction with your HSBC career, an internal move can open the door to many opportunities, allowing you to take on a new challenge, and develop your skills. Bring your knowledge of our brand to a new role and grow yourself further.  

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Risk Officer.

The role provides Risk leadership in this high-profile role for the UK bank covering a number of key sectors/sub-sectors. They engage with various senior stakeholders across different regions, product teams and broader HSBC group management. They get opportunity to approve a broad spectrum of credit requests (including, but not limited to, lending, trade, global markets, and cash management) within a sizeable, delegated credit approval authority. This is a great opportunity to work with a team of proven and highly experienced risk officers with a deep knowledge of policies, procedures and the industries covered. They also will assess and manage a variety of different risks (credit, reputational, market, interest rate, industry, etc) across a variety of different sectors and specific client situations.

A move across the business allows you to continue to access tailored professional development opportunities, and our fantastic benefits packages.

In this role, you will:

•    Assist HBUK to achieve its strategic growth priorities for the wholesale business whilst maintaining a strong and sustainable credit risk profile.
•    Manage, and provide guidance/training to, a small team of Risk approvers covering the Industrial/Manufacturing, Transportation, Chemicals and Metals & Mining industry sectors for the UK middle market and large corporate business.
•    Provide direction to relationship teams and product partners on risk appetite, and subsequently evaluate, recommend and approve transactions/ annual reviews within sizeable delegated credit approval authority.
•    Be responsible for implementing Risk credit risk policies, procedures and standards, and subsequently monitor, manage and minimise credit losses across the scope of responsibility. This extends to ensuring all regulated requirements are adhered to as ‘business as usual’
•    Be responsible for managing and mitigating operational risks and raising/resolving issues in an expeditious and comprehensive manner.
•    Maintain HSBC internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators.
•    Provide overviews, monitoring, reporting and presentations for various internal/external purposes on industries managed. This will include presenting to a variety of different stakeholders and regulators.

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

•    Understand and champion a strong risk culture in all activities and interactions.
•    Demonstrate strong commercial credit skills, not only on a transactional basis but also credit process management and be able to ensure consistent application of the same across the team he/she/they will lead.
•    General knowledge of legal, accounting, and regulatory requirements with a proven ability to track, and determine the impact of, developments in the industries covered.
•    Well-rounded banking background particularly for corporate banking credit with a good understanding of products, services and operational aspects related to the same.
•    Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to positively engage with various internal/external stakeholders in a variety of different circumstances.
•    Proven management and leadership skills with an ability to maintain a strong and balanced risk compass (individually and across the broader team).

This role can be based anywhere in UK.

If you are an HSBC Contractor and wish to apply to this role, click here. 
https://career2.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=5252&company=hsbcholdin&st=E801AF2BD990CD6900C55BD3F6A2688A95CA19D4

To support you with putting your best foot forward for our internal opportunities, you are invited to take advantage of our CV and Interview workshops, hosted  by our Talent Acquisition team. To find out more and register to attend please copy and paste this link into your browser - https://performancemanager.successfactors.eu/sf/learning?destUrl=https%3a%2f%2fhsbcbank%2eplateau%2ecom%2flearning%2fuser%2fdeeplink%5fredirect%2ejsp%3flinkId%3dITEM%5fDETAILS%26componentID%3dLDXX1066V%2d000%2dENGBR%26componentTypeID%3dVILT%26revisionDate%3d1692279360000%26targetStudentSysGUID%3d%26actingAs%3d%26fromSF%3dY&company=hsbcholdin

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk:
Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com
Telephone: +44 207 832 8500

You can find out more about the recruitment journey and what to expect by viewing our Recruitment Process FAQs in HR Direct and by clicking here (only available via internal access).