HSBC Group

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The Associate, Product Risk is responsible for supporting the Regional Head of Product Risk in ensuring that the product governance framework is adhered to within the Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) business. 

The Markets and Securities Services (MSS), Non-Financial Risk (NFR) team is a function that sits within the MSS Front Office and is present in all regions that HSBC operates global markets business activity. The NFR team helps manage and control both existing and new risks in the business, including but not limited to operational, conduct and product lifecycle risk. An overarching purpose of the function is to protect HSBC, its people, clients and financial markets by helping to safeguard the delivery of fair outcomes to our customers and avoiding disruption of the orderly and transparent operation of financial markets.

The Product Risk team sits within the MSS, NFR team overseeing the entire lifecycle of the product, from its introduction to feeding into the sales suitability journey. The role for the Americas region is based in the New York City office, overseeing the product lifecycle in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay and the United States for CIB business lines. 

As our Associate, Product Risk you will:

• Develop an understanding of global market products, the regulatory environment that oversees them and how they are risk managed
• Provide guidance, with direction from the manager to the CIB-MSS Desks across our sites to ensure awareness of product governance requirements for new products, variations to existing products, individual transaction approvals for structured trades when required as well as significant changes to processes or systems
• Support the Regional Product Risk Head in the preparation and coordination of stakeholder meetings
• Ensure that documentation standards are followed, and incremental risks associated with the activity and any feedback and conditions raised by control groups and risk stewards are understood and presented to management prior to final approval being granted
• Work with the relevant Businesses and Market Risk to provide governance for changes to permissions related to the trading desk’s permitted product lists
• Administer post execution reviews on recent product/service deliveries and conduct ongoing product reviews to ensure product offerings on the shelf at HSBC remain fit for purpose, are being sold to appropriate client sectors and remain within HSBC’s risk appetite
• Build and maintain strong relationships with asset class business partners (e.g. Trading, Sales, Chief Operating Officers (COOs), Business Managers, NFR team members), risk stewards’ / control groups (e.g. Regulatory and Financial Crime Compliance, Legal, Traded Risk, Product Control) and our global product risk team in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Bangalore
• Produce accurate Management Information related to the Product Risk processes used for internal product governance meetings as well as meetings with external parties (e.g. regulators, auditors) and producing accurate and detailed records of internal governance meetings
• Develop an understanding of how initiatives are assessed using our Enterprise-Wide Risk framework, over time being able to provide guidance to the Business and risk stewards as needed and of the Group level, MSS and local site policies and procedures with respect to product governance

For this role, HSBC targets a pay range between $100,400.00 and $150,600.00

The final fixed pay offer will depend on the candidate and a number of variables, including but not limited to, role responsibilities, skill set, depth of experience and education, licensing/certification requirements, internal relativity, and specific work location.

At HSBC, our overall goal is to provide a competitive Total Reward Package, with an appropriate mix of fixed pay, and variable pay, as part of an employee’s overall total compensation and benefits. Variable pay generally takes the form of discretionary, annual awards (sometimes referred to as a “bonus”). Additionally, HSBC offers a wide range of competitive and flexible benefits designed to help you improve your health and well-being, finances, and lifestyle.

You´ll likely have the following qualifications to succeed in this role:

• Bachelor's or equivalent degree
• Clear communication skills, particularly the ability to distil complex items down to the key points and communicate these to senior management and the ability to manage stake holders’ expectations
• Strong organizational skills, ability to proactively anticipate, react and respond to change, ability to multi-task and project management experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Microsoft Office knowledge, strong interpersonal skills including ability to influence and encourage
• Able to work within a team and independently, detail oriented, proactive, inquisitive, willing to use own initiative to resolve issues, comfortable with change and ability to prioritize work delivery based on most urgent items which may switch in flight
• Experience in a business line within Global Banking & Markets would be helpful with an overall knowledge of the range of Global Markets products or in-depth product knowledge of a specific asset class
• Able to articulate business requirements on behalf of front office practitioners and an ability to read feedback provided by risk stewards and control groups and identify conditions, manual processes and key risks
• Knowledge of the product due diligence process at HSBC or other leading international banks would be a significant advantage
• Familiar with HSBC current systems, business processes, working with multiple regions, time-zones and cultures 

In compliance with applicable laws, HSBC is committed to employing only those who are authorized to work in the U.S. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. as HSBC will not engage in immigration sponsorship for this position.

As an HSBC employee, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities to ensure you have the right skills for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package including a robust Wellness Hub, all in a welcoming, diverse and inclusive work environment. You will be empowered to drive HSBC’s engagement with the communities we serve through an industry-leading volunteerism policy, a generous matching gift program, and a comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives. You’ll want to join our Employee Resource Groups as they play a central part in life at HSBC, including the development of our employees and networking inside and outside of HSBC. We value difference. We succeed together. We take responsibility. We get it done. And we want you to help us build the bank of the future!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, ethnicity, disability or medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran service, religion, creed, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, caregiver status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other trait protected by applicable law.