Job ID: 0000JZFK

Location: London, United Kingdom

Area of interest: Commercial Banking

Job type: Permanent - Full Time

Work style: Hybrid Working

Opening date: 19-Apr-2024

Closing date: 26-Apr-2024

Job description

Who is HSBC Innovation Banking?

HSBC Innovation Banking is the power behind the UK's forward-thinkers, future-makers, and leap-takers, helping them ignite the bold ideas that reshape our world. We offer flexible banking solutions for start-ups, scale-ups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO typically within the technology and life science sectors.

Whether it's comprehensive banking, managing cashflow, plans for buyouts or Strategic Fund Solutions, we power ideas at every stage of their journey. From the first-time founders to the funds that back them, and everything in between. We're proud to accelerate growth for our clients, create meaningful connections and communities, and open a world of global opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike.

Here's to never standing still. Come and join us!

The team you'll work with:

Our second line of defence (2LOD) risk team provide independent oversight by challenging and supporting the first line in managing risks inherent with HSBC Innovation Banking business activity. Acting as a secure control function, they ensure all activities undertaken on the companies' behalf can be reported on and are aligned with HSBC Innovation Banking's prescribed risk appetite, as well as comply with local and Group level regulatory and compliance requirements.

We have two brand new opportunities for senior risk specialists within Data and Change and Cyber and Technology to join us. These roles report directly into our Head of Resilience Risk who reports directly into our Chief Risk Officer.

The value you'll add:

Working as part of our wider Risk function, you'll work alongside a cohort of senior thematic risk experts to monitor the external risk environment; providing early sight of emerging risks, as well as providing constructive challenge to the first line of defense (1LOD) on the internal risk and control environment.

What you can expect to be doing:

Ensuring the risk management framework is implemented and adopted

Providing 1st line with support on all specialist risk related queries.

Recommending risk appetite thresholds for specialist risk areas, and overseeing risk appetite monitoring to challenge/escalations.

Engaging with risk owners, control owners and risk stewards to ensure change execution risks and data risks are managed in accordance to policy and regulatory compliance requirements.

Promoting and developing risk awareness and risk management culture in order to ensure that the material risks are both evident and effectively managed

Thematic review and reporting

Requirements

Extensive experience of managing operational risk, specifically within Data Risk, Change Risk, Cyber Security Risk or Technology Risk at a senior level.

Experience of managing risks associated with organisational change/ growth, including experience of strategic risk assessment, analysis, and reporting.

Previous experience of regulatory compliance and risk management framework implementation.

Experience of engaging and influencing cross functional senior stakeholders to drive alignment on risk strategy.

Risk management expertise, methodologies, and frameworks.

Where you'll be based:

Our home office in Finsbury Square, London. We offer hybrid working to all of our employees, so you can flex between home and the office.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

HSBC Innovation Banking is an equal opportunities employer. We support inclusive practices within our assessment process. If you need any specific support or adjustments, please highlight to your Recruiter or via your application