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Our Risk and Compliance function has a critical role to play in supporting, challenging and advising across all areas of the business through establishing policy, monitoring profiles, and identifying and managing forward-looking risk and compliance. We focus on creating an environment that encourages our people to speak up and do the right thing, as well as protecting our customers, the organisation and the integrity of the financial markets in which we operate. Already an industry-leader in many respects, we want to continue setting standards and evolving to respond to strategic changes.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role of Senior Risk Manager - First Direct.

In this role, you will:

• Operate effective risk oversight for designated parts of the first direct business, by engaging with key stakeholders and supporting the business with timely and accurate identification, measurement, management and reporting of its risks.
• Attend risk governance fora, providing verbal and written contributions to oversight meetings and deputising, where necessary, for the Head of Risk.
• Provide risk advisory support to the business, to ensure the requirements of the Risk Management Framework are adhered to during BAU and project activities.
• Derive and support regular risk reporting to First Direct's Risk Management and Oversight Committee.
• Challenge and support the First Direct Risk team to continually improve.

Requirements

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

• A relevant risk qualification from a recognised industry body, such as (but not limited to) IRM, GARP, ICA, IIA would be an asset;
• Recent experience of working within the Second or Third Line of Defence within a financial services firm at Senior Manager level;
• Practical experience of operating risk management frameworks to provide effective risk oversight;
• Risk Subject Matter Expertise (experience of operational resilience and technology risks a distinct advantage) with an ability to apply broad risk management principles to all risk categories

The base location for this role is Leeds.

You'll achieve more when you join HSBC.

We believe that being open to a range of perspectives and cultures is vital for our business. We work hard to ensure our diverse and inclusive workplace reflects the communities we serve. We want everyone to achieve their potential - regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. If you have a different way of seeing the world, we are interested in hearing from you.

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. Our recruitment processes are accessible to everyone - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.

We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse.

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Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com
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