Associate Director, Non-Financial Risk, Securities Services - CIB

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We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as an Associate Director, Non-Financial Risk, Securities Services.

In this role you will:

Provide end-to-end 1LoD non-financial risk governance, oversight and control framework for Securities Services Middle Office (MO) and Private Assets (PA) globally.

Act as the NFR subject matter expert for MO/PA, ensuring service delivery meets contractual obligations, regulatory requirements and HSBC risk appetite.

Partner closely with product, operations, client service and technology teams to identify risks, implement controls, drive remediation and evidence sustainable outcomes.

Support new product launches and growth initiatives by conducting front-to-back risk reviews to ensure operational deliverability and effective risk mitigation.

Build and maintain MO/PA Risk Control Assessments (RCAs), ensuring risks are documented, owned and actively managed.

Define and monitor MO/PA Objective and Key Results (OKR)/KPI/KRI frameworks that are measurable, data-led and aligned to business outcomes and risk appetite.

Lead deep-dive reviews and thematic analysis to spot emerging risks, control weaknesses and systemic trends, and drive practical remediation.

Oversee incident, issue and change management for MO/PA, including escalation, root cause analysis quality, remediation tracking, and senior management/governance reporting.

To be successful you will need:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or a related discipline (Master’s/professional certifications such as FRM/PRM/CIA/CFA preferred).

Extensive Securities Services experience, with strong MO and PA product knowledge (processes, delivery model and key non-financial risks).

Proven experience in senior risk management, governance or control roles, ideally within 1LoD or 2LoD environments.

Expert knowledge of non-financial risk frameworks (operational risk, compliance and conduct risk) and control design/effectiveness.

Strong understanding of relevant regulatory expectations impacting Securities Services (e.g., MAS, SFC) and experience engaging with audit/regulators.

Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills; able to translate complex risk topics for technical/non-technical stakeholders up to C-suite (GRC tooling experience desirable).

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