Assistant Vice President Scenario and Threat Intelligence Analyst

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Assistant Vice President Scenario and Threat Intelligence Analyst.

Principal Responsibilities

• Manage threat intelligence i.e. current operating instructions to inform group test plans.
• Provide SME support to entity/regional threat intelligence team to inform entity level threat assessments and test plans
• Support the ongoing maintenance and improvements to the Operational Resilience Testing Strategy and delivery roadmap, in line with regulatory requirements and business priorities.
• Collect, process, analyse and disseminate threat intelligence at a Group Level (to inform scenario library, planning and test plans) and support Entity Level interpretation.
• Maintain and update the Group High-Level Threat Register and conduct ad hoc threat assessments (in support of scenario planning and testing) & Maintain and update Group scenarios library (for scenario planning and testing).
• Support the review and maintenance of the Group Testing Strategy, Plan & Framework & Support Developing, preparing and executing the Group and Important Group Business Service (IGBS) scenario testing; support follow through on actions identified via the group-led tests.
• Provide support to embed and sustain Operational Resilience scenario testing, acting as a trusted adviser and SME in support of complex Entity and IBS test planning and execution.
• Support Analysis of testing outcomes to drive insight that improves testing and resilience more broadly across the Group. Support the wider design and provision of testing MI in support effective decision making.
• Monitor, track and provide MI on observations actions identified via the group-led tests.
• Support the definition, documentation, maintenance and continuous improvement of vulnerability identification, assessment, and management, including performing a “read across” of vulnerabilities
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve, the mechanism through which operational resilience scenario testing management information is collected, collated and disseminated to ensure HSBC, entities, LoBs and IBS have a clear and concise visualization of test undertaken and planned.
• Provide intimate support to Group OR scenario tests. This will include leading on the collaboration with other HSBC functions that do or could provide data to support OR Testing.
• Provide SME advice and support to regional testing teams in relation to data analysis, sourcing and interpretation
• Support the governance of the Operational Resilience threat Intelligence and scenario testing frameworks and processes ensuring the appropriate control over how data is being utilized in OR Testing.
• Support the digitisation of Operational Resilience Testing, including the development and adoption of digital based sophisticated scenario testing.
  

Requirements

• Threat Intelligence skills: A recognised qualification or training in the intelligence cycle e.g. academically or through a professional body e.g. law enforcement/Military etc. Other desirable qualifications would be in things like Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT). Experience in a threat intelligence fusion role ideally within FS or supporting FS clients.
• Testing expertise: Understanding and experience of Operational Resilience Scenario Testing; related resilience (testing) disciplines e.g., Business Continuity or Risk Scenario Planning & Testing.
• Operational Resilience: An in-depth understanding of operational resilience regulatory requirements, the broader landscape, and the challenges for firms with a global footprint.
• Critical and analytical thinking: Ability to break down complex issues and apply analytical techniques to drive actionable insights that inform contingency planning and the means through which to test them.
• Communication and influence: Strong verbal and written communications skills; ability to communicate complex issues in simple and effective way that supports effective decision making and influences outcomes.
• Expertise in the design and implementation of the intelligence cycle: Setting Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs), designing and creating a collection plan, use of recognised analytical techniques in the intelligence processing stage (including the ability to assess sources) and the creation and maintenance of intelligence supported products e.g. threat registers, threat radars and reports
• Stakeholder management and collaboration: Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams and transcend organization boundaries to achieve results.
• Problem solving: Creative and pragmatic approach to identifying issues and implementing effective solutions.
• Self-starter: Self-starting, with strong intellectual curiosity that drives a proactive continuous improvement mindset.
• Attention to detail: High quality deliverables that meet/achieve expectations, with no/ few errors.
  

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