Head of Product Risk, South Asia

HSBC is the world s largest Trade and Receivable Finance organisation in the world, offering a comprehensive range of forward-thinking open account supply chain and traditional trade solutions. The bank has been recognised by the industry s most prominent publications and associations for its strength in combining innovation and service excellence with its end-to-end customer solutions (voted the Best Trade Bank by our clients for seven consecutive years).

HSBC GTS is a global core product and solutions capability for clients in the market. We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join GTS in this Product Risk role. The role will be based in India reporting functionally to the Regional Head of GTS Product Risk and on an Entity basis to the Head of GTS, South Asia .

Key responsibilities include:

• This is a key role in GTS South Asia region, with key responsibility for India and oversight for Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
• The role holder will be the first port of call for all first line risk management matters in GTS for India managing all financial and non-financial risk issues. This includes but is not limited to the business-operated controls which mitigate credit risk, and the key non-financial risks (financial crime, regulatory risk, legal, resilience, people, model and accounting & tax risks).
• This is a key role requiring a strong risk background to effectively identify, manage and escalate on risk issues and ensure implementation of Global FIM, GOPs whilst operating in a regulated and evolving environment.
• The role holder will be critical in the embedment of a strong risk-aware culture, providing necessary guidance to in-country teams to effectively implement global policy and control points, ensure timely escalation on risk issues and gaps observed and develop an effective plan to address these risks and gaps.
• The role encompasses the management of all areas of GTS Product Risk including GTS Non-Financial Risk, Transaction Risk Management and Quality Assurance.
• The role will work with multiple departments and stakeholders within GTS and the wider CIB environment to deliver effective risk mitigation, and maximize portfolio returns across the GTS suite of products through management of risks and losses.
• The role will provide oversight of GTS facilities and leading both TRM and Controls Office.
• The role holder will be responsible for ensuring the alignment of portfolio risk appetite to the risk appetite of the business. This will be achieved through monitoring and periodic reporting of portfolio risk and key metrics to the regional Product Risk team and all relevant risk stewards highlighting key and material risks in the portfolio and follow through with actions to address any concerns raised on the portfolio.
• The role holder will contribute to development of new initiatives, new propositions and business plan in country, in collaboration with the regional team.
• Lead the end-to-end Operational Risk Programme in India and oversight of key risk issues in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
• Be a member of Regional GTS Product Risk leadership team and contribute to the development of Product Risk s function and achievement of its strategic aims.