Senior Risk Manager - Asset Management

HSBC Group

Senior Risk Manager - Asset Management

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HSBC Group, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

, 13 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 9ec2a5158cb1436fa2ee73350fe5160e

Full Job Description

Some careers open more doors than others.

If you're looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

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.

The successful candidate will be part of the Asset Management Risk team and will be reporting into the Global Head of Investment Risk. The team plays a critical part in overseeing how client assets are managed whilst ensuring risk is mitigated and requirements are kept in line with policies and regulations. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in reporting risk data to highlight any material risk and support good decision making., We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role of Senior Risk Manager.

In this role, you will:

  • Be required to develop a strong understanding of the various risk models used by Asset Management and have the ability to support end-to-end risk analytic production processes whilst being compliant to relevant internal policies and procedures;

  • Have the ability to liaise and influence senior stakeholders on actions that need to be made within the function;

  • Perform ongoing model monitoring, performance and validation and assist in the development of a suitable data quality framework to assess the appropriateness of model inputs;

  • Undertake ad-hoc reviews, provide risk attribution and scenario analysis reporting;

  • Be able to work closely with third-party model providers, internal model developers and data providers to test new products in UAT and transition them into production.

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


  • Experience in Asset Management

  • Relevant work experience in market and liquidity risk

  • Proven ability and experience liaising and influencing senior stakeholders; desrieably Portfolio Management.

  • A good depth of experience with investment principles and the functioning of asset management.

  • Python skills is desirable but not essential.

  • Degree in economics, statisitics, maths or engineering. The role holder should be sufficiently qualified to understand quantitative techniques, underlying risk methodology and risk application.


  • The base location for this role is London and hybrid.

    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.

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    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.