Head of Risk Strategy and Oversight - Private Banking

Location:

Geneva, Geneva, CH, CH 1211

Brand: HSBC

Area of Interest:

Role Workstyle:
Hybrid Worker

Ready to shape risk oversight for HSBC Private Bank in Switzerland?

Why HSBC

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. Guided by our purpose of opening up a world of opportunity, our ambition is to become the world’s most trusted bank globally, putting customers at the heart of everything we do.

The Role

As Head of Risk Strategy and Oversight, you’ll be part of the independent Second Line of Defence (2

LoD) CRO Risk Office for HSBC Private Bank in Switzerland. The role supports the Chief Risk Officer with entity-wide oversight of the Private Bank’s risk profile across Switzerland and its branches. You’ll bring together a consolidated forward-looking view of material emerging and interconnected risks across the risk taxonomy working closely with Risk Stewards and functional risk teams. The role has particular focus on client risk, client portfolio-related risk, reputational risk, climate-related risk strategic risk and risk culture.

Success means risks are identified assessed monitored escalated and managed within risk appetite and the Risk Management Framework with clear governance and timely action on material issues.

What you'll be doing

• Support the CRO with oversight of the Private Bank’s risk profile in Switzerland and its branches including material and emerging risks across the risk taxonomy
• Aggregate and evaluate Risk Steward reporting and risk and control intelligence including incidents issues key indicators reviews audits complaints and external developments
• Brief the CRO on material risks significant incidents emerging themes and key client cases with clear options for escalation and action
• Review and provide constructive challenge on higher-risk client relationships and cases including financial crime conduct legal regulatory credit and reputational considerations
• Oversee client portfolio risk including concentrations by client sector geography product or counter party and exposure to market or geopolitical events
• Strengthen 2
  
  LoD oversight of reputational risk including adverse media controversial activities client conduct geopolitical exposure and legal or regulatory concerns
• Review climate-related risk exposures across clients and portfolios including physical and transition risk scenario analysis concentrations and green washing risk
• Promote consistent risk culture and governance through informed challenge timely escalation lesson sharing and practical enhancements to controls management information and training

What we're looking for

• Bring substantial risk management experience in financial services ideally in Swiss private banking or an equivalent risk role
• Apply advanced knowledge across risk management private banking or wealth management client risk reputational risk climate risk and risk governance
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the Swiss regulatory framework and banking risk considerations
• Communicate complex and sensitive matters clearly to senior management and governance forums including concise briefing and strong presentation skills
• Evaluate financial and non-financial risk information to identify themes interconnected risks and practical mitigations
• Partner effectively with business leadership and control functions including Compliance Legal Financial Crime Credit Operational Risk Climate Risk Sustainability and Portfolio Management
• Use sound judgement to review risk acceptance exceptions controls key indicators and remediation plans and escalation material issues promptly
• Apply knowledge of artificial intelligence and its use within Risk to improve oversight processes data use analytics…