Senior Equity Market Risk Manager

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Equity Market Risk Manager.

This role sits in the second line of defence within Traded Risk, providing equity market risk oversight for the HBEU balance sheet across London and New York. You’ll partner closely with Equity trading teams and the wider Traded Risk community to deliver robust risk challenge, clear guidance, and effective governance across Prime Equities and related products.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you’ll 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.

In this role you will:

• Provide end‑to‑end Equity Market Risk coverage across Cash Equities, Prime/Equity Financing and Equity Derivatives (vanilla, exotics and corporate‑linked structures).
• Independently review, challenge and approve Equity NPDD/TAP submissions, limit calibration proposals, and desk limit approvals.
• Lead delivery of internal and regulatory initiatives within Traded Risk – Equities, producing clear, concise reporting for senior management and key stakeholders.
• Assess risk holistically, considering market and credit risk alongside relevant legal and financial risks to HSBC.
• Drive effective risk outcomes through strong judgement, structured challenge, and pragmatic decision‑making.
• Operate with strong autonomy and the ability to influence senior leaders across Risk, Global Markets, Global Banking and the Private Bank.
• Engage effectively with PC, GRA and IMR stakeholders, and liaise confidently with Internal Audit.
• Build trusted relationships across the business while maintaining independent risk oversight.

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

• Proven experience as a Market Risk Manager (or equivalent risk leadership role) covering Equity Market Risk.
• Strong understanding of market risk concepts and controls (e.g., sensitivities/Greeks, stress/scenario, VaR frameworks, limit structures, valuation impacts).
• Ability to interpret risk metrics and translate them into clear business actions and decisions.
• Comfortable engaging with trading, structuring, and quantitative partners to resolve issues efficiently and credibly.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with senior stakeholders.

Opening up a world of opportunity.

We are 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.

We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long‑term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.