Senior Data Risk Manager

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HSBC is seeking a Senior Data Risk Manager in London to lead the oversight, governance and management of data risk across Global Private Banking and Wealth and Premier. You will act as a first line partner to identify, assess, escalate and mitigate data risk through a robust control framework, minimum control requirements and evidence standards, while steering governance packs, exception management and remediation tracking, and overseeing control testing and assurance outcomes with CMA and Helios / NFR reporting. This role requires strong experience in data risk and non-financial risk within financial services, plus a solid grasp of data governance, quality, lineage, privacy and security, and the ability to translate policy and risk appetite into practical controls and thresholds. To apply, tailor your CV with concrete examples of data risk identification, control design, risk monitoring, audit collaboration and evidence collection, quantify impact and outcomes, and demonstrate collaboration with technology and business teams; show a track record of delivering results and a clear alignment with HSBC’s inclusive culture and professional development opportunities.

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or an exciting new direction, we offer opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

We’re one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with a network that covers more than 50 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Data Risk Manager. 

You will be responsible for leading the oversight, governance and management of data risk across Global Private Banking and Wealth and Premier, ensuring that the causes and consequences of data risk are understood, assessed, governed and mitigated through effective controls and robust risk management practices.

You will act as a key first line partner to ensure that data-related risks are identified early, escalated appropriately, evidenced in line with policy and regulatory expectations, and managed to the lowest sustainable residual risk level. You will also provide leadership on risk and control decisioning, governance packs, audit and regulatory responses, exception management and change-related control impact assessments for operational delivery.

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:

• Lead data risk identification and assessment by assessing risks arising from data quality, lineage, privacy, misuse, inaccurate reporting, weak governance or ineffective controls; define inherent and residual risk positions and recommend appropriate treatment actions
• Own and oversee the data risk and control framework for by defining control objectives, minimum control requirements, evidence standards and risk-to-control mappings, ensuring alignment to HSBC policy, standards and non-financial risk frameworks
• Provide oversight of control monitoring arrangements by challenging whether KRIs, KPIs and other monitoring mechanisms are sufficient, complete and fit for purpose, and by reviewing breaches, trends and emerging themes requiring escalation or remediation
• Lead risk and control governance and escalation forums for material data risk topics, including KRI breaches, control failures, assurance findings, incidents and remediation actions; maintain decision logs, action tracking and escalation records
• Support and oversee control testing and assurance outcomes by reviewing testing plans, findings and thematic issues from CMA, periodic testing or other assurance activity, and ensuring actions are tracked through to closure.
  
  
• Produce and/or lead risk and control reporting and governance packs using Helios / NFR and related management information, highlighting material themes, overdue actions, control weaknesses, breaches and emerging risks for senior governance forums
   

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

• Strong experience in data risk, non-financial risk, operational risk, controls management, data governance or related disciplines within financial services
• Sound understanding of data management concepts including data governance, data quality, metadata, lineage, critical data elements, stewardship, data retention and data security
• Experience in risk assessment, control design, control monitoring, issue management, governance and escalation within a regulated environment
• Good knowledge of risk management frameworks, policy and standards development, and the practical application of control requirements across business and technology processes
• Experience supporting audit, regulatory reviews and assurance activity, including preparation of risk and control narratives and evidence coordination
• Demonstrated ability to interpret policy and risk appetite and translate these into practical thresholds, controls, governance and management information

Opening up a world of opportunity.

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 - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. 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.

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