The opportunity: Resilience Risk Senior Manager – Permanent contract

At HSBC, our purpose is opening up a world of opportunity and by joining our team, you can be part of something bigger. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible.

Being part of HSBC in Luxembourg, you’ll help evolve and grow our Risk function. Do you have an extensive knowledge of Risk Management? Are you an excellent communicator? Are you familiar with the financial services’ regulatory environment?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want to hear from you!

What you will do:

Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, you will be responsible for demonstrating effective stewardship on entreprise risks and overseeing the implementation of the Resilience Risk Strategy and Risk Management framework in HSBC Luxembourg, HSBC Continental Europe and within HSBC Group.

The role holder will be accountable for working with the First Line of Defence to embed Risk Policies and improve the risk profile to maximise the effectiveness of risk management measures.

In this role, you will (but not limited to):

• Support the Country CRO/Regional ERM team by acting as a partner to the businesses and functions, supporting growth, profitability, return on tangible equity and sustainability aspirations while retaining the appropriate risk management discipline to achieve strategic goals and establishing and maintaining governance over resilience risks.
• Provide risk management input and stewardship on Enterprise Risk Management matters, in particular resilience risks (including but not limited to Technology and Cyber Security risks) and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Ensure appropriate risk governance structure is in place in line with HSBC Principles, Risk Management Framework and local regulatory requirements. Provide management and Board of Directors with second line of defence opinions on the key resilience risks.
• Establish and execute an effective entreprise risk framework for an integrated approach to operational risk across the country and the Region.
• Increase the understanding of resilience risks within the global business and functions by explaining these in plain/business terms and helping them to keep these within their risk appetite by recommending mitigating actions.

You should apply if you have:

• Expert knowledge of Risk Management, in particular Resilience and Technology and Cyber Security risks.
• Ability to implement a vision and strategy for risk capability across the global functions and communicate to key stakeholders including those at C-level and get their buy-in.
• Experience in dealing with complex matters and environment by adopting a pragmatic approach, identifying core requirements from both a security and a business perspective and translating them into simplified activities that address the problem.
• Transformation and change programmes experience.
• Knowledge of EU banking regulations and of DORA.
• Credibility and gravitas, to face off to senior Resilience Risk managers and global businesses/functions stakeholders in order to win their confidence and help influence their decisions.
• Excellent communication skills to be able to build relationships with key internal & external stakeholders.

Even if you feel you do not meet 100% of our qualifications, we encourage you to apply, if you believe this role is right for you.

What you’ll get in return:

Not only is HSBC a great place to work, but we also offer the following unique and exciting opportunities and benefits:

• We’ll help you progress your career, including access to development programmes, mentoring and coaching, as well as world-class training through HSBC University
• You can work your way and will have a say in when, where and how you and your team flexibly work together
• Our benefits will give you financial security
• We’ll give you a huge range of resources that support your mental, physical and social well-being
• You’ll have opportunities to work internationally - this can be your place to start and branch out to anywhere we have offices
• You’ll be able to join our Employee Resource Groups that bring together colleagues with shared characteristics and common interests.

HSBC has been certified “Top Employer 2025” in Europe. This recognition from the Top Employers Institute rewards our HR practices and recognises HSBC as an HR Leader in France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland and Spain.

If you’re looking for a career where you will be respected as an individual and valued for the contributions you make, please send your application letter and curriculum vitae (in English) to: [email protected], and discover how diversity drives our success.

Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we will acknowledge your application only if we wish to proceed to interview. If you have not received a response within 4 weeks your application has not been successful.

Please also note that every selected candidate will have to provide us with a valid criminal record check in due time.

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For further information on building your career at HSBC, please visit: www.hsbc.com/careers

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. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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