Job description
Senior Surveillance Manager - Commodities - Risk and Compliance
If you’re looking to take an exciting new direction with your HSBC career, an internal move can open the door to many opportunities, allowing you to take on a new challenge, and develop your skills. Bring your knowledge of our brand to a new role and grow yourself 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.
A move across the business allows you to continue to access tailored professional development opportunities, and our fantastic benefits packages
We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role of Senior Surveillance Manager – Commodities. The role holder will be responsible for the operation and continuous enhancement of controls to detect market abuse and misconduct risks within HSBC’s Global Markets line of business in the UK. The successful candidate will take an active approach in reviewing surveillance activities and will act as a Subject Matter Expert on matters related to Commodities.
In this role, you will:
- Be responsible for developing and operating controls to detect market abuse and misconduct risks in the HSBC Commodities business.
- Complete high-quality, intelligence led surveillance casework, gathering and analysing complex information to inform compelling regulatory filings.
- Provide SME input into the development and deployment of new surveillance controls and technologies.
- Support timely and accurate resolution of requests from regulators, senior management, and the business in a multitude of scenarios, including enhanced surveillance requests and ad-hoc investigations.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, Front Office and wider compliance and must have the ability to present important information in a clear and concise manner.
To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:
- A strong understanding of market abuse and relevant industry regulations, such as MAR, FCA Handbook and other relevant global regulations.
- Thorough understanding of Commodities (Precious Metals, Carbon) products and markets, together with a detailed understanding of market abuse regulations, trade lifecycle and risk scenario manifestation in the relevant markets.
- Ability to analyse and present complex information in a clear, concise, and precise written and verbal format is essential.
- Proven ability to think strategically and laterally particularly around process enhancements within surveillance.
- Possession of an inquisitive and investigative mind-set with a keen eye for detail to mitigate any risk.
The base location for this role is London / Hybrid
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.
HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme, and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you