Associate - Financial Institutions Group (Global

-Job description

**Some career choices have more impact than others.**

At HSBC we exist with the purpose of **Opening up a World of Opportunity.** We use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to provide opportunities for our customers and colleagues through global connectivity. We bring together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world - for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.

As an HSBC employee in Australia, you’ll have access to tailored professional development opportunities, competitive pay, an embedded flexible working culture and a range of employee benefits. These include market-leading subsidised private health cover, enhanced parental pay and support when returning to work, subsidised banking products and services, bonus leave days and wellness programmes including discounted gym memberships.

HSBC’s global capabilities and footprint allow our Global Banking teams to provide a single coverage point for leading Australian and Global Financial Institution clients. Offering vast expertise and local knowledge, especially in emerging markets, Global Banking products and services have been designed to meet the global financial needs of our clients, whatever and wherever they are.

Australia is a priority market for HSBC’s Global Banking business and the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) client base comprises top tier public and private institutional relationships with a primary focus across banks, brokers, insurance, other financial and public sector clients across Australia, Asia, US and Europe. The client portfolio is geographically diverse, demanding the highest level of tailored global solutions and support.

Taking on the role of an Associate in FIG, you will be reporting directly to the Head of FIG Australia, working closely to manage a portfolio of insurance sector clients, continuing to develop your relationship management experience, providing a pathway to future potential opportunities.

Your main responsibilities will include:

- Managing a client portfolio as well as working closely with other team members to grow long term relationships with key clients in the insurance sector.
- Delivering tailored solutions for our key correspondent banking clients across, transactional banking, working capital and trade finance and custody.
- Maintaining a high level of risk management quality across the relevant portfolio, mitigating credit, operational, legal and financial crime risks.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure that transactions are complying with both internal and external requirements, safeguarding the bank against any material loss.
- Developing and maintaining effective relationships with International colleagues and stakeholders.
Requirements

To be successful in this role you will need:

- Existing experience in a related regulated field such as another bank, finance, operations investment team or treasury function, ready to take the next step with the motivation to grow your career.
- Experience with the insurance sector would be highly regarded.
- Knowledge of financial services, financial crime compliance and the external regulatory/industry environment, as well as global payments and correspondent banking.
- Sound understanding of due diligence, risk identification and mitigation activities.
- Ability to build strong connections with clients, understand their pain points and position HSBC as a solution provider.
- Strong communications skills, both verbally and in writing with a variety of audiences, enabling you to build effective relationships and exercise influence both internally and externally.
- A team focus, able to share and express ideas openly, while appreciating other points of view, being able to work both independently and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
- Proactively to participate in and promote local, regional and global initiatives.
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.

We value different perspectives, we succeed together, collaborating across boundaries, we take responsibility, holding ourselves accountable to get things done. Through these values, HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are appreciated and respected and where opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow in an inclusive environment. Applications from First Nations peoples are encouraged.