Associate Director

-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.

Working in partnership with the Markets & Securities Services Chief Operating Officer, business heads and senior business leadership team, your focus will be to deliver against the MSS COO office’s responsibilities spanning Non-Financial Risk, Governance, Strategy Execution, Financial Resource Planning/Cost Management, Business Administration, Transformation, People Agenda and Third-Party Risk.

Taking on this role with a broad focus, you will use your ability to build strong relationships across a range of functions and business units, having the opportunity to interact with and influence senior leaders in the organisation. This is a high-profile position and will provide significant exposure to the Australia /New Zealand MSS business heads, regional MSS COO office and senior leaders within the Australia / New Zealand support functions.

Your main responsibilities will include:

- Ensuring there is a focus on strategic delivery of MSS COO activity in line with the business’ local, regional and global strategy.
- Driving and facilitating the effective management of Non-Financial Risk within the business.
- Identifying, driving and delivering initiatives alongside the MSS business heads aligned with strategy.
- Supporting the MSS COO and business heads with FRP/Cost management activity.
- Ensuring appropriate direct and indirect items are allocated for MSS cost allocation.
- Contributing to an open, trusted and empowered team work ethic, being delivery focused in a flexible and balanced environment.
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- A strategic thinking style with strong commercial awareness, analytical and interpretation skills to enhance standards, policies and controls.
- Broad knowledge of the external environment (regulatory, political, competitors).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to negotiate and work effectively with senior business leaders across business lines and geographies.
- Strong problem solving and prioritisation skills, able to perform under pressure with a keen eye for detail.
- A strong team focus with a proactive and self-motivated attitude and ability to think and act independently, willing to roll-up the sleeves to get things done.
- Knowledge and experience of Markets and/or Securities Services industry an advantage.

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.