Assistant Vice President, Sanctions Risk Stewardship, HSBC

HSBC

Location:
Egypt, Cairo

Category:
Banking

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

The Assistant Vice President Risk Stewardship – Sanction role will work with a team of Sanction risk professionals supporting the Risk stewardship teams across Global, Region, Markets, Lines of Business and Functions. In addition, the job holder will play an advisory role and influence the direction of the risk discipline to effectively identify and mitigate FC risk.

Job Responsibility:

Provide subject matter expertise advise, and guidance to First line of defence
provide support in managing FC risks by providing oversight and direction of the business controls as described in the Global Line of Business procedures and HSBC Global Policies and Procedures
engage with FLOD and SLOD to ensure transparency relating to risks and control assessments, ongoing control remediation plans and trigger events oversight for both internal and external events
work across the entire FC structure as well as with the lines of business and functions including DBS where applicable
preparation, review, challenge and consolidation of accurate data, reports, and presentation packs for key executive meetings/forums
support in developing and maintaining the risk steward view of the effectiveness of the financial crime risk framework and ensure that this view is communicated consistently to relevant risk governance meetings
develop and implement best practice standards, and procedures to govern the execution of oversight and reporting
support projects as SME support (FC performance, Governance planning, Training etc.)
ensure that standards, policies and procedures are being designed to meet regulatory needs and plans are in place to ensure they are clearly understood by stakeholders
support in developing and communicating a powerful and compelling vision that inspires and engages people with the HSBC values and goals as the basis of an inclusive, high performance, customer-centred culture
work effectively as part of a team, taking the lead where appropriate and contributing to team output and collaboration through communication, initiative/being proactive, cooperation, ownership and identification of improvements

Requirements:

Overall work experience of 8-10 years in the banking / financial services industry
at least 4-5 years’ experience in Financial Crime or Business Risk functions
strong understanding of Sanctions risks and how FC controls mitigate the Sanctions risk and the various underpinning activities forming the overall Risk Management framework
interpersonal skills (i.e., collaboration and networking) with experience of dealing with stakeholders including the capacity to articulate the case for risk management
excellent communication skill (oral, written, and presentational) with the ability to influence others through use of compelling facts, thought-provoking discussion and logic and use diplomacy and tact to resolve differing views
experience of interpreting and analyzing a large volume of information and/or data and provide succinct summary for management
ability to lead change, contributing to joining up with the other teams in Risk and Compliance and Business globally
ability to work independently on distinct tasks, escalating as appropriate and able to 'connect the dots' and critically analyze situations, recommend effective solutions to problems, and identify or anticipate regulatory concerns
strong critical thinking and analytical skills
ability to make informed risk-based decisions with robust supporting rationale
effective time management & prioritization skills with an ability to prioritize competing demands and deliver against stringent deadlines
knowledge in MS Office Suite, MS PowerPoint & Excel is mandatory
VBA / Macros knowledge will be added advantage

Nice to have:

ACAMS or International Compliance Association (ICA) certificate/diploma, or equivalent qualifications
working knowledge of the Global Non-Financial Risk (NFR) Framework and Technical User Guides (TUG)
working knowledge of the line of business / function supported, as well as pertinent compliance risk policies and regulations

What we offer:

Workplace that fosters continuous professional development
flexible working opportunities
inclusive and diverse environment
equal opportunity employer committed to valuing, respecting and accepting all employees

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
October 13, 2025

Expiration:
October 26, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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