Manager, Compliance Assurance, HSBC

HSBC

Location:
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Category:
Banking

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

HSBC’s Second Line of Defense Compliance Assurance (CA) provides risk-based testing of the Regulatory Compliance (RC) and Financial Crime (FC) risk and control activities to provide reasonable assurance that the business (including services provided to the business) is operating in line with relevant laws, regulations, HSBC Group standards and ensuring that HSBC delivers fair outcomes for our customers and does not disrupt market integrity. The role involves performing risk-based reviews, contributing to compliance assurance planning, and evaluating internal policies and controls.

Job Responsibility:

Assisting the Head of Compliance Assurance, MYH in the planning and execution of the MYH CA plan and therefore have a good understanding of compliance risks for the business
Contributing to a standardized assurance approach covering assurance activities aligned to the Risk Management Framework
Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, and internal controls
maintaining quality assurance of the relevant CA program
Building and maintaining strong, professional relationships with internal stakeholders (e.g. Regional and Global Heads of CA, Business and CA stakeholders), promoting and demonstrating the value and effectiveness of CA
Supporting the Regional/Country Head of CA in coordinating with Internal Audit, Operational and Resilience Risk and other assurance functions to align plans to prevent duplication, excessive or deficient assurance and identify key priorities
Perform the activities of MYH CA team and other ASP sites in accordance with CA methodology
and contribute to the execution of assurance activities, ensuring that all relevant standards, policies and procedures remain fit for purpose and are subject to continuous assessment
Ensure CA activities provide adequate coverage of the Group’s key compliance risks, liaising with Global Compliance teams
Support the identification of appropriate review scope and contribute to preparation of the country CA Indicative Annual Plan
Contribute to the provision of education and support to CA specialists on planning and conducting reviews
Prepare reports to inform key stakeholders of the outcome of review work, including rating findings and assigning owners/actions
inform Risk Owners, Control Owners and Risk Stewards of the design and operational effectiveness of the controls within their area of oversight and control
Escalate significant control deficiencies in a timely manner
Contribute to the preparation of consolidated management information on the results of reviews across the different sites for Senior Management in the Business and Compliance
Foster a close working relationship with key stakeholders in the region and in the country.

Requirements:

Minimum of 5 years proven experience in the field of compliance assurance and audit experience or equivalent
Strong risk assessment, control and testing skills and preferably audit related experience
Audit related certification preferred (such as CPA, CIA, CAMS, or similar)
Relevant experience of a range of business activities, product lines and regulatory topics
Knowledge of financial services and able to demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the challenges facing the global financial services industry and the changing regulatory landscape surrounding compliance organisations within the banking industry
Experience in operating within a complex global financial services institution and building positive and professional relationships with regulators
Strong analytical, organisational, project management, and strategic and/or operational planning skills
Lateral thinker with an ability to interpret and solve complex issues
Excellent communicator with strong collaborative, inter-personal and influencing skills
Ability to work with and also to lead different cultural groups and build consensus
Ability to manage conflicting priorities effectively and proven ability to meet challenging deadlines
Ability to exercise discretion, work independently within broad guidelines, tactfully handle sensitive and confidential data and complete assignments on timely basis.

Nice to have:

Audit related certification preferred (such as CPA, CIA, CAMS, or similar)
Knowledge of financial services and able to demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the challenges facing the global financial services industry and the changing regulatory landscape surrounding compliance organisations within the banking industry
Experience in operating within a complex global financial services institution and building positive and professional relationships with regulators
Strong analytical, organisational, project management, and strategic and/or operational planning skills
Lateral thinker with an ability to interpret and solve complex issues.

What we offer:

Flexible working
Opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment
Continuous professional development.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
June 06, 2025

Expiration:
June 20, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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