AVP, RISKS AND COMPLIANCE TESTING (RISK)

We are seeking an Associate Vice President, Risks and Compliance Testing to join our Risk Permanent Control team in Kraków, Poland.

The role will form part of a larger HBCE Risk Permanent Control team which provides independent Assurance (Permanent Control) activity in the Second Line of Defense (2LoD) within HSBC Continental Europe.

Key responsibilities include:

• Executing independent testing and review of controls on HBCE's processes to verify their effectiveness across both 1LoD and 2LoD within HBCE's geographic perimeter.
• Identifying deficiencies, weaknesses, and root causes to enable the implementation of an effective action plan.
• Validating identified findings with key stakeholders and escalating significant control deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Drafting reports, proposing issues, summarizing findings and root causes.
• Informing Risk Owners, Control Owners and Risk Stewards of the design and operational effectiveness of the controls within their area of oversight and control.
• Supporting the design and execution of control activities, helping to develop and maintain testing templates and other tools used by the team.
• Ensuring testing activities comply with HBCE's methodology.
• Participating in the definition of the Annual Plan in collaboration with HBCE Risk Stewards and the HBCE Head of Risk Permanent Control.

Requirements:

• Experience in control testing, assurance activities.
• Knowledge or at least interest in non-compliance risks such as Legal / People / Resilience / Credit / Financial Reporting and Tax / Model / Traded / Treasury risks within the global financial services industry.
• Clear understanding of the Risk & Control framework within financial services industry and good knowledge of European regulation.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to support decisions with sound reasoning and clearly articulated justifications.
• Being able to build positive and resilient partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with strong inter-personal and influencing skills.
• Working experience in a major financial institution, within a matrix environment, including reporting internationally.
• High level of professional and personal integrity.
• Full proficiency in English language (written/spoken/formal).

Benefits:

• Competitive salary (14,384 PLN - 19,000 PLN monthly, gross)
• Variable pay influenced by Group performance, business/function performance and individual performance
• Comprehensive and competitive package of benefits covering healthcare, family friendly leaves, pension and life assurance
• Additional bonuses for recognition awards
• Multisport card
• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN)
• Cafeteria platform
• Employee assistance program
• Additional contributions to PPK scheme
• Corporate parties & events
• CSR initiatives
• Nursery discounts
• Financial support with trainings and education
• Social fund
• Flexible working hours
• Free parking