Regional Head of Regulatory Compliance

2 weeks ago


UAE, United Arab Emirates HSBC Full time

-Job description

Head of Regulatory Compliance, MENAT

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Global Risk is a thriving and expert risk management function supporting HSBC globally with all aspects of risk management. The team actively manages a varied and dynamic range of risk types, including security, fraud, information security, contingency, geopolitical, operational, credit, pension, insurance, financial crime and regulatory compliance, market and reputation risks. All parts of the Global Risk team use their skills, insight and integrity to handle established threats and those they see emerging, acting to protect and enable HSBC to deliver sustainable growth.

The Head of Regulatory Compliance (RC), MENAT reports on an entity basis to the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (CRCO), MENAT and on a functional basis to the Group Head of Regulatory Compliance. This role is responsible for providing counsel, advice and challenge to the regional leadership for key business decisions and to develop regional/cross-geographic line of business strategies and, where required, controls based on thorough understanding of key trends, opportunities and threats impacting the Regulatory Compliance of the region.

The Head of Regulatory Compliance, MENAT role is independent from individual business units and leads the Regulatory Compliance Sub-Function for the region. The Head of Regulatory Compliance, MENAT retains a direct escalation route to the Regional Chief Executive Officer and to the Chair of the Regional Risk Committee on any matters of concern.

The Head of Regulatory Compliance, MENAT sets the strategy for the sub-function regionally and leads and oversees the Regulatory Compliance sub-function’s activities and the development of the Regions risk appetite for the areas for regulatory compliance including Regulatory Conduct aligned to the Groups appetite and provides guidance to the country RC teams. The role holder will ensure function operates in accordance with HSBC Group’s Risk Management Framework (RMF).

In this role, you will:

- Lead and direct the stewardship of the Regulatory Compliance sub-function, as a partner to the business, supporting growth aspirations whilst retaining the appropriate risk management discipline to achieve the Group’s strategic goals.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the HSBC MENAT Boards and HSBC MENAT senior executives on all material financial crime risk and related reputational issues involving HSBC MENAT that arise in relation to the operational management of Regulatory Compliance risk.
- Ensure effective relationships with the Group’s regulators.
- Support country/entity CRCOs and country heads of RC in setting key functional targets (e.g. risk appetite) within Group/Regional/country guardrails
- Work with and supports LoB Advisory, to maintain an effective control framework and to ensure compliance with all relevant external laws & regulations, internal codes and policies and good market practices.
- Provide advisory services to Lobs in order to ensure clear understanding of Regulatory compliance risk exposure with respect to clients, transactions and products
- Operate a robust Surveillance control framework which supports the Risk Owners to identify and manage potential exceptions that are identified through systems, controls and processes arising in the course of the Regions business
- Foster a strong risk and control and compliance culture, including ensuring adequate management focus and demonstrative “tone from the top”
- Strengthen the Regions’ and Global Businesses’ knowledge of regulatory risk management by incorporating regulatory compliance considerations in all activities undertaken to protect and enable the business’ activities.
- Work with all the Regulatory Compliance teams to provide oversight of the risk management framework to enhance, standardise and integrate the various risk activities including the implementation of strategic projects and systems.
- Develop, monitor and communicate Regulatory compliance strategy and policies throughout the Region leading strategic direction for setting industry standards for regulatory compliance, its challenges, and opportunities to ensure that the Region satisfies the requirements of key regulators.
- Lead the HSBC MENAT Regulatory Compliance team across all HSBC MENAT entities, building a robust risk management culture and strategy, establishing guiding principles and strategic operational objectives, to ensure that the HSBC MENAT Regulatory Compliance team is considered to be high quality, fit for purpose and underpinned by an appropriate governance infrastructure.
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