VP, Cross Border Governance and Commercialization

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Within International Wealth and Premier Banking (IWPB), we serve 41 million customers globally, including 6.7 million who are international, from retail customers to ultra high net worth individuals and their families. We help our customers to take care of their day-to-day finances and to manage, protect and grow their wealth. Our international network and breadth of expertise enable us to deliver on HSBC’s purpose of opening up a world of opportunity by providing our customers with borderless banking and world-class wealth management through best-in-class, mobile-first capabilities and exceptional people. Our key areas of operations include Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Asset Management, Global Private Banking, Insurance, and Chief Operating Office.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a VP, Cross Border Governance and Commercialization.

As a Cross Border Enablement & Governance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring HSBC’s cross-border activities are compliant, well-governed, efficiently executed and commercialized. You will drive the implementation of cross-border controls, oversee international onboarding journeys, and provide risk and compliance oversight. This role requires strong stakeholder management, attention to regulatory detail, and a collaborative approach to enable seamless cross-border business operations.  

In this role you will:

• Coordinate and ensure timely completion of all required cross-border reporting and submissions at country and Group levels.
• Develop proposals and drive cross-border initiatives, socialise them with relevant stakeholders, and manage submissions through appropriate governance forums.
• Review cross-border materials to ensure adherence to cross-border manuals and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Oversee implementation of cross-border controls within customer journeys, ensuring alignment to the Cross Border FIM.
• Monitor, track, and report key risk indicators (KRIs) related to cross-border activities.
• Lead the rollout and implementation of an onboarding journey for offshore markets, ensuring a seamless and compliant customer experience.
• Support thematic compliance assurance activities for cross-border operations, including audits and regulatory reviews.
• Ensure timely, coherent responses to audit queries and support closure of management action plans.

To be successful you will need:

• Proven experience in cross-border governance, compliance, and/or risk management within financial services.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions and geographies.
• Strong analytical capability with high attention to detail and a proactive problem-solving approach.
• Effective project management and prioritisation skills, able to deliver across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; confident in producing clear governance and risk reporting.
• Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint; highly organised, self-motivated, and able to work to tight timelines.

Opening up a world of opportunity

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