Director, US Public Affairs

HSBC Global Services Limited•Washington, DC

About The Position

The Director, US Public Affairs shapes and advances HSBC’s public policy positions and supports the bank’s legislative, regulatory and reputational objectives. The role represents HSBC with stakeholders across Congress, the US Executive Branch, regulators, trade associations and the diplomatic community. Working with internal partners across the business, legal, compliance, corporate communications and global colleagues, the Director interprets political and policy developments and explains their implications for HSBC. The position also builds trusted relationships, advises senior executives and delivers policy engagement that supports the bank’s strategic priorities.

Requirements

Professional experience in government relations, financial policy or financial regulation.
Experience working in the corporate sector.
Experience working in the legislative and/or executive branches.
Sound judgement grounded in strong ethical behavior consistent with HSBC’s values and culture.
Political judgement and analytical skills to interpret policy developments and their implications.
Ability to independently manage strategic senior-level relationships and maintain them over time.
Ability to build subject matter expertise and deliver against strategic policy objectives.
Clear and effective written and in-person communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Develop and advance HSBC’s public policy positions in partnership with HSBC businesses, legal, compliance, corporate communications and global colleagues.
Create and execute strategic and tactical plans with Group and US Public Affairs to progress legislative, regulatory and reputational objectives.
Represent HSBC’s interests before the legislative and executive branches of the US government.
Build and maintain relationships with members of the House and Senate, congressional staff and financial regulators.
Evaluate legislative and regulatory proposals with internal stakeholders and communicate their impact to the bank and to policymakers.
Arrange meetings between senior HSBC executives and senior US policymakers and the diplomatic community.
Provide strategic advice to senior executives on policy and geopolitical developments and communicate concise assessments of key updates.
Brief HSBC clients on US policy, political and geopolitical developments and what they may mean in practice.