Non-Financial Risk (NFR) Officer - Equities, Credit & Financing

HSBC • New York, NY

11h

About The Position

Join HSBC’s Global Markets Control Office team supporting the Americas Equities and Credit & Financing businesses. This role sits at the heart of how we run a safe, well-governed markets franchise, helping the front office deliver for clients while meeting the expectations of regulators and the bank’s conduct and control standards.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of front-to-back processes and market practices across Equities and Credit & Financing, including Cash Equities, Equity Derivatives, and Prime Finance
• Knowledge of US regulations impacting the US Broker Dealer and Swap Dealer, and the ability to apply governance and control expectations in practice
• Solid understanding of Markets products and activities, including E-Trading, DMA, and Securities (ideally spanning Fixed Income, Cash Equity, and Equity Derivatives)
• Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, partnering effectively across business and support functions
• Strong analytical capability to assess risk impacts from business or control changes
• Demonstrable experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder work in a Global Markets environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working directly with regulatory-facing control frameworks and governance expectations (e.g., FINRA, OCC, FRB, CFTC)
• Experience coordinating governance forums, assurance reviews, and issue management in enterprise tools (e.g., HELIOS)

Responsibilities

• Drive the conduct agenda across the Americas Equities and Credit & Financing businesses, partnering closely with Front Office Supervisory teams
• Provide independent risk stewardship and counsel to business leadership, constructively challenging where needed to improve outcomes
• Support and strengthen the regional control framework, including reviewing new policies/standards and helping embed them effectively
• Monitor control effectiveness across E-Trading, Direct Market Access (DMA), and Securities frameworks; escalate issues and emerging risks promptly
• Track and support remediation for key issues, ensuring actions are implemented and progress is visible and sustained
• Deliver assurance activity, supporting desk/control reviews, thematic reviews, and other remediation/assurance work as required
• Run key governance forums: shape agendas, produce meeting packs, act as secretary, and keep discussions focused on material risks and controls
• Maintain issue reporting by supporting uploads and updates in HELIOS and other relevant systems
• Act as an escalation point for non-financial risk matters across stakeholder’s front-to-back
• Partner with Audit as an additional contact point and help drive timely closure of audit actions and control enhancements

Benefits

• tailored professional development opportunities
• competitive pay and benefits package
• robust Wellness Hub
• welcoming and inclusive work environment
• industry-leading volunteerism policy
• generous matching gift program
• comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives
• Employee Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed