Job Description

Job description

Business: Markets Operations GBMC, Markets & Securities Services

Open positions: 1

Role Title: Manager SME \xe2\x80\x93 Debt Securities Ops (HBCE)

Global Career Band: 6

Location (Country / City ): Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Recruiter Name: Nana Nasrudin

Why join us?

If you\xe2\x80\x99re looking for further opportunities to develop your career, take the next step in fulfilling your potential right here at HSBC. The position lies within the Debt Securities for Clearing and Settlement in Market Operations. The job holder is responsible to support HBCE Clearing & Settlement activities in performing affirming, chasing, amending and escalating until settlement of the trade.

This role includes managing primary objective of driving operational excellence across our business globally. Achieving this through the consolidation, simplification and continuous improvement of the process, simultaneously takes responsibility for managing operational, location and processing risk.

Ensure compliance of internal guidelines, external regulations and are constantly reviewed and enhanced to continually improve the support functions offered to the operational processes and the business.

The key functions of the role include:

• Oversee team supporting the Global Banking and Markets transactions.
• Understand the processes functions and objectives irrespective of Business Areas to effectively manage and improve the respective processes.
• Provide leadership and customer service to all, both top and lower Management, consistent with Group and company policies and standards.
• Provide support for any ad-hoc project to the Head of Operations and Operation teams for any task involving collation, analysis, forecasting and budgeting relating to Operational data.

The Opportunity:

To continuously provide high quality processing service to achieve maximum client satisfaction within the specified timeline and requirements. Responsible for relationship building and resolving all inquiries in a professional manner (where applicable). Other responsibilities dependent on process assigned to.

To ensure trade settlement will be executed by timeliness. To provide support in a subset of processing functions including documentation, trade affirmation, projects and Reporting. Assist in managing Operational Risk and Control within the process and the business through query handling and escalation.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do:

General Responsibilities:

• To act as team leader, process specialist and reference point for the team.
• Deputise the AVP when required.
• To ensure the provision of a high quality and accessible service to the business, and both internal / external clients.
• Act as a first point of escalation for operational issues within the team and be able to communicate, address, and resolve issues with the relevant areas in a timely manner.
• To ensure the escalation of all problems/risk issues within their area to the respective stakeholders and the appropriate levels of management.
• To lead innovation and change within their respective teams and to inculcate a positive environment where team members feel encouraged to contribute and drive improvements within the process.
• Support any team, departmental, and centre initiatives aimed at improving work-life balance.
• In partnership with the team manager, build a robust succession within the team and ensure the absence of key person dependencies.

Operational, Controls & Reporting

• Work towards improving process KRIs, KPIs and bright lines through the efficient use of tactical and strategical solutions.
• Ensure that all operational controls are observed and where the opportunity exists, improved to reduce overall risk exposure within the process.
• Observe that all reporting requirements applicable to their role are completed in a timely manner and to a high standard.
• Maintains HSBC internal control standards, including the timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators.
• Implement and ensure adherence to the Group Privacy, Control and Compliance Policies, applicable to their role.
• Adhere to the group requirement that each employee is aware of the Operational Risk scenarios associated with their role and to ensure that all actions during their employment with HSBC take account of the likelihood of operational risk occurring.
• Understand and ensure compliance to all relevant internal and external governance, regulations and procedures that apply to the process and business.

Knowledge

• A degree in accounting/finance/management/business \xe2\x80\x93 higher qualifications are not a bar provided aspirations commensurate with the position.
• Sound knowledge of capital market products, in-depth knowledge of Fixed Income will be an added advantage.
• In depth working knowledge of trade confirmation and inter system reconciliation mechanics for fixed income products.
• A firm understanding supported by accreditation of LEAN and 6 Sigma methodologies.
• Knowledge of the Tlm system is an advantage.

Experience

• Applicants for this role should be existing AMOs with a strong Securities background.
• Evidence of experience within an operational supervisory environment for capital market products is a necessity skills.

Requirements

What additional skills will be good to have? .

• Excellent planning, time management and organizational skills.
• Evidence of process management knowledge with an ability to independently initiate process improvements and encourage the same in others.
• Knowledge of MS Office coupled with good numerical and analytical skills \xe2\x80\x93 be able to understand, analyze, and communicate data in a concise, logical and visually stimulating form.
• Evidence of leadership skills, with a keen ability to build rapport and relationships with a wide and varied stakeholder base.
• Ability to learn quickly and transfer knowledge effectively and accurately.
• Ability to speak and understand English fluently with exceptional business communication skills.
• Ability to see the big picture and drive strategic objectives without losing attention to detail.
• Able perform well in a high-pressure environment against tight timelines.
• Able to assist in training new joiners including them on-boarding and ensure training feedback are given and received as well as updated on the training plan documents.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll achieve more at HSBC

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.

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