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If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of (AVP EM Credit-APAC, Markets Front Office)

The role requires sound understanding of credit markets; prior experience in covering macroeconomic, public policy in EMs would be advantageous

• Monitor economic, financial, social, political, environmental and institutional challenges and issues facing sovereigns and supranational.
• The role requires sound understanding of statistical tools (regression and time series analysis)
• High analytical skills, problem solving ability, strong written and verbal communication skills is paramount along with ability to liaise with trading desks to ensure timely and accurate delivery of tasks / projects identified
• Individual will be required to work extensively in an integrated team environment with the onshore EM Trading team based out of London and provide analytical support
• Work on multiples tasks/requests and ability to prioritize the work flow and meet pre-defined deadlines
• Be open to working varied shift hours/days based on business requirements

Specific responsibilities include:

• Real time analytical support on credit situations to the trading desk, by analysing a variety of macroeconomic situations.
• Provide high quality credit analytics with granular views around credit situations, where a deeper level of understanding is required / for key desk axes / positions. Depth of analysis, foundation for recommendations and clarity of opinions are critical
• Formulating a high quality RV opinion on sovereigns and defending those opinions in both oral & written communication.
• Familiarity with economic and debt databases from IMF/ World Bank as well as databases such as Bloomberg and demonstrated ability to use such data to develop comprehensive financial models
• Keep the desk up to date with specific news flow
• Preparation and formatting of presentations / management information for desk use

Impact on the Business:
 

• Perform in-depth analysis and prepare presentations/reports for country coverage, as well as notes with trade recommendations, and thematic thought pieces on coverage
• Monitor the market for news flows and events and provide commentary
• Maintain internal databases and ensure data consistency and accuracy
• Multi-tasking by working on multiple tasks/assignment simultaneously

Typical Targets and Measures

• Accurate reports with consistent formatting
• Manage strict timelines and proactively manage work priorities so that the work remains relevant.

Customers / Stakeholders:
 

• Key resources in Credit Trading - Head of EM Sovereign Strategy – including Regional Heads and associated resources
• Internal Collaboration -  Develops close and effective working relationships within respective Regions/ Countries/Functions /Businesses

Leads a Customer / Stakeholder-Centred Culture:

• Champions the development and delivery of initiatives to deliver outstanding customer service and improve customer / stakeholder advocacy
• Proactively leads research into external markets and competitors to identify and share ways to differentiate and deliver value to our customers / stakeholders in line with HSBC strategy
• Promotes the most appropriate and sustainable solution for our customers even when this may not be the most profitable short term solution for HSBC
• Deepens customer / stakeholder insight by gathering information from many sources and uses it to shape HSBC’s approach to our customers / stakeholders
• Feedback from Key Markets stakeholders
• Ability to turn around deliverables within pre-decided deadlines

Leadership & Teamwork:

• Responsible for ensuring seamless communication and teamwork between resources in Onshore locations and counterpart resources in Bangalore
• Builds strong relationships with counterpart resources in Onshore locations
• Build relationships with Global Front Office

Contribute to team development, effectiveness and success by sharing knowledge and good practice, working collaboratively with others to create a productive, diverse and supportive working environment

• Establishing robust and sustainable markets capability in service centre
• Effective support within the team and ability to step up

Operational Effectiveness & Control

• Suggest ideas and contribute to implementing actions that will improve quality or the way teams and individuals work together
• Suggest trading strategies, balance sheet optimisation and liquidity management ideas
• Adhere to HSBC policy, procedures and control requirements applicable to day-to-day working, exceptional and project activities, and raise any concerns about actual or potential issues promptly, in line with reporting and escalation procedures

Apply policies, procedures, practices and standards to their allocated tasks, taking responsibility for their own actions, to ensure the achievement of high levels of quality, effective risk management and regulatory compliance

• Process improvement initiatives
• Feedback from front office

Major Challenges (The challenges inherent in the role that require a continual test of the role holder’s abilities)

First offshoring of Markets Front Office roles so strong support and guidance will be required for the business

• A rapidly changing regulatory environment with extensive impacts on the Markets businesses
• A high risk and sensitive set of functions potentially to be offshored so it is critical there is no negative business or client impact
• Increasing focus on business continuity delivery
• Availability of appropriate resources and conflicting priorities across the business

Role Context

By the end of 2016 the GBM footprint across the GSCs will be over 7000 FTE across 7 centres and 6 countries. The Service Centres will be supporting all business lines within GBM including Markets, HSS and Banking. Within the GBM Service Centre responsibility is also some of the global functions support for the businesses including for example Wholesale and Traded Risk.

The Markets Front Office roles need to be integrated in to the wider GBM Service Centre structure whilst ensuring appropriate segregation with an effective support structure both within Markets as well as the wider GBM and HOST structures.

Management of Risk (Operational Risk / FIM requirements)

The jobholder will ensure the fair treatment of our customers is at the heart of everything we do, both personally and as an organisation. This will be achieved by consistently displaying the behaviours that form part of the HSBC Values and culture and adhering to HSBC risk policies and procedures, including notification and escalation of any concerns and taking required action in relation to points raised by audit and/or external regulators.

The jobholder is responsible for managing and mitigating operational risks in their day to day operations. In executing these responsibilities, the Group has adopted risk management and internal control structure referred to as the ‘Three Lines of Defence’. The jobholder should ensure they understand their position within the Three Lines of Defence, and act accordingly in line with operational risk policy, escalating in a timely manner where they are unsure of actions required.

Observation of Internal Controls (Compliance Policy / FIM requirements)

The jobholder will also adhere to and be able to demonstrate adherence to internal controls. This will be achieved by adherence to all relevant procedures, keeping appropriate records and, where appropriate, by the timely implementation of internal and external audit points, including issues raised by external regulators.

The jobholder will implement the Group compliance policy by containing compliance risk in liaison with Global Head of Compliance, Global Compliance Officer, Area Compliance Officer or Local Compliance Officer. The term ‘compliance’ embraces all relevant financial services laws, rules and codes with which the business has to comply.

Role Dimensions

• No specific budget responsibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent University degree, preferably in Economics or related fields
• Minimum 6 years’ experience as a Sovereign / Country risk analyst / Economist
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work with senior management globally and act as a team player
• Able to understand complex and diverse instruments
• Attention to detail and ability to ensure that information is captured in a timely manner
• Proven ability to prioritise workload effectively in line with business priorities
• Able to work independently, proactively and under pressure against multiple deadlines
• Familiarity with Bloomberg and Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Due to the urgent hiring need, candidates with immediate right to work locally and no relocation need will be prioritised.

The chosen candidate for this role will be required to undergo enhanced vetting. Subject to local laws, this will require the individual to satisfactorily pass a series of additional checks as part of the recruitment process and on an ongoing basis, if appointed to the role. HSBC Group reserves its position with regard to any steps which it may take in relation to any material adverse findings which arise either when the checks are originally completed, and/or if relevant, on an ongoing basis. For more information about the enhanced vetting for this role please contact the recruiter for this role.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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