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Operational and Resilience Risk, Data Resilience SVP

Brand: HSBC

Area of Interest: Risk and Compliance

Location:

Buffalo, NY, US, 14210

Work style: Hybrid Worker

Date: 31 Oct 2025

In compliance with applicable laws, HSBC is committed to employing only those who are authorized to work in the US. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. as HSBC will not engage in immigration sponsorship for this position.

Our purpose – Opening up a world of opportunity – explains why we exist. Here at HSBC we use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to open up new kinds of opportunity for our more than 40 million customers. We’re bringing together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world – for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.

US Operational and Resilience Risk (ORR) is a sub-function of Group Risk. Its purpose is to ensure HSBC understands, and is in control of, its non-financial risk position. In addition, the function provides resilience risk stewardship to US businesses, functions and entities in which the US bank operates.

Data Resilience is the ability to provide critical services to HSBC’s customers, affiliates, and counterparties, during sustained or significant operational disruption related to data (i.e. quality) or information (i.e. data that has consumable business value to an end-user). The risk type focuses on confidentially, integrity, and availability through the data lifecycle - notably, data risk oversight related to legal (i.e. data privacy) and regulatory compliance (i.e. data localization, record management) topics are beyond the scope of this role.

The Data Resilience Senior Manager will serve as a specialist as part of HSBC's second line of defence Operational and Resilience Risk team. The role holder will contribute their expertise in information technology, data quality monitoring (rules ensuring data is complete and accurate), data dictionaries (rules for validating data at capture or during maintenance), and data lineage (flow of data from system-to-system) to provide robust, credible, insightful and constructive oversight and challenge to first line of defence IT stakeholders. The role enables business-facing Operational and Resilience Risk teams to provide tailored expertise to risk owners.

The key accountabilities of the US ORR Data Resilience Senior Manager role include:

+ **Manage a team of Data Risk Specialists:** Manage a team responsible for the risk based data technology, which includes providing tailored expertise to risk owners and provide resilience risk stewardship to US Businesses, functions and entities.

+ **Risk Management Expert:** Experienced risk management specialist in information technology for data security and/or data quality, data simplification, data analytics, commercialisation of data.

+ **Risk Taxonomy:** Leads the design, socialization, and implementation of the data-related elements of HSBC’s Information Technology and Cybersecurity risk and control taxonomy. Ensure robust oversight and credible challenge with clear expectations set with IT and business data Control Owners. Works closely with the first line of defense (including USA Chief Data Officer their respective teams) to agree required outcomes and remediation priorities.

+ **Risk Appetite:** Monitor US Resilience Risk Appetite and oversee first line of defense reporting to governance committees. Work with US ORR Business and Functions teams to ensure US businesses understand the impact of any Resilience Risk appetite breaches that require changes to controls, resources and business operations.

Qualifications

+ Subject matter expertise in one or more resilience technology risk categories (i.e. data security), including understanding of industry best practices, frameworks, and regulatory guidelines

+ Fluid understanding of risk management principles, including experience with policy development, control definition, and application of controls in a business content

+ Ability to serve as trusted advisor and challenger of first line of defense stakeholders

+ Strong written communicator with demonstrated analytic skills

+ Strong experience in related technology role(s)

+ Bachelor’s degree and/or professional certificate in related discipline

+ Data Risk Team Management experience preferred

In compliance with applicable laws, HSBC is committed to employing only those who are authorized to work in the U.S. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. as HSBC will not engage in immigration sponsorship for this position.

As an HSBC employee, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities to ensure you have the right skills for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package including a robust Wellness Hub, all in a welcoming, diverse and inclusive work environment. You will be empowered to drive HSBC’s engagement with the communities we serve through an industry-leading volunteerism policy, a generous matching gift program, and a comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives. You’ll want to join our Employee Resource Groups as they play a central part in life at HSBC, including the development of our employees and networking inside and outside of HSBC. We value difference. We succeed together. We take responsibility. We get it done. And we want you to help us build the bank of the future!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, ethnicity, disability or medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran service, religion, creed, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, caregiver status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other trait protected by applicable law.

As an HSBC employee, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities to ensure you have the right skills for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package including a robust Wellness Hub, all in a welcoming and inclusive work environment. You will be empowered to drive HSBC’s engagement with the communities we serve through an industry-leading volunteerism policy, a generous matching gift program, and a comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives. You’ll want to join our Employee Resource Groups as they play a central part in life at HSBC, including the development of our employees and networking inside and outside of HSBC. We value difference. We succeed together. We take responsibility. We get it done. And we want you to help us build the bank of the future!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, ethnicity, disability or medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran service, religion, creed, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, caregiver status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other trait protected by applicable law.

**Nearest Major Market:** Buffalo