Head of Surveillance, US & Americas

The Head of Surveillance, US & Americas will be responsible for managing the overall Surveillance program across all three US business lines (Markets and Securities Services; Wholesale Banking; and Wealth & Private Banking). The program consists of Trade, Electronic Communications, Voice, and Unauthorized Trading Surveillance activities. This is a pivotal management role which will ensure output, governance and connectivity remains at a high standard. The role-holder must be a clear, confident and impact conscious communicator, as there will be interactions with HSBC Senior Management and Regulators.As our Head of Surveillance, US & Americas you will• :Maintain an effective surveillance risk management program, the output of which are fit for purpose and effectiv• eAssists management and the line of business Compliance Officers in identifying and containing compliance risk, monitoring, reporting, and certification, fostering a compliance culture and optimizing relations with Regulator• sDevelop strong relationships with all lines of defense and global surveillance colleagues: Senior Management, Audit, Front/Middle/Back Office, Operations, Compliance Advisory, Change Management, and I• TUnderstand areas of existing, new or emerging areas of risk for each business line and analyze any effect on the surveillance progra• mStrong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both Compliance and stakeholder• sMaintain the HSBC internal control standards including the timely implementation of internal and external audit points, together with any issues raised by external regulator• sDevelop cases for the prioritization of Regional requirements within the global book of work and influence global stakeholders to ensure understanding and acceptance of these requirement• sWork with the relevant business lines on high profile projects to ensure that the regulatory demands of those projects are me• tReassess the operational risks associated with the role and inherent risk in the businesses, taking account of changing economic or market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, operating procedures and practices, management restructurings, and the impact of new technolog• yRespond to many demanding regulator-driven requirements (across various jurisdictions), whilst transforming the program to become even more effective and efficient