HSBC Global Services Limited
Head of Portfolio Management, Markets Treasury
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Why HSBC
HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. Guided by our purpose of opening up a world of opportunity, our ambition is to become the world’s most trusted bank globally, putting customers at the heart of everything we do.
The Role
As Head of Portfolio Management, you’ll be responsible for the management, analytics optimisation and articulation of HSBC’s liquid asset portfolio and associated market risks. There are two separate roles available with responsibility for HCIB and HBUK entities.
The role helps ensure the Liquid Asset Buffer (LAB) remains available for monetisation in stressed conditions while supporting prudent revenue optimisation within approved risk appetite and policy constraints. You’ll manage cash, liquidity and funding for one of the legal entities together with the bank’s overall high quality liquid assets (HQLA), and short term funding requirements. You’ll sit within Markets Treasury (MKTY) and connect closely with the Global Treasury Portfolio Office including contributing to global monetisation and the global risk narrative particularly for GBP. Success means clear portfolio positioning, robust risk management and decision-grade management information for senior stakeholders and governance forums. You’ll translate external market developments into actionable insight and help coordinate consistent practices across major portfolio locations while recognising local market and balance sheet requirements.
What you'll be doing
- Own management of the securities component of the LAB to maintain liquidity resilience diversification and monetisation capability under stress within risk appetite and policy constraints
- Manage market risks arising from the LAB and term interest rate risk buy-in including execution of the entity’s Structural Hedge within established control frameworks and approved toolsets
- Deliver portfolio analytics stress and scenario analysis dashboards and management information across valuation revenues RWA performance risk and monetisation readiness
- Managing the non-trading interest rate positions (banking book) transferred from Treasury to the function and generate stable revenues by optimising return on interest rates and HQLA.
- Shape and coordinate the global monetisation approach assumptions and execution disciplines across outright and repo markets in partnership with entity portfolio teams and the Global Treasury Portfolio Office
- Contribute to global risk narrative and portfolio positioning across major currencies particularly GBP including outright curve and asset swap exposures
- Translate external market developments into actionable insight on liquidity rates spreads and monetisation to support portfolio decision-making
- Articulate portfolio composition LAB availability performance and risk positioning to senior management and governance forums and manage key internal stakeholders and relevant external counterparties
- Oversee P&L and key risk and operational risk indicators ensuring timely escalation and adherence to regulatory requirements governance standards internal controls and risk management policies
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What we're looking for
- Bring significant experience in portfolio management liquidity management and or Global Markets risk-taking roles
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of liquidity management monetisation fixed income markets repo markets and interest rate risk
- Apply deep product understanding across Fixed Income interest rate derivatives cross-currency swaps and FX swaps
- Use strong balance-sheet economics knowledge including liquidity funding capital leverage structural interest-rate risk and legal-entity considerations
- Build and apply advanced quantitative and financial-modelling capability including scenario analysis stress testing optimisation forecasting and assessment of portfolio risk and returns
- Translate market intelligence portfolio analytics and financial-resource considerations into clear actionable recommendations
- Communicate complex market and quantitative analysis clearly in writing and verbally for senior management and governance forums
- Evidence necessary professional certifications and qualifications to fulfil the responsibilities of the role or bring equivalent demonstrable experience
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Stewarding Liquidity and Risk
If you want to shape how HSBC positions and manages its liquid assets and market risks this role offers a unique platform. You’ll influence how the LAB is managed for stress readiness while strengthening insight and decision-making through high-quality analytics and clear governance reporting. Working with Markets Treasury and the Global Treasury Portfolio Office you’ll help coordinate monetisation practices and contribute to portfolio positioning across major currencies. Apply to help set the narrative and the numbers behind one of the bank’s most important balance sheet portfolios.
Diversity and Inclusion
Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
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