Head of Regulatory Compliance, Corporate & Institutional Banking(62693)

Evolve and Grow Our Business in Switzerland

Join HSBC in Switzerland to help evolve and grow our business. As the accountable executive for Regulatory Compliance (RC) within Corporate & Institutional Banking (HBCH), you will ensure that operations are effective in identifying, managing, overseeing, and mitigating RC risks. You will provide counsel, advice, and challenge to senior leadership on key business decisions, strategy development, and controls, based on a thorough understanding of key trends, opportunities, and threats. Additionally, you will support the setting and execution of the RC risk appetite within the Group’s appetite and maintain appropriate escalation routes to the HBCH Chief Risk and Compliance Officer (CRCO) and the HCIB RC Team.

What You Will Do

As the sole RC Officer at HBCH, you will work closely with both the RC Centre of Excellence and the Regional RC Team. HBCH is an important Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) market in Europe that has grown strongly in recent years. With further growth expected, you will serve as a key partner, providing support and challenge to ensure the safe and sustainable development of the business.

• Lead the RC function as a strategic business partner, supporting sustainable growth while maintaining appropriate risk discipline and alignment with Group objectives.
• Set and implement the compliance strategy and risk appetite, working with the CRCO and relevant regional stakeholders within Group and regional guardrails.
• Maintain effective regulatory relationships, ensuring timely and accurate regulatory engagement, disclosures, reporting, escalation, and remediation of material issues.
• Oversee the regulatory compliance risk and control framework, ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, codes, market practices, and audit or regulatory recommendations.
• Provide clear, timely advice and challenge on regulatory compliance risks relating to clients, transactions, products, business strategies, and operational change, while supporting strategic projects and systems.
• Promote a strong compliance and conduct culture, strengthening staff capability and management accountability, demonstrating “tone from the top,” and championing fair customer outcomes and HSBC’s values.

Qualifications and Skills

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the Swiss regulatory environment, together with an understanding of corporate banking.
• Significant knowledge of regulatory compliance risk frameworks and experience in their execution, together with knowledge of relevant businesses and products.
• Demonstrated awareness of risks and a proactive approach to reviewing, managing, reporting, and escalating risks, with the ability to exercise sound judgement when managing sensitive information and high-risk situations.
• Experience dealing with regulatory matters and confidence in interacting with regulators.
• Knowledge of business and cross-functional partnering, including engaging stakeholders and working effectively with the business and other functions to achieve desired outcomes.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure, managing competing and rapidly changing priorities.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify and summarise key risks and issues from large volumes of Management Information (MI).
• The ability to support decisions with sound reasoning and clearly articulate the case for risk management and policy, as well as the business and regulatory implications of analysis and findings.
• A highly motivated, dynamic, and collaborative approach, with the ability to deliver on time and with strong attention to detail.
• Sound judgement and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think laterally.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• A high level of professional and personal integrity.

What You’ll Get in Return

We offer a comprehensive and competitive package of benefits usually covering healthcare, life assurance, pension, and family-friendly leaves, as well as many other benefits to support your wellbeing.

HSBC operates multiple variable pay plans to reflect the diverse nature of the businesses, roles, and markets in which we operate. Variable pay is designed to reward colleagues for their individual performance and contribution, as well as the performance of their relevant Business / Infrastructure, and the overall Group.

HSBC has been certified “Top Employer 2026” in Europe. This recognition from the Top Employers Institute rewards our HR practices and recognises HSBC as an HR Leader in France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and Switzerland.

HSBC is a signatory company of the Advance Charter. This Charter is a commitment towards gender equality in business and hence a workplace environment that supports a fair and balanced approach to hiring, remunerating, promoting, and retaining female talent.

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. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best.