Risk and Compliance Technology Lead

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If you’re ready to take the next step in your technology leadership career, HSBC offers the opportunity to shape the future of Risk and Compliance Technology across the region.

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Risk and Compliance Technology Lead to define and deliver the technology strategy for HSBC’s regional Risk and Compliance portfolio.

As a senior leader within the Global CIO organisation, you’ll partner with regional Risk, Compliance and executive stakeholders to translate business and regulatory priorities into secure, resilient and scalable technology solutions.

You’ll lead a wide-ranging portfolio covering technology strategy, transformation, platform modernisation, engineering excellence, financial management, operational resilience and regulatory governance. You’ll also help drive the responsible adoption of AI, automation, cloud and data-led capabilities in a highly regulated environment.

What you’ll do

• Shape technology strategy
• Set and deliver the regional Risk and Compliance Technology strategy.
• Define investment plans, platform roadmaps and modernisation priorities.
• Drive simplification, standardisation, automation and the responsible use of AI, cloud and emerging technologies.
• Lead delivery and engineering excellence
• Own strategic programmes from concept through to operational delivery.
• Drive accountability for scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk, controls and benefits.
• Promote secure, scalable and resilient solutions through modern engineering, automation, DevSecOps and observability.
• Manage platforms and financial performance
• Lead platform modernisation, consolidation, decommissioning and technical-debt reduction.
• Ensure alignment with Group Future State Architecture and enterprise standards.
• Own technology budgets, total cost of ownership, investment prioritisation and cost optimisation.
• Strengthen resilience, risk and controls
• Ensure the availability, resilience and recoverability of critical services.
• Lead disaster recovery, operational continuity and technology lifecycle management.
• Drive timely remediation of audit findings, regulatory actions and control weaknesses.
• Lead governance and stakeholder engagement
• Represent Technology at governance forums, regulatory reviews, audits and inspections.
• Deliver accurate evidence and meet regulatory commitments on time.
• Build effective partnerships across Technology, Risk, Compliance, Operations, Cyber Security, Architecture, Engineering and external providers.

What you’ll bring

• A full-time graduation degree of at least three years is essential for obtaining a UAE visa and work permit. For degrees obtained outside the UAE, valid attestations and equivalency are also mandatory.
• Significant senior technology leadership experience within financial services, typically gained over 10 or more years.
• Deep knowledge of risk and compliance platforms, banking technology, enterprise applications and associated processes.
• Experience delivering large-scale technology transformation and modernisation programmes.
• Experience engaging with regulators, auditors and senior governance forums.
• Strong commercial and financial management experience, including budgeting, investment planning and cost optimisation.
• A track record of delivering cloud adoption, AI-enabled transformation, automation and modern engineering practices.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, data quality, data lineage and model-risk considerations.
• Experience managing technology risk, controls, operational resilience and regulatory obligations.
• The ability to communicate complex technology and regulatory matters clearly to senior, non-technical audiences.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, decision-making and partnership skills.

Why this role matters

Risk and Compliance Technology plays a vital role in protecting HSBC, supporting sound decision-making and meeting evolving regulatory expectations.

In this role, you’ll help build a simpler, more resilient and future-ready technology landscape—balancing innovation with the control, stability and responsibility expected in financial services.

HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and heard. We’re proud to provide a workplace that supports continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment.

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