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.
Global Legal plays an important role in protecting the Group’s reputation by helping to future-proof the organisation through robust legal risk and issue advisory. Responsible for providing comprehensive legal advice to senior management and all global businesses and functions, the team offers a diverse range of legal skills, jurisdictional experience, and practice specialisms across all countries and territories in which our businesses operate.
We are currently seeking an ambitious individual to join our Global Legal team, working together with colleagues to define, manage, and achieve divisional business targets.
As our Senior Legal Counsel - US Regulatory Legal you will:
Deliver specialized legal support on US bank regulatory matters affecting HSBC Group companies within the United States and, as appropriate, regarding HSBC Group companies outside of the US. In particular, the position provides specialized advice with respect to federal banking laws and the regulations of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("FRB"), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC")
Work independently, seeking out and maintaining internal client relationships, manage workload calendars effectively, interact appropriately with internal clients up to and including senior management
Show an ability to led by influence, drive change, and move quickly and seamlessly between diverse, complex topics
Provide expert and professional legal and strategic advice, guidance, and support to ensure that the legal and reputational risks faced by businesses in the US are identified, reported, and mitigated
Be a trusted advisor to the businesses and functions in the U.S. and globally on bank and bank holding company regulatory issues
Assist with driving the company’s regulatory policy advocacy initiatives with U.S. regulators (including banking, financial, securities, and derivatives regulators), collaborating with Legal, Public Affairs, and business and functional partners in the U.S. and globally
Partner cross functionally to assess risk and to solve complex regulatory issues
Provide prompt, commercial, practical, and sometimes complex and/or specialized legal advice (under supervision)
Establish close mutually supportive working relationships with other members of the Legal team and the Global Legal Functions
For this role, HSBC targets a pay range between $230,000.00 and $280,000.00
The final fixed pay offer will depend on the candidate and a number of variables, including but not limited to, role responsibilities, skill set, depth of experience and education, licensing/certification requirements, internal relativity, and specific work location.
At HSBC, our overall goal is to provide a competitive Total Reward Package, with an appropriate mix of fixed pay, and variable pay, as part of an employee’s overall total compensation and benefits. Variable pay generally takes the form of discretionary, annual awards (sometimes referred to as a “bonus”). Additionally, HSBC offers a wide range of competitive and flexible benefits designed to help you improve your health and well-being, finances, and lifestyle.