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Job description Business: Core Finance Open positions: 1 Role Title: HBCE ESG Reporting Manager GSC\'s Global Career Band: 6 Location (Country/city)- India/Gurgaon Recruiter Name: Charu Jain The Opportunity: Role purpose Context - HSBC Global Finance Global Finance aspires to be the best finance function in the financial services industry, delivering powerful insights to our customers, within the bank and externally. We work as a seamless team to support HSBC\'s businesses to deliver our strategy. We champion innovation and continuous improvement as we strive to give our customers a consistently better experience. HBCE ESG Reporting Manager role: HBCE ESG Reporting Manager will work with business and finance stakeholders to ensure that HBCE\'s external ESG disclosures are fair, balanced, understandable, and meet disclosure requirements. This role is a unique opportunity to work in an area of growing interest to regulators, investors, and the wider external market. Disclosure rules and regulation for ESG topics are evolving globally. There is a need to understand new and changing disclosure requirements, and how these can be best met through HBCE\'s (Continental Europe) external reporting. Support the management of all HBCE ESG reporting deliverables and processes, including maintenance of process and verification and assurance documentation. This includes but is not limited to: coordinating the production of external HBCE ESG disclosures driving continuous improvement by suggesting ideas and supporting delivery of optimisation and improvement of ESG processes building trusted relationships with contributors in the business and function areas to facilitate robust, balanced and informed reporting building effective relationships with other relevant stakeholders as needed (e.g. Sustainability, Strategy, Risk, and Financial & Regulatory Reporting) assisting in resolving senior management queries for HBCE working collaboratively with teams across the businesses and functions to drive action and deliver high quality reporting. maintaining awareness of industry and regulatory developments in Europe ESG disclosure requirements. helping to maintain and drive strong controls around data integrity and accuracy for all ESG reporting. supporting the management of all HBCE ESG reporting deliverables and processes, including maintenance of process and verification and assurance documentation What you\'ll do: Principal Accountabilities: Key activities and decision making areas Impact on the Business/Function Play a lead role in: Provide support by analysing and developing an implementation plan related to new regulation requirements Driving continuous improvement by suggesting ideas and supporting delivery of optimisation and improvement of ESG processes. Coordinating the production of external HBCE ESG disclosures Typical Targets and Measures Delivery of HBCE ESG disclosures High quality evolving disclosures Positive feedback from key stakeholders. Customers / Stakeholders Build trusted relationships with contributors in the business and function areas to facilitate robust, balanced and informed reporting Work closely with Group Regulatory Policy to understand and interpret ESG disclosure requirements Build effective relationships with other relevant stakeholders as needed (e.g. Sustainability, Strategy, Risk, and Financial & Regulatory Reporting) Assist in resolving senior management queries for HBCE Participate in local and regional industry forums, as appropriate on ESG disclosures Act as a point of contact coordinating external auditor assurance reviews over ESG disclosures. Typical Targets and Measures Strong and trusting relationships with key contacts to ensure smooth information flow and timely issue resolution Timely and satisfactory resolution of senior management queries Positive feedback from stakeholders. Leadership & Teamwork There will be increasing need to expand and enhance the ESG disclosures and data solutions as ESG disclosure requirements (e.g. new Pillar 3 requirements, EU Taxonomy, CSRD) continue to evolve. This requires to work collaboratively with teams across the businesses and functions to drive action and deliver high quality reporting. Support and escalate where required Typical Targets and Measures Timely completion of projects and tasks with minimum oversight Positive feedback from HBCE senior management and Group ESG CFO Reporting team members Operational Effectiveness & Control Maintain awareness of industry and regulatory developments in Europe ESG disclosure requirements. Support and drive for strong controls around data integrity and accuracy for all ESG reporting. Lead on the external assurance engagement across all ESG related disclosures Lead project and operational management of HBCE ESG reporting deliverables and processes, including maintenance of process and assurance documentation. Typical Targets and Measures Timely completion of project deliverables Positive key stakeholder feedback Major Challenges There is a significant amount of senior stakeholder management which requires the role holder to build strong relationships across the bank and carefully manage potential differing views or issue resolution. The project management skills will be required to manage a large number of various topics and contacts across the bank to produce ESG reporting related sections in annual report. An ability to work under pressure and prioritise deliverables is very important New ESG reporting requirements may be unclear, and may require the role-holder to exercise judgement on how these should be met. ESG is an evolving space and growing priority for the bank and its stakeholders. The role-holder will need to keep up with the external environment while ensuring consistency with HSBC\'s external messaging Role context HBCE ESG Reporting Manager sits in Global Finance. The role will interact closely with the Group ESG Reporting team, Group Regulatory Policy, external auditors and other key stakeholders Risk Management Assess the operational risks associated with the role, taking account of changing market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, operating procedures and practices, changes in the bank\'s management structure and the impact of new technology. Ensure that: All decisions and actions take account of the likely operational risk implications Areas of concern are addressed promptly in conjunction with line management and/or the appropriate department. Observation of Internal Controls Maintain HSBC\'s internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit issues and any issues raised by external regulators. Understand, follow and demonstrate compliance with all relevant internal and external rules, regulations and procedures that apply to the conduct of the business in which you are involved, specifically Internal Controls and any Compliance policy including the Group Compliance policy. Role Dimensions Analysing and operationalizing the delivery of upcoming new regulations Driving continuous improvement by suggesting ideas and supporting delivery of optimisation and improvement of ESG processes Ensuring that European ESG mandatory requirements are being met through our disclosures Ensuring there is a robust verification/assurance process maintained for ESG disclosures Requirements What you will need to succeed in the role: Knowledge and experience / qualifications Experience Minimum 3 years\' experience within Finance at a major institution, ideally with experience of quantitative and qualitative data analysis and new reporting requirements. Project management and business analysis skills, including creating lean processes and governance structures Commercial outlook - able to connect numbers, performance drivers and \'real world\' events. Knowledge and experience with financial and regulatory reporting data and systems Knowledge of HSBC\'s business strategy, operations and structure. Highly-motivated, diligent, collaborative, personable and capable of working independently and exercising judgment. Strong people and communication skills - able to develop and articulate a viewpoint when working with a broad range of stakeholders. Able to prioritise tasks, resolve problems and respond effectively to emerging issues. Able to work effectively within a complex, global organisation. Qualifications Quantitative degree, ideally with professional education in Finance Skills Strong skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Fluent English (written and spoken). French language skill is advantageous. You\'ll achieve more at HSBC HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.\' Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website. ...Issued By HSBC Electronic Data Processing (India) Private LTD...

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