Assistant Vice President

Job description

Some careers have more impact than others.

If you're looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you'll be.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, with operations in 62 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realize their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Assistant Vice President - Research

Principal responsibilities

• To be an integral team member of the Sustainability Research and Integration Team within Global Investment Research:
• Produce insights on sustainability linked macro and company variables, such as carbon intensity of energy, energy intensity of growth, and CO2 metrics for companies
• Contribute to research reports on developments in the wider economy (e.g. trade tariffs) and their linkages to the three issues most relevant to the Sustainability franchise (emissions control, finance, inclusive resilience)
• Actively collaborate with researchers from other asset classes and markets to leverage HSBC EM expertise
• Undertake detailed policy and country specific research on Climate and ESG themes
• Contribute to reports - Industry thematic, corporate/ government policy reviews, country/ sector specific reports
• Understand and adhere to both the letter and the spirit of all laws, regulations and regulatory guidance that apply to the role, promptly reporting any breaches in accordance with local procedures.
• Maintain sufficient and effective processes and controls identifying and mitigating risks and ensure timely escalation and resolution of all control issues and reputation risks

Requirements

• Being proactive with a positive attitude and high energy are key personal/professional attributes. This role also requires constant communication and collaboration with teammates. The skills below are essential for a smooth functioning -
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Hands-on experience in dealing and managing large data sets and analytical reasoning
• Hands on intermediate to advanced excel skills
• Ability to join dots across various thematics and form analytical linkages
• Strong attention to detail and visual data representation
• A strong understanding of sustainability concepts and financial markets
• Ability to forward plan and collaborate to deliver research output linked to external events agenda and macro factors, ability to operate under pressure, multi-task, and be driven to both work in a global team environment and autonomously
• Engineer & or MBA / MSc in economics/ Master's degree with specialization in Environmental Economics
• High level proficiency in data collation, analysis and analytics.

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."

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