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We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Director, Wholesale Digital Assets.

Job Profile

Lead and manage product development and management for digital asset and currency (DACs) initiaitves, working across HSBC but with a dedicated focus on Wholesale. Includes strategy, products, services, governance and other deliverables. This role plays a pivotal part in driving our business and product strategy around Digital Assets and Currencies across our Institutional segments. Director, Wholesale Digital Assets is the product lead and subject matter expert for the subject in these segments.

Key Requirements

Work with colleagues across Global Banking and Markets, Securities Services, and where necessary other parts of HSBC, to define strategy, projects and deliverables for DACs.Work to ensure that HSBC understands relevant DACs industry and policy developments in this segment, contributes to shaping them, and is seen as a thought leader for the development for DACs.Ensure that any DACs products abide by internal (policy) and external (regulatory) obligations, and work with the second line of defence (2LoD) to actively shape HSBC’s DACs policies and procedures.Lead thinking on DACs design choices, ensuring that realistic and valuable products are designed.Define and deliver DAC products for Institutional customers.Following product delivery, manage the product working closely with the respective business teams to successfully execute product strategies.Work with colleagues and teams across businesses, technology and digital functions to further our DACs agenda.Work with third party firms to help achieve goals and manage relationships with these firms, including fintechs, established vendors, and partners.Working closely with commercial teams, ensure that our DACs offer is appealing and well understood by our customers.Work to ensure that HSBC’s DACs strategy is known and well explained to all relevant stakeholders.Provide insights into product, technology, and market trends, as well as identifying opportunities for further growth.Continuously conduct research on digital assets products and new features, identify potential trends, updates, or changes in the sector, and keep teams informed about these changes and potential application scenarios within our services.Conceptualize, track, and report on product KPIs, assess the impact of features, and share results and insights throughout the organization.Externally represent HSBC in front of regulators, clients, digital assets ecosystem to position HSBC as a thought leader and innovator, in the furtherance of the digital asset’s strategy.