Product Development and Governance Manager

GCB 4

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Product Development and Governance Manager

In this role you will:

• Own end-to-end governance of the fund shelf and discretionary product suite across Retail Wealth and Private Bank.
• Lead product approval and change processes (e.g. new product material changes closures) ensuring appropriate documentation challenge and sign-off.
• Build and own the discretionary governance framework for Singapore including:
• Investment policy and mandate compliance monitoring
• Risk oversight protocols (market liquidity concentration suitability operational and conduct risk)
• Breach management escalation procedures and governance reporting
• Own and maintain the discretionary risk and control framework including key controls testing/assurance support issue management and audit/regulatory engagement.
• Identify product gaps/opportunities (e.g. asset classes income solutions) supported by data and competitor insights.
• Partner with Investments Distribution COO Risk/Compliance and Operations to ensure product propositions are commercially viable and operationally deliverable.
• Act as the key interface between Retail Wealth Private Bank Investments Risk Compliance Legal Operations and regional/global product teams.
• Build a high-performing team culture with clear roles strong governance discipline and continuous improvement.
  To be successful you will need:
• Bachelors degree in Finance Business Economics or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Where required for the role ability to meet applicable local regulatory/competency requirements for product governance and distribution oversight in Singapore.
• Experience with fund due diligence frameworks distributor oversight and third-party manager engagement
• Strong governance mindset: structured thinking attention to detail and disciplined execution.
• Excellent written communication: ability to produce high-quality committee papers and recommendations.
• Confident stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior levels.
• High integrity accountability and sound judgement.
• Experience in wealth management / private banking / asset management with significant exposure to:
• Product governance (funds and/or discretionary portfolio solutions)
• Discretionary investment propositions (mandates model portfolios DPM governance)
• Risk and control frameworks in a regulated financial institution

The chosen candidate for this role willbe requiredto undergo enhanced vetting. Subject to local laws this will require the individual to satisfactorily pass a series ofadditionalchecks as part of the recruitment process and on an ongoing basis if appointed to therole. HSBC Group reserves its position with regards to any steps which it may take in relation to any material adverse findings which arise either when the checks are originally completed and/or if relevant on an ongoing basis.