Climate Risk Analytics Manager

Description:

HSBC is seeking an experienced Climate Risk Analytics Manager to join its Risk and Compliance team. This role involves leading the quantification of climate change-related risks for the trading book, developing global risk models, and working closely with key stakeholders to drive climate risk analytics.

Key Responsibilities:

✔ Develop, validate, and maintain Climate risk models for the trading book, including Value-at-Risk (VaR), Stressed VaR, and IRC
✔ Establish global methodology frameworks and assessment procedures for Climate risk in trading operations
✔ Engage with regulators, trading desks, and stakeholders to explain complex climate risk models in clear, non-technical terms
✔ Lead and manage climate risk projects while ensuring consistency in methodologies across global operations
✔ Produce high-quality documentation detailing methodologies, model validations, and risk assessments

Required Skills & Qualifications:

🔹 Strong academic background in Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Operational Research, or Computer Science
🔹 Proven expertise in Climate Science modelling
🔹 Deep understanding of Trading Book Market Risk Models, analytics, and derivative products
🔹 Strong Python programming skills for model development and data analysis
🔹 Knowledge of Stress Testing or Economic Capital models is a plus