Executive Assistant - 12 Month Secondment - HSBC UK Risk and Compliance

  • HSBC
  • Birmingham, Staffordshire
  • Mar 05, 2026
Full time Administration

Job Description

If you're looking to take an exciting new direction with your HSBC career, an internal move can open the door to many opportunities, allowing you to take on a new challenge, and develop your skills. Bring your knowledge of our brand to a new role and grow yourself further.

We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join HSBC UK Risk and Compliance in the role of Executive Assistant on a 12-Month Secondment.

You will be supporting the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, HSBC UK as a trusted Executive Assistant. You'll manage complex schedules, global meetings and travel, and handle sensitive information with discretion. Gain senior stakeholder exposure, lead small projects, and a play a key role in a fast-paced environment.

A move across the business allows you to continue to access tailored professional development opportunities, and our fantastic benefits packages.

In this role you will:

  • Act as a key point of contact between executives and internal/external stakeholders, fostering positive relationships and ensuring effective communication.
  • Organise and coordinate internal and external meetings, offsites, leadership townhalls and other events, including all logistics and remote management.
  • Manage complex diaries, mailboxes and email distribution lists, responding and actioning where appropriate.
  • Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, prepare travel itineraries and process related expenses.
  • Register gifts and entertainment, raise purchase orders, liaise with Procurement, and maintain confidential files, records and documents in line with company policies.

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

  • Previous experience as an EA at a senior or executive level.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong organisational skills, including proactive diary management, prioritising multiple requests and effectively managing competing priorities.
  • Ability to work accurately and efficiently under pressure and tight deadlines, demonstrating sound judgement and independence in problem-solving.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and relevant bank systems (such as Fusion and Travel).

To support you with putting your best foot forward for our internal opportunities, you are invited to take advantage of our CV and Interview workshops, hosted by our Talent Acquisition team. To find out more and register to attend please click this link.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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