Job description

The HSBC USA Strategy function is a small team of professionals guiding the overall strategy of HSBC USA and supporting the delivery of key initiatives at the very top of the strategic agenda. Senior Strategy and Planning Associates are typically assigned one or more high impact projects at a time in order to address a strategic challenge or opportunity, provide insight into our business, or research market or competitor trends. Incumbents develop experience in strategic planning and a broad-based understanding of the entire Bank while gaining meaningful exposure to senior leadership. The Senior Strategy and Planning Associates report directly to the Chief of Staff to the CEO/Head of Strategy and are based in New York, NY.

Here’s what you can expect:

As a Senior Strategy and Planning Associate in our corporate strategy function, your day-to-day activities will vary given the current priorities of the business. Typical activities would include framework-driven problem solving, quantitative modelling and analysis, market and competitor reviews, and program management. Creativity, analytical precision, and comfort with ambiguity are essential traits as your work will be used to enable leadership to make key decisions about the future direction of the Bank.

It’s a dynamic, fast paced environment and the expectations are high, but you will not go at it alone. You will work in a highly collegial environment, very often with staff from across the Bank. You’ll need to be a good listener, a good communicator, and effective working within teams to drive results. As an organization, we champion a diverse and inclusive culture as it leads to the best strategic outcomes.

You’ll have an exciting opportunity to advance your career and play an active role in shaping the strategy of the Bank.

For this role, HSBC targets a fixed pay range between $115,000 and $145,000.

The final fixed pay offer will depend on the candidate and a number of variables, including but not limited to, role responsibilities, skill set, depth of experience and education, licensing/certification requirements, internal relativity, and specific work location.

At HSBC, our overall goal is to provide a competitive Total Reward Package, with an appropriate mix of fixed pay, and variable pay, as part of an employee’s overall total compensation and benefits. Variable pay generally takes the form of discretionary, annual awards (sometimes referred to as a “bonus”). Additionally, HSBC offers a wide range of competitive and flexible benefits designed to help you improve your health and well-being, finances, and lifestyle.

Requirements

Employment eligibility to work with HSBC in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

You’ll likely have the following qualifications to succeed in this role:

• You’ll have strong analytical and quantitative modelling skills and are able to synthesize clear insights from data

• You are an effective communicator and are proficient with the advanced features of Excel and PowerPoint

• You’re a self-starter and effective collaborator, able to work independently and as part of a small team

• You will have a commercial mindset and you thrive in ambiguous and complex situations

• You’ll have 4-6 years’ work experience in financial services, consulting, M&A, or corporate strategy

• You hold an MBA or MBA-equivalent certification or experience.

The following areas of experience would be useful for this role: prior experience in one of HSBC’s global business lines, prior experience in project/program management As an HSBC employee, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities to ensure you have the right skills for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package including a robust Wellness Hub, all in a welcoming, diverse and inclusive work environment. You will be empowered to drive HSBC’s engagement with the communities we serve through an industry-leading volunteerism policy, a generous matching gift program, and a comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives. You’ll want to join our Employee Resource Groups as they play a central part in life at HSBC, including the development of our employees and networking inside and outside of HSBC. We value difference. We succeed together. We take responsibility. We get it done. And we want you to help us build the bank of the future!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations. Our global businesses serve around 39 million customers worldwide through a network that covers 62 countries and territories. Our customers range from individual savers and investors to some of the world’s biggest companies, governments and international organizations. We aim to connect them to opportunities and help them to achieve their ambitions.