Our purpose – Opening up a world of opportunity – explains why we exist. Here at HSBC we use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to open up new kinds of opportunity for our more than 40 million customers. We’re bringing together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world – for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.

The Senior Legal Counsel, Digital Legal Services, is a key role on HSBC’s Americas Digital Legal Services team and is either a fully remote or hybrid role (depending on applicant’s location). In this role, you will take the lead drafting and negotiating agreements critical to HSBC’s success. This role will also closely advise our stakeholders on contractual risk, third party risk, business continuity and other key legal areas.

Here’s what you can expect:

As our Senior Legal Counsel, Digital Legal Services, you will play a crucial role in guiding our stakeholders in the areas of third-party risk and business continuity and draft and negotiate critical agreements with our third-party suppliers, HSBC group members and customer facing agreements. This role will also regularly engage with HSBC Global and Americas team members to ensure our teams share best practices and remain aligned.

To be successful in this role, you’ll be a Member in good standing of the Bar in your state of residency and you’ll have significant experience with banking and third party risk and be an expert in drafting and negotiation commercial transactions. Ideally, you will also have experience negotiating and drafting privacy and information security terms and commercial real estate agreements. You’ll have excellent critical thinking skills and can always see the bigger picture while paying attention to detail.

For this role, HSBC targets a fixed pay range between $191,700 and $287,600.

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

In compliance with applicable laws, HSBC is committed to employing only those who are authorized to work in the US. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. as HSBC will not engage in immigration sponsorship for this position.

• You’ll be an active member of the state bar and in good standing
• You’re a collaborative teammate, but also a self-starter who is able to work independently with an entrepreneurial drive
• You’re an expert in negotiating commercial transactions at a financial institution
• You have a lot of experience advising on FDIC, OCC and FRB Third Party Risk Guidance
• You’ll have excellent negotiation and drafting skills and will have demonstrated the ability to take initiative and apply good commercial and legal judgment
• A CIPP US certification is a plus or the demonstrated ability to negotiate privacy and information security provisions.

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 age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, ethnicity, disability or medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran service, religion, creed, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, caregiver status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other trait protected by applicable law.

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