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This position will be part of the US Litigation, Regulatory Enforcement and Investigations team that provides litigation and investigations-related advice, guidance, and support to HSBC North America Holdings Inc.’s operating subsidiaries in the United States. This position provides strategic leadership, expert legal advice, and involves day-to-day management of complex litigations, regulatory enforcement matters, and investigations. The Senior Legal Counsel provides expert and professional legal advice, guidance, and support to ensure that the legal and reputational risks faced by the area of coverage are identified, reported, and mitigated. The attorney will manage a portfolio of matters involving the company; direct outside counsel where applicable; and partner with various other functions across the HSBC enterprise to manage risk and protect the company.

As our Senior Legal Counsel you will:

Exercise sound judgment while managing a docket of complex litigations, as well as US-based and cross-border regulatory enforcement matters and legally privileged investigations, aiming to achieve the best possible outcomes for the Bank in a cost-effective mannerProvide legal and strategic advice to HSBC senior management regarding contentious matters that present legal and reputational risk to the BankUndertake root cause analyses and ""lessons learned"" to minimize and prevent recurrence of non-financial risksEnsure that relevant litigation and regulatory enforcement matters are properly accounted for and disclosedEvaluate and respond to changes in applicable legal and regulatory requirementsAct as a trusted adviser to the business by ensuring that commercially sensitive, pragmatic, and practical legal support and advice is provided in a cost-effective manner and ensure key stakeholders are fully briefed on major issues arising in the relevant business areaMaintain and develop positive and professional working relationships with all team members within US Legal and Global Legal

For this role, HSBC targets a pay range between $189,300.00 and $283,900.00

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.