Head of Alts Ops Valuation Oversight - HSBC Global Asset Management (Central, Hong Kong Island, HK)

HSBC
America/Chicago
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Capital Markets, Trading & QuantSkills: ["Independent judgement","Governance leadership","Structured problem solving","Stakeholder management","Clear communication"]

Lead the global valuation oversight pillar for Alternatives, designing and running an independent oversight function across regions and capabilities. Establish valuation governance, control frameworks, policies, and documentation standards for complex, illiquid instruments. Provide credible challenge of valuation models, key inputs, and third-party pricing/administrators, driving thematic deep dives, MI/KRIs, and issue remediation. Partner with Risk, Compliance, Finance, Audit, and investment teams while enabling scalable workflow and technology for oversight.

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Head of Alts Ops Valuation Oversight - HSBC Global Asset Management (Central, Hong Kong Island, HK)

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Job Summary

Lead the global valuation oversight pillar for Alternatives, designing and running an independent oversight function across regions and capabilities. Establish valuation governance, control frameworks, policies, and documentation standards for complex, illiquid instruments. Provide credible challenge of valuation models, key inputs, and third-party pricing/administrators, driving thematic deep dives, MI/KRIs, and issue remediation. Partner with Risk, Compliance, Finance, Audit, and investment teams while enabling scalable workflow and technology for oversight.
Location: America/Chicago
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Capital Markets, Trading & Quant
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, mobilise and lead a global valuation oversight function independent of investment decision-making and local alternatives operations teams.
  • •Own and run an end-to-end Valuation Governance & Control Framework across the valuation lifecycle, including maker–checker and independent challenge expectations, tolerance/thresholds, and exception handling.
  • •Enhance and harmonise valuation policy, methodology, and process standards for complex/illiquid instruments, ensuring documentation supports regulatory-ready audits and reviews.
  • •Provide independent oversight and credible challenge of valuation models and key inputs, including third-party pricing sources, administrators, and external valuers; lead thematic deep dives on higher-risk areas.
  • •Build MI/KRIs and lead remediation of control gaps via action plans; partner with Risk, Compliance, Finance, Audit, and investment teams while ensuring oversight expectations are met.
  • •Define tooling strategy to support valuation controls and oversight (workflow, controls attestation, exception management, audit trail, MI/KRIs) and support rollout across alternatives capabilities.

Key Requirements

  • •Significant experience leading valuation governance/oversight for Alternatives (e.g., Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Assets, Infrastructure Debt) within an asset manager, fund administrator, valuation specialist, depositary/AIFM oversight, or relevant banking/market function.
  • •Proven track record designing and implementing valuation control frameworks and governance, including committees, escalation, maker–checker, independent challenge standards, and issue remediation.
  • •Strong understanding of valuation methodologies for complex/illiquid private assets and ability to provide credible independent challenge to investment teams, administrators, and external valuers.
  • •Experience preparing for and responding to audit and regulatory scrutiny with a strong evidence-trail mindset.
  • •Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics or related discipline (or equivalent experience), with professional certifications (e.g., CFA, CAIA, ACA/ACCA, FRM) as an advantage.
Experience:AlternativesPrivate equityPrivate creditReal assetsInfrastructure debt
Education:
Skills:Independent judgementGovernance leadershipStructured problem solvingStakeholder managementClear communication
Certifications:CFACAIAACAACCAFRM
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AIAutomationAnomaly detectionStale price identificationWorkflowControls attestationException managementAudit trailMI/KRIs

Company Brief

HSBC
Global banking and financial services organisation offering retail, commercial, corporate and investment banking, wealth management, and global markets services across Europe, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1865
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