Manager Branch Operations - Abu Dhabi (UAE National role)

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HSBC aims to be the international bank of choice for affluent customers, supporting their domestic and international banking, and holistic wealth management needs. We help customers to take care of their day-to-day finances and to manage, protect and grow their wealth. Our international network and breadth of expertise enable us to support individuals, families, business owners, investors and entrepreneurs around the world.

Operations unit plays a key role in the Branch's structure and is primarily responsible for managing the administrative and operational functions of branch thereby facilitating business lines to deliver a more efficient and customer-focused service

In this role, you will:

• To plan, direct and control all activities related to the operations and administration of the branch including all back office support services to both personal and corporate customers to achieve a high standard of personalized, effective and efficient customer service while ensuring a high level of operational control. In addition, support the branch in other areas where required.
• To review at regular intervals recent audit reports issued by internal and external auditors and local authorities, to ensure that the recommendations covering the branch have been implemented and maintained, unless dispensation has been obtained for the same. Further review on daily basis any exception reports pertaining to branches are monitored through on Demand system.
• To review at regular intervals, the operational efficiency and quality of services provided to customers by their area of operations by an evaluation of workflows, division of work, allocation of responsibilities, and authorized limits in line with strategic and operating objectives.
• The jobholder is the AssureNet approver and responsible of monthly certifying suspense account after the reconciler and reviewer has signed off their respective accounts. Before sign-off, the approver must ensure that the GL balance at period-end has been reconciled and substantiated and that any un-reconciled or unsubstantiated open items have been reported correctly on AssureNet.
• As account owner; the jobholder should also conduct a final review and provide approval that all accounts have been reconciled, substantiated and approved or that exceptions have been correctly recorded.
• Manage branch cash treasury functions, custody of one set of keys of the main cash treasury and control of cash movements. 
• Maintain operational standards and efficiency to minimize operational risks.
• Ensure key business/function stakeholders have awareness of the reason and requirement to manage their bank records in line with policy.
• Encourage and develop a customer centric work culture and optimize internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Encourage staff to cross-sell associated retail products where applicable as per guidelines and closely monitor progress.

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

• Experienced in Branch Operations Management.
• Proven ability in team leadership, people and resource management.
• In depth understanding of products and procedures.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant risk/ compliance/ audit standards.
• Planning and organizational skills.
• A graduation degree is essential for obtaining a UAE visa and work permit. If your university certificate is from outside the UAE, up-to-date attestations and equivalency are also mandatory (Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications Issued Outside The UAE

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