Global Head of Cryptographic Services

Shape the Future of Secure Banking at HSBC as our Global Head of Cryptography

Are you ready to lead the charge in safeguarding one of the world’s largest international banks?

HSBC is seeking a visionary Head of Cryptography to drive our global strategy, turbo-charge innovation, and keep millions of customers’ data secure. If you’re a cybersecurity leader with a passion for cryptography and a knack for inspiring high-performing teams, this is your opportunity to make a global impact.

You’ll lead a high-performing, diverse team of experts, fostering a culture of empowerment, experimentation, and continuous learning. Your work will span the full spectrum of cryptographic services - from modernising our estate and embracing the post-quantum future, to building partnerships with industry leaders and ensuring robust regulatory compliance.

What You’ll Do:

• Set the Strategy: Define and evolve HSBC’s global cryptography strategy, ensuring we stay ahead of emerging threats and regulatory requirements, including the post-quantum future.
• Deliver Results: Own the investment roadmap and oversee the delivery of cryptography initiatives across the bank, balancing risk reduction, operational needs, and strategic priorities.
• Drive Innovation: Foster a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement, introducing cutting-edge technologies and services to manage cyber risk.
• Build Partnerships: Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external technology providers to implement best-in-class cryptographic solutions.
• Lead Operations: Operate and mature a centralised cryptographic operations service and provide expert consulting to the business.
• Ensure Oversight: Maintain end-to-end visibility and robust management of cryptography across the organisation, leveraging automation and analytics.
• Champion Talent: Lead, inspire, and develop a global team of cryptography experts, cultivating a culture of empowerment and learning.

What You’ll Bring:

• Deep Technical Background:
• Expert knowledge of Cryptography, including PKI, key management, algorithms, protocols, and attacks.
• Robust understanding of common industry cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and methodologies, including PCI DSS, FFIEC guidelines, CIS, and NIST standards.
• Strong analytical skills to identify and resolve complex problems, often with risk-risk trade-offs.
• The right blend of technical, seniority and delivery.
• Proven experience in technology leadership roles, running high-performing technology teams, delivering in large scale multi-national, and technologically diverse environments.

• Leadership & Mindset:
• Ability to learn and experiment with new approaches in challenging contexts.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience influencing senior leaders.
• Experience managing, developing, and retaining high-performing individuals across geographies.
• Ability to collaborate across industry, academia, and government to solve complex problems.

• Risk & Controls:
• Knowledge and exposure to Risk and Control Management frameworks, preferably from a multi-market institution.
• Ability to articulate technical threats, scenarios, controls, and risks to both technical and business stakeholders.

• Interpersonal Skills:
• Influential, credible, and persuasive.
• An inquisitive approach, always seeking how  to achive goals in a smarter and more effective way

Can you help define the future of Cryptography at HSBC?

At HSBC, you’ll be at the forefront of protecting the digital backbone of one of the world’s largest and most innovative banks. As Head of Cryptography, you’ll have the autonomy and influence to shape our global security strategy, drive the adoption of cutting-edge cryptographic technologies, and directly impact the safety of millions of customers and the integrity of global financial markets.

We’re committed to your professional growth, offering tailored development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and a competitive benefits package. You’ll collaborate with talented colleagues across technology, business, and cybersecurity, solving meaningful problems that matter on a global scale.

If you’re ready to take responsibility, drive innovation, and leave a lasting legacy in the world of secure banking, we want to hear from you.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk:

Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com
Telephone: +44 207 832 8500