Maria K.
About Maria K.
Maria K. serves as the Lead Regulatory Risk Specialist at HSBC in London, England, where she has worked since 2023. With extensive experience in risk management and quantitative analysis, she has held various roles at notable financial institutions, including Barclays, Yorkshire Building Society, and American Express.
Work at HSBC
Maria K. serves as the Lead Regulatory Risk Specialist at HSBC, a position she has held since 2023. Her role is based in London, England, and operates in a hybrid work environment. In this capacity, she focuses on regulatory risk management, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and contributing to the bank's risk assessment strategies.
Previous Experience in Risk Management
Prior to her current role, Maria K. worked at several notable financial institutions. She was a Quantitative Risk Specialist at Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank for two months in 2023. Before that, she held the position of IFRS 9/A-IRB Regulatory Risk Models Manager at Yorkshire Building Society for six months in 2020. Additionally, she worked at Lloyds Banking Group as a Senior Risk Modelling Specialist from 2018 to 2019.
Educational Background
Maria K. earned two Bachelor's Degrees from the University of Southern California, studying International Business with a focus on Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities, as well as Corporate Accounting with an emphasis on Assurance and Audit. Her studies spanned from 1998 to 2004, providing her with a solid foundation in finance and accounting principles.
Expertise in Risk Analysis and Valuation
Maria K. has extensive experience in risk analysis and valuation within the financial sector. She has engaged in the analysis of valuations related to Structured Foreign Exchange positions, focusing on interest rate shifts and currency volatility. Additionally, she has developed independent validation methodologies for estimating values of embedded securitized positions, emphasizing risk weights and projections.
Contributions to Regulatory Frameworks
Throughout her career, Maria K. has contributed to the development of governance frameworks and methodologies that align with Model Governance and Model Risk Management Frameworks. She has conducted traceability assessments for Capital Reporting under new requirements, impacting capital distribution and consolidation arrangements.