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I am in the Compliance pod of the Unified Communications team, which means I 1.) help to ensure HSBC staff are using Zoom features in compliant ways and 2.) help to bring new Zoom features into the HSBC environment to improve our ways of working.

I particularly the opportunities to get to know the wider team in office and learning opportunities for areas outside my direct line of work. My day-to-day activities include envisioning the future strategy for global operations and being a part of the decisions for how we will get there as a bank which is exciting!

My role is Cloud Specialist within WPB IT – with my degree being so diverse I was open minded in regard to what role I was placed in so I haven’t come across any major misconceptions. Day-to-day I frequently speak with my manager about projects taking place and updates on the tasks I work on.

My day-to-day activities mostly include providing support within the Organizational Excellence team in Global Operations and Automations (GO&A) Technology, where I collaborate with my manager on People and Culture initiatives, focusing on learning development and recognition culture.

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