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Why join us?
Quality Assurance (QA) is critical in providing an independent level of assurance to management on the Design and Operating Effectiveness of controls within Transaction Monitoring. I.e. whether the risk assessment, policies, procedures, systems and processes are adequate and are effectively mitigating sanctions risks. It also helps identify key new or emerging risks, compliance gaps and deviation to regulatory and policy requirements. This helps management to make informed decisions in timely remedial actions to address a potential breach and sustain a robust risk framework.
The Opportunity:
Ensure accurate completion of quality assurance reviews for Investigative Reporting as required and directed in line with the FCI Quality Assurance process as set out in the Global FCI Quality Assurance Instructions. Ensure the timely distribution and accurate recording of QA outcomes in support of associated MI, escalating issues as and when identified and required.
Contribute to the effective and compliant implementation and sustainable day to day execution of the FCI Quality Assurance process. Support the on-going development of FCI QA contributing to coverage of all Investigative Reporting as required and directed.
What you’ll do:
- Complete quality assurance reviews in accordance with the Global FCI Quality Assurance Instructions and ensure their application to all areas covered by QA within Investigative Reporting (InvR).
- Exercise judgement to ensure identified issues and queries impacting case outcomes are escalated as and when appropriate.
- Ensure accurate and timely output of QA, ensuring results are accurately recorded within UCM and associated files and folders that support MI production.
- Analyse information gathered to develop recommendations for improvement and changes in current policies. Ensure insights into gaps discovered as part of the quality assurance process are communicated to appropriate management.
- Maintain current knowledge of regulations applicable to the business, any business changes as well as pertinent internal regulatory policy and procedural changes.
- Ensure awareness of Group policy and FIM’s in relation to their impact on Investigations within InvR/Triage
- All QA work is completed to standards set within Global FCI Quality Assurance Instructions applying Global and local knowledge for the areas being assessed and as directed within InvR.
- All QA work is accurately recorded within UCM and associated files and folders that support MI production.
- Judgement is displayed to exercise issues and queries impacting case outcomes as and when appropriate.
Information
What you will need to succeed in the role:
12 months’ minimum prior experience as a Financial Crime Investigator or DRA trained/accredited is essential.
Knowledge of Financial products, services, operations, systems and working knowledge of laws, regulations and regulatory agencies related to USA Market is essential.
Good working knowledge of the AML, Sanctions and other financial crime related regulatory environment.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in addition to a numerate, detail orientated approach is critical to the production of robust risk-based QA assessments.
Ability to manage stakeholders in challenging circumstances and environments.
What additional skills will be good to have?
- Prior experience in Quality Assurance is desirable.
- Degree level education is an advantage.
- Certification in a professional association such as the Association of Certified Anti- Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) or International Compliance Association (ICA) is an advantage.
Want to Apply?
- All applicants must have successfully completed their probation period
- All applicants must have a minimum performance rating of Good and behavior rating of Good in the last year end appraisal
- All applicants should have served at least 18 months in their current functional role and department
- Applicant should inform their Line Manager prior to applying
- Application form should be submitted on CareerLink along with their updated CV
- All the completed applications should be submitted on CareerLink by 11:59 PM on the closing date
- Applicant should not been previously declined for the same position within the last 6 months on the date of submission of their application & the time of selection.
- Applicant should not been on ANY form of Corrective Action within the last 6 months from the date of application
- Right to work is required. Local employment rulings and restrictions will apply.
- Applicants who meet the required minimum score at the interview may be placed in a pipeline for a period of 3 months to fill any vacancies which may arise for the same position during the immediate 3 months from the IJP closure date. The final decision to place an individual in the pipeline rest with the business head concerned
- Applications of candidates who do not adhere to guidelines during any technical assessment that is conducted as part of the selection process will be disqualified and not progressed thereon.
Nom du recruteur
Bathiya Jayathilake
E-mail du recruteur
bathiya.jayathilake@hsbc.com.lk