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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of AVP - Business Finical Crime Risk

Principal responsibilities

•  Support on the Identification and mitigation of financial crime risks within the business portfolio and alignment with relevant teams/stakeholders to ensure the KYC process at on-boarding and remediation/review is robust and addressing the key financial crime risks.

• Assist on the Oversight and management of the financial crime risk governance framework, timely and accurate reporting of issues to Group committees/ external stakeholders to address and/or risk accept identified residual risk levels.

• Contribute to the Input to development and implementation of Policies and Procedures for all three risk areas (AML, Sanctions & AB&C), control management around non-compliance, end to end oversight of control owners for each of the respective risk areas.

• Assist in Sanctions risk management ensuring alignment with policy, data quality issues identified and resolved, and that the identified sanctions exposures and near misses are escalated through predefined processes and risk managed appropriately, engagement in adjudication of discounting/escalation of matches processes to deter, detect and prevent Sanctions circumvention attempts.

• Help to Manage, supplement and assess MIs that measures the effectiveness of the businesses’ FCR framework, incorporating within relevant governance meetings to appropriately inform decision making. Ensure completeness and accuracy of MIs, providing feedback to Group FCR functions to aid MI improvements.

• Support in ensuring that Compliance system development continue to improve FCR management, complimentary tools are developed to support and enhance the businesses’ ability to identify and manage financial crime risks and validate existing systems to ensure performance as per SLA/PLAs output MI continues to be timely and accurate.

• Help develop a robust communications strategy supporting the awareness of AML, Sanctions and AB&C risks/policies complimenting development of a compliance culture throughout wholesale.

·       Acting as a Financial Crime Risk SME, developing internal training that supports high risk and role specific training to enhance understanding, embedding and management of Financial Crime Risk.

• Support in promoting a strong Financial Crime Risk compliance culture throughout Wholesale through senior leadership, management communications, behaviours and actions encouraging courageous integrity in managing Financial Crime Risk.

What you will need to succeed in the role:

·       Understanding of Non-financial risk management, preferably gained through experience in financial crime risk roles, Advisory.

·       Knowledge of AML, CTF, Sanctions and Tax Evasion.

·       Analytics skills and ability to perceive, organize, and assimilate information, to allow appropriate management oversight or to assist in making decisions/ evaluate gaps. This should include ability to contextualize data into business activities and conclusions.

·       Self-Starter with the ability to prioritize and work independently under pressure within a team environment, with knowledge on when and how to re-priorities, mitigate or escalate.

·       Strong relationship management, interpersonal, communication skills; the ability to negotiate and influence across networks of matrixed stakeholders to manage stakeholders to one Global solution.

·       Extremely keen eye for detail, Able to learn quickly and transfers knowledge appropriately, understand and interpret numeric data.

·       Organized and logical thinker, aptitude for continuous improvements, efficiencies and initiating process changes.

·       Observe high standards of professional conduct in the performance of duties

·       Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

·       Proficiency in computer skills, including Excel, Power point, Word.

·       Highly collaborative, with a track record of building connectivity and co-creating across Global, Regional and Local geographical teams for the benefit of all.

·       Professional certification in Financial Crime risk e.g., CAMS/CFCS would be an added advantage.

Due to the urgent hiring need, candidates with immediate right to work locally and no relocation need will be prioritised.

The chosen candidate for this role will be required to undergo enhanced vetting. Subject to local laws, this will require the individual to satisfactorily pass a series of additional checks as part of the recruitment process and on an ongoing basis, if appointed to the role. HSBC Group reserves its position with regard to any steps which it may take in relation to any material adverse findings which arise either when the checks are originally completed, and/or if relevant, on an ongoing basis. For more information about the enhanced vetting for this role please contact the recruiter for this role.

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HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.”

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