Assistant Vice President, Financial Crime Risk Stewardship, CoE

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If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be. HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, with operations in 62 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 realize their ambitions. We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Assistant Vice President Financial Crime Risk Stewardship - EMPLOYEE FINANCIAL CRIME.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the Global / Regional FC Risk Stewards, provide oversight of FC controls to effectively challenge risks or control outcomes through analysis and review of Issue Management, L1 and L2 Controls, Inherent and Residual risks. Ensure overdue issues and actions are communicated to the relevant stakeholders as per guidance
• Perform read across of 2/3 LOD review reports and prepare read across actions for risk stewards for further disbursement. Update summary documents ( eg. Audit Summary matrix ) for Audit reports to ensure themes can be identified
• Set & maintain Global FC Policy ( Liase with Risk Stewards and assist to undertake consultation activities, where relevant, with respect to changes/developments in Group policies/guidance)
• Ability to translate MI of existing 1LoD controls into summaries for 2LoD Risk Stewards to highlight potential gaps, enhancements, or expansions to the Bank's overall FC Risk coverage.
• Prepare and design governance packs to facilitate and include the key data elements required to understand the control environment of Financial Crime.
• Support in reviewing the change initiatives driven at the market level
• Monitor issues management from a wide range of sources, including MSII’s, Audit Reports, Assurance reporting and where available, Monitor reviews.
  
  

Job Requirements

• Extensive background in Financial Crime Risk or Business Risk functions.
• Proven knowledge of and experience in financial crime roles.
• Strong understanding of how FC controls mitigates FC Risk and the various underpinning activities forming the overall Risk Management framework.
• Working knowledge of the line of business / function supported, as well as pertinent compliance risk policies and regulations.
• Ability to identify financial crime risks, quantify their potential impact, escalate where appropriate and provide a recommendation for resolution.
• Understanding of GB and CMB businesses.
• Ability to communicate in an accurate but succinct manner both verbally and in written form.
• Able to build strong relationships with stakeholders and become a go-to point of contact for financial crime concerns.
• Interpersonal Skills (i.e., collaboration and networking) with experience of dealing with stakeholders including the capacity to articulate the case for risk management.
• Able to work to deadlines, sometimes intra-day, to support the business and financial crime colleagues.
• Can understand and analyze information from different sources and across markets to identify trends and potential risk.
• Strong attention to detail to put together materials for sharing within senior governance forums.
  
  

Candidate with less relevant experience or skills may be offered a lower Global Career Band than stated above.

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

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