Assistant Manager Sanctions Screening - Compliance

Job description

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Compliance is a global function that brings together all aspects of regulatory and financial crime risk management. Acting as risk stewards, and incorporating a range of specialist teams, we work together with the business and leverage advanced technology to help HSBC navigate a complex regulatory landscape and embed a sustainable approach to compliance risk management that supports safe growth and serves customers fairly. Compliance aspires to continuously raise the bar and set leading standards across the industry to help HSBC safeguard its customers and the communities within which it operates.

We are currently seeking a high caliber professional to join our team as Assistant Manager Sanctions Screening - Compliance .

Principal responsibilities​

· Primarily responsible for supporting Sanctions Screening team lead and managers on Trade, Economic and Financial Sanctions, including sanctions programs administered by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control, United Nations, European Union, and global risk management framework to meet legislative and regulatory requirements on a regional basis
· Responsible and accountable to review, manage, investigate and adjudicate sanctions related Level 3 alerts escalated to Sanctions Centre Excellence (CoE) on a daily basis to ensure compliance with HSBCs Sanctions Policy, applicable legislative and regulatory requirements
· Responsible for supporting Sanctions Screening Manager to monitor and perform alert management and adjudication. For instance, maintenance of proper documentation for audit trial, conduct alerts adjudication at Sanctions Screening to ensure compliance with the HSBCs Global Sanctions Policy
· Fulfilling and executing required Regional level alert investigation
· Following Global Standards on the decision making of false positives that have reached Level 3
· Work closely with Regional Alert Investigations
· Lead to provide assistance in working with the Financial Crime Compliance Monitoring and Testing function and Financial Crime Compliance Assurance
· Effectively supporting the Alert Investigations Lead's and providing subject matter expertise to the implementation of globally led Sanctions change initiatives within Region and more specifically within Regional Alert Investigations Team
· Ensure full adherence to Global Standards Policy within Region, including but not limited to related Sanctions Guidance and Operating Procedures
· Develop positive and professional working relationships with all team members and colleagues at a Regional and Country level
· Foster positive and professional working relationships within Financial Crime Compliance and other Sanctions Teams at a Regional Level

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Requirements

·  Risk professional with experience in one or more risk compliance roles, to include Sanctions experience
·  Sound knowledge of Global Trade and Receivable Finance
·  Knowledge of Sanctions regulations and guidance
·  Knowledge of SWIFT or Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication code messages is a must
·  Experience within the financial services industry Lateral thinker with an ability to interpret and solve complex issues
·  High level of English language skills
·  Local language proficiency will be considered
·  Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal and influencing skills
·  Ability to adapt to change and provide input where necessary
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