Complex Investigations Analyst

Job description

Job description

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join our Global Service Center (GSC)- HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of

Complex Investigations Analyst

Role purpose:

Financial Crime Investigations (FCI) focuses on the specific financial crime threats the Group faces now and, in the future, pioneering the techniques and technology that protect our business, our customers, and the many communities in which we operate from the harms associated with financial crime. FCI harnesses intelligence, analytics, technology, investigation, information sharing, and public-private partnership to achieve this end, always seeking the most effective and efficient means.

Complex Investigations are most often responsible for investigating the most sensitive and large-scale financial crime investigations at HSBC. In this role as Investigator, Complex Investigations, the jobholder will:

·  Conduct financial crime investigations, collaboratively with team members inside and outside the CoE, (including those related to fraud, money laundering, financing of terrorism, sanctions, bribery and corruption, and tax evasion) in accordance with globally, regionally and or market defined standards.
·  Refer investigative findings and recommendations to other parts of the Group for follow-on action to mitigate the identified risks.
·  Identify financial crime risk and the circumstances in which it may be necessary to refer financial crime activity for regulatory reporting.
·  Escalate financial crime findings and related mitigating actions to inform wider investigations strategy and to enable senior management awareness where necessary.
·  Communicate to all key stakeholders the ongoing status of investigations and the related mitigating actions and, on occasion, prepare material for senior stakeholder engagement.
·   Adhere to strict sensitivity requirements, often including investigations that are under legal privilege or involve material non-public information

Main activities:  

·  Collaborate with other investigators, inside an outside the CoE, to support projects investigating suspected financial crime networks across multiple lines of business and geographic regions.
·  Responsibly leverage information in HSBC systems, and bulk data, where data sharing permits, to identify and mitigate financial crime activity in a timely manner.
·  Support in proactive investigations seeking to understand the extent of HSBC’s exposure to financial crime risk involving new typologies.
·  Escalate potential control weaknesses or financial crime typologies for further analysis.
·  Ensure effective information sharing, where data sharing permits, to collect additional customer information in furtherance of an investigation, or to refer activity to other teams to facilitate timely risk mitigation.
·  Escalate investigative outcomes for consideration in the wider investigations strategy and to recommend new avenues of investigation.
·  Prepare material for senior stakeholder reporting.

Requirements

Background within the following industries:

·  Financial crime investigations or analysis in the financial services industry;
·  Regulatory, investigative, or financial intelligence agencies;
·  Forensic accounting and/or experience in a financial crime consulting practice;
·  Non-governmental organizations or think tanks that conduct investigations or analysis relating to financial crime or other geopolitical issues.
·  Strategic consultancy or project management for a multinational corporation.
·  Experience in mitigating the harms associated with the threat of financial crime.
·  An understanding of the current regulatory environment and expectations, relevant regulations, codes, and HSBC Group
·  Standards, as well as their underlying purpose to mitigate risk to the financial system and provide information useful for the public sector to provide law enforcement and security.
·  Excellent verbal and written English skills.
·  Ability to work to tight deadlines & prioritize workload.
·  Good analytical skills.
·   An inquisitive mindset with a good eye for detail.
·  Individual contributor and team player
·  Proficient knowledge of PC based systems

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC!

At HSBC we offer our colleagues a greater number of days so that they can fully enjoy their wedding, take care of the new member of the family, or grieve the loss of a family member. Our paid leave package is at the forefront in Mexico, now you have one more reason to be HSBC and proudly live a culture of well-being, balance and care

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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