Head of Financial Crime, CMB and GBM Singapore - Global Functions

Job description

Job description

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Global Risk is a thriving and expert risk management function supporting HSBC globally with all aspects of risk management. The team actively manages a varied and dynamic range of risk types, including security, fraud, information security, contingency, geopolitical, operational, credit, pension, insurance, market and reputation risks. All parts of the Global Risk team use their skills, insight and integrity to handle established threats and those they see emerging, acting to protect and enable HSBC to deliver sustainable growth.   

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Head of Financial Crime, CMB and GBM Singapore.  

Principal Responsibilities

The Head of Financial Crime, CMB & GBM for Singapore is the senior accountable executive responsible for ensuring that HSBC’s operations in Singapore are effective in identifying, managing and mitigating Financial Crime risks and ensure timely advice is provided to the business.     

The responsibilities of the Head of Financial Crime CMB & GBM are to:

·  Primarily to support the Head of Financial Crime, to maintain an effective control framework and to ensure compliance with all relevant external laws & regulations, internal codes and policies and good market practices.  With primary focus on CMB & GBM area
·  Articulate the Financial Crime risks for Singapore as they pertain to CMB & GBM
·  Provide advisory services to CMB & GBM business in order to ensure clear understanding of compliance risk exposure with respect to clients, transactions and products
·  Help manage the relationship with relevant regulators on behalf of Singapore
·  Be responsible for second line governance of Financial Crime risks exposures, providing analysis, reporting and governance to Singapore that is independent of the first line of defence, thereby maintaining an objective assessment of risk exposure
·  To exercise risk steward challenge, act as independent trusted advisory in governance forums, issue management, fostering a compliance culture and optimizing relations with risk owners and control owners
·  Assist the senior management of Singapore, the leadership of the Risk and Compliance function, and other colleagues on all material compliance related matters
·  Represents the financial crime risk agenda in Line of Business country governance forums, to report on progress and issues in relation to the operational effectiveness of HSBC’s policies, processes, systems and controls in countering Financial Crime risks for CMB and GBM
·  Be a leader of the sub-function team, establishing guiding principles and strategic operational objectives, owning budgeting and managing costs, headcount and resources to ensure that the teams are fit for purpose and that the delivery of its critical services to the Group is both effective and cost-efficient

Requirements

·  Significant experience as a regulator, or a senior compliance manager across all areas of Compliance risk within a global firm, in the financial services industry
·  Detailed and extensive knowledge of the HSBC Group structure, its business and personnel, and HSBC’s corporate culture
·  Significant leadership experience and an experienced strategic thinker
·  Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, with experience of dealing with executives at all levels
·  Ability to develop practical, cost effective solutions to complex issues
·  A legal or formal accountancy qualification or professional background in a relevant risk or audit discipline

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