Investigator, External Investigative Reporting

Job description

Investigator, External Investigative Reporting - Financial Crime Threat Mitigation

Discover a role that opens doors.

If you're looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top or simply take you in an exciting new direction. HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

FCTM identifies, analyses, and investigates financial crime risk to support informed decision making and effective information sharing internally and externally.
Operating a series of first line of defence controls and driving their coordinated performance, it supports FCC, RC, and the business, proactively keeping on top of threats and driving the use of cutting edge technology and analytics to detect and mitigate financial crime risk.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role of Investigator, External Investigative Reporting

In this role, you will:

· Processing Money Laundering Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), including DAML issues, to assist in the achievement of the department's objectives, which are primarily to fulfil the internal and external reporting requirements under the terms of the Money Laundering Regulations, the proceeds of Crime Act and Terrorism Act for all HSBC operations in the UK.
· Collating facts and evidencing findings creating a comprehensive report of the presence or absence of financial crime risk.
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Manage your own investigation quality ensuring this is aligned to the banks internal procedures, ensuring all work completed and the SAR was filed correctly, to prevent any policy or non-policy findings.

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Manage investigations to deliver against Service Level Agreements (SLA)

Desired profile

Qualifications :

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

·  Broad experience of how the different financial circumstances of customers are reflected in their account activity and the ability from that experience to recognise when activity is suspicious rather than unusual or in keeping.
·  Ability to make a reasoned judgement from all the facts available as to whether activity on an account warrants suspicion of criminal activity.
·  Report writing skills.
·  Investigative experience is desirable but not required.

The base location for this role is Edinburgh

You'll achieve more when you join HSBC.

At HSBC we look to enable our employees to better balance their work / life priorities and have the flexibility required to meet challenging needs as they progress through different life stages. Where possible we will consider the following flexible working options: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, and working from home and staggered hours. If in considering a role with HSBC you have a need for some flexibility in your working arrangements please discuss this with the recruitment team in the early stages of the application process.

As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

We want everyone to be able to fulfil their potential which is why we provide a range of flexible working arrangements and family friendly policies.

Recruitment Helpdesk :

Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com

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