Manager Business Financial Crime Risk Manager, WPB NFR Utility

Job description

Job description

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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 organisations in the world, with operations in 64 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 realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Manager Business Financial Crime Risk Manager, WPB NFR Utility.

Principal responsibilities

As an extension of WPB, this position plays a critical role to the overall customer portfolio reviews which is driven by Global AML, CDD and Sanctions requirements. This includes (not exhaustive): 

·  Be a policy and process Champion in BFCR domain, possessing excellent knowledge on the GLOBP, AML & Sanctions policies and CDD process.
·  Continuously monitor and maintain team and individuals’ performance in a satisfactory way, at completion, accuracy and timeline achieved targets.
·  Support management to perform control activities for ongoing risk monitoring as well as ad-hoc projects.
·  Identify and escalate critical/exceptional issues to the appropriate management.
·  Provide accurate and timely project updates and MI regularly to management and key stakeholders.
·  Identify opportunities and enhance operational efficiency for continuous process improvement with positive impact on business.
·  Ensure tasks/initiatives adhere to both internal and external regulatory requirements, Local and Group policies and standards and minimize general risk to the Group.
·  Collaborate and maintain good working relationship with internal stakeholders to ensure all the deliverables are achieved smoothly within scheduled timelines.
·  Subject matter expert (SME) on AML, Sanctions and CDD matters. Support Financial Crime Risk Management activities including KYC, CDD/EDD, AML, Sanctions, Tax, etc.
·  Provide support and coaching to the team on interpretation of the policy and guidance to complete the KYC reviews in accordance with the latest policy & procedures.
·  Conduct relevant training to new hires or existing staff on regular basis. Maintaining the training log.
·  Ensuring due diligence/ additional due diligence reviews are undertaken to the required quality and detail on a timely basis, to reach the logical conclusion.
·  Communicate effectively and lead discussions on complex queries with QC, QA, Compliance, RM or Middle Office.

Requirements

·  Minimum 5 years in banking with relevant AML/KYC experience (e.g.: CDD/ Sanctions), including minimum 2 year of experience in client portfolio reviews (including client interaction) across various retail client segment.
·  Knowledge & experience of KYC / AML Regulations. Having a certification in AML/CFT related courses will have added advantage.
·  Capability to quickly learn new things, new jurisdiction policies and guidance, new policy, procedure, and confidence in communication of these.
·  Ability to implement Group risk management policies and procedures.
·  Experience in risk management field, and proven ability to support the development of the business activities while robustly applying risk management disciplines and controls.
·  Ability to execute at pace with high focus on results, while managing multiple priorities.
·  Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and provide resolutions within desired timelines.
·  Ability to handle crisis situations and take appropriate / timely decisions.
·  Pro-active & business orientated with ability to prioritize and manage conflicting demands and ability to assess stakeholder needs to improve customer experience and showing resilience under pressure and providing best in class solutions.
·  Ability to perform production impact analysis and gap analysis on all the new regulatory and policy requirements or changes.
·  Training, presentation, coaching and facilitation skills.
·  Ability to work well under pressure with high degree of accuracy.

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 prioritised.

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