Manager Financial Crime Major Investigations

Manager Financial Crime Major Investigations

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

Major Investigations Manager

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.

Main activities:

The jobholder is positioned in one of FCI’s five functions aimed at mitigating the harms associated with financial crime. In this role as Investigations Manager, Major Investigations, the jobholder will:

• Be directly responsible for the management of a team who conduct financial crime risk investigations (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.


• Adhere to Group Financial Crime Investigations Instructions, ensuring they and the team are meeting the appropriate levels of quality and consistency; while ensuring they are appropriately trained and stay current with new trends and typologies.


• Prioritise, allocate and manage cases in a timely manner and according to risk, making sound decisions based upon solid rational ensuring the financial crime risk is being robustly managed. Where necessary provide well-articulated written and verbal briefings in a timely manner to senior managers/ leaders, and other bodies as appropriate.


• Identify and elevate opportunities to ensure investigations are as effective and efficient as possible.


• May be required to interact effectively with country law enforcement, security and regulatory agencies, and financial intelligence units, in furtherance of public-private partnership, information sharing, and training initiatives, as well as on specific investigations of significance.


• To manage a team of investigation specialists to identify and investigate financial crime risks to the Group.


• To support strategies and initiatives among reporting teams in support of FCI objectives and ensure for the effective execution of investigations within FCI.


• To support execution of the regional investigative procedures or approved country variances, which are designed to ensure the operational effectiveness of the investigative capability.


• To ensure effective information sharing across FCI and with other parts of the organization.


• To ensure investigative findings are effectively communicated to other parts of the organization for follow-on mitigation action, and results recorded.


• To elevate significant financial crime threats and management issues to senior leadership so appropriate action can be undertaken in response.


• To undertake production and issue Management Information (MI) to senior leadership.


• Proactively identify key emerging financial crime threats within the jobholder’s functional area and interface with other global functional areas.


• Actively participate in the cultivation of an environment that supports diversity and reflects the HSBC brand, thereby delivering high employee engagement and motivation.


• Provide the subject matter expertise necessary to inform the work of other parts of Compliance, including but not limited to innovations in analytics, identification of typologies, policies and procedures, the engagement strategy, training.

Requirements

• Experience working within a regulatory, investigative, or financial intelligence agency, or as a compliance manager within a global firm, in the financial services industry.


• Extensive experience in mitigating the harms associated with the threat of financial crime at a strategic level.


• 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.


• A degree of leadership experience and a strategic thinker.


• Good analytical skills.


• Experience of sanctions screening, policy or investigations is desirable.


• An enquiring mind with a good eye for detail.


• Experience in leading a Team (minimum 3 years).


• Experience of working in an investigative role


• Experience and understanding of the HSBC Group, its culture, policies, and procedures.


• Experience of working in Compliance or Risk functions, or other relevant teams within First or Second Line of Defense

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC!

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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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