Director, UK Financial Crime

HSBC Innovation Banking is the power behind the UK's forward-thinkers, future-makers, and leap-takers, helping them ignite the bold ideas that reshape our world. We offer flexible banking solutions for start-ups, scale-ups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO typically within the technology and life science sectors.

Whether it's comprehensive banking, managing cashflow, plans for buyouts or Strategic Fund Solutions, we power ideas at every stage of their journey. From the first-time founders to the funds that back them, and everything in between. We're proud to accelerate growth for our clients, create meaningful connections and communities, and open a world of global opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike.

Here's to never standing still. Come and join us!

The team you'll work with:

You'll join a team of dedicated 2nd Line of Defence Financial Crime Risk experts covering AML, CTF, Sanctions, Fraud and AB&C and Tax evasion. Working closely with First Line of Defence colleagues providing guidance, governance, and oversight. The team are heavily involved in delivering strategic projects across the whole Bank to support commercial growth objectives.

The value you'll add:

As a senior leader in the Financial Crime team, you'll be passionate about innovations in Financial Crime technology and have a strong appetite for developing and mentorship of your team members. In addition, you will also act as the UK Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer for HSBC Innovation Banking.

You'll play a strategic role in the development of multi-year roadmaps and plans for the UK HSBC Innovation Banking Financial Crime team, as well as supporting on complex AML investigations, client issues and project work, getting exposure to senior stakeholders within HSBC Innovation Banking and the wider HSBC Group from day one.

Responsibilities:

1. Technical development of a small team of people in relation to financial crime and fraud. Acting as a subject matter expert to coach those within the team and support the business with advice and guidance.
2. Building, developing and maintaining strong external tactical relationships with industry and law enforcement to maintain current industry awareness and assessment of impact to the firm of legislative change.
3. Support the UK HSBC Innovation Banking MLRO in continuing the development of the AML / CTF, Sanctions, AB+C and Fraud programmes.
4. Supporting the UK HSBC Innovation Banking MLRO and wider senior leadership team with creating a culture of risk management deep within the business units.
5. Supporting both local and global organisational project initiatives to ensure adequate controls and risk mitigation strategies are sufficient to prevent exposure to the firm, from a financial crime perspective.

Requirements:

1. Prior or current experience of operating as a Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
2. Experience of working in a financial crime management leadership role, ideally within the Commercial Banking sector.
3. Experience of, or a clear passion for financial crime risks in the technology sector.
4. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
5. Ability to lead a team effectively in a fast paced, matrix environment.
6. The ability to work independently and challenge effectively.
7. Strong organizational and time management skills.

Where you'll be based:

Our home office in Finsbury Square, London. We offer hybrid working to our employees, so you can flex between home and the office.

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