Financial Crime Manager, HSBC

HSBC

Location:
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Category:
Banking

Contract Type:
Not provided

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Job Description:

HSBC is seeking an experienced professional to join their team in the role of Financial Crime Manager, Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) Malaysia. The role involves managing financial crime risk, leveraging specialist capabilities, data and technology, to enable the bank to serve the needs of its customers and grow safely, while also sustainably completing the remaining global programs of remediation.

Job Responsibility:

Provide support to the Country teams with accountabilities on financial crime management and their respective services and activities
Support the Head of Financial Crime CIB and first line of defence as a risk steward by challenging and providing guidance, oversight of financial crime risk within the Country while ensuring alignment with Global Standards
Execute financial crime risk assessments as a leader and advocate technical compliancy for specific business risks
Supporting and facilitating the Risk Stewardship in an advisory capacity, overseeing the activities of control owners and Non-Financial Risk teams
Lead, represent and support a team that focuses on developing and implementing, working closely with the sub-functions, global and regional governance capabilities to support monitor, control and continually improve the financial crime risk framework across all key pillars of financial crime risk
Support emerging and changes to existing regulations and exposure to risks in relation of financial crime risk
Leading the change and development in culture, awareness and ability in respect of financial crime risk management in country
Providing financial crime risk leadership, support and guidance to all Lines of Business, reviewing the effectiveness of 1LoD controls, remedial action, delivery of training and awareness programmes
Assess, challenge and support changes to the scope and content of 1LoD financial crime risk controls to ensure they are fit for purpose in line with business risk appetite and changes in organizational structures
Provide support and challenge to Business’ new products/processes/ policies
Supporting, planning, conducting and executing financial crime risk related reviews across all lines of business
Building and fostering a good working relationship with regulators, industry task forces, small working groups, law enforcement agencies, etc
Maintain and ensure due observance of HSBC Internal Control Standards, including the timely implementation of recommendations made by internal or external auditors and external regulators
To keep abreast of recent and ever-changing financial crime risk trends and ensuring steps are taken to address financial crime risk
Advising and guiding in setting risk appetite
providing policy guidance, definition and interpretation assistance
and performing oversight activities, as well as consulting on dispensation requests from country
Ensure awareness of compliance requirements and implementation of Group One Financial Crime Policy
Maintain awareness of operational risk including its identification, assessment, mitigation and control, loss identification and reporting in accordance with local regulations and Group Operational Risk Management Framework

Requirements:

Leadership skills for a constantly changing financial crime risk environment, competing priorities, management of senior stakeholders
High level of professional competence knowledge and experience in financial crime risk which includes AML, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Fraud, Tax Evasion, Counter Terrorism Financing
Experience with dealing with regulators and regulatory engagements/ thematic reviews/ inspections
Strong banking experience required with strong analytical skills
Thorough knowledge of products, process, banking systems, controls and financial crime risk tools will be key
Knowledge and awareness of current financial crime risk trends
Strong risk management skills and the ability to identify risk
Fluency in both written and verbal English
Good communication skills & is a team player
Good stakeholders, internal and external, management skills
Presentation skills with influencing capability will be required

What we offer:

Continuous professional development
Flexible working
Opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 24, 2025

Expiration:
May 08, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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Financial Crime Manager

HSBC

Location:Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Category:Banking

Contract Type:Not provided