Senior AVP, FC Detection & DE

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 62 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 Senior Assistant Vice President, FC Detection & DE

Principal responsibilities

• Act as the trusted advisor and exercise risk steward challenge to first line of defence in relation to FC (and RC) risk(s).
• Maintain an effective control framework and to ensure compliance with all relevant external laws & regulations, internal codes and policies and good market practices.
• Drive the implementation of policy, Issue management, fostering a compliance culture and optimizing relations with risk owners and control owners.
• Directly influence the operational effectiveness of the function/functional unit
• Co-ordinate and manage projects including large, moderately complex projects/assignments.
• Support decisions through advice, counsel or services in area of specialisation.
• Accountable for delivery against prescribed targets, budgets and resourcing and responsible for volume, quality, and timeliness of end results

Impact on the Business

• Provide management and direction to cross-functional experts (pods) from analytics, technology, transformation and product management and key stakeholders across global functions and regions.
• Implementing a consistent and effective management approach across the functional areas.
• Prime interface within the Detection Value Stream for all Change and Prioritisation matters.
• Support the FC Leadership in the delivery of investment across technology, intelligence, and analytics to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, security and cost profile of FC.
• Assist drive, develop and implement programmes to quantify impacts and implement actions to address, manage and mitigate impacts of policy and regulatory changes impacting FC Risk & Control environment.
• As required by leadership, attend and represent FC in governance forums and meetings.

Customer / Stakeholders

• Develop and Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders across Group functions, lines of business, regions, and countries.
• Facilitate the sharing of information and creation of feedback loops across the firm, with particular focus on wider FC Detection stakeholder to continuously adapt and improve change management and optimisation.
• Oversees the support and coordination capability necessary to manage the response to high priority FC Detection Feedback requiring a coordinated response across Group Financial Crime functions, Compliance, lines of business, regions, or countries.
• Develop and maintain a strong and professional working relationship with Senior Management of FC, Risk, Audit and Finance at Business, Group and Regional levels
• Ensure appropriate timely and relevant risk information is provided to FC leadership and appropriate governance forums

Operational Effectiveness and Control

• Drive the articulation and embedding of FC Detection Optimisation controls. Ensure that these are updated for changes in regulation and impacts on business.
• Resolve any / all identified issues promptly and escalate concerns to management as appropriate to ensure timely awareness of any material concerns.
• Maintain and observe all HSBC control standards and implement relevant policies, including the timely implementation of recommendations made by internal / external auditors and external regulators.
• Where required, support the articulation and embedding of framework, policies, procedures, and controls as they relate to FC Controls.
• Maintain awareness of operational risk within the value stream and minimise the likelihood of it occurring including its identification, assessment, mitigation and control, loss identification and reporting.
• Develop and present options to implement controls whilst retaining full benefit from investment in systems.

Leadership & Teamwork 

• Clearly communicate and effectively implement the Change Management and Prioritisation strategy to meet business needs.
• Provide direction at a global level and support at a regional level with respect to the FC Detection change and prioritisation processes.
• Influence through action and strong leadership with respect to establishing an effective and efficient Risk Discovery Environment, deliver very strong collaboration and influencing across the Compliance matrix
• Provide sponsorship and strategic vision for People Development initiatives aligned to Financial Crime, Compliance, and Group activities, as well as supporting the annual BAU HR cycle.
• Ensure effective communication across Financial Crime and the business to all key stakeholders in relation to FC Detection matters
• Support the sharing of developments and best practice across the wider FC Function
• Support deliver the value stream approach aligned to detection outcomes to deliver a seamless integration of cross-functional expertise
• Maintain and develop positive and professional working relationships with senior business leaders, Risk and Compliance colleagues at Group, Regional and Market / Entity level
• Work effectively as part of a team, taking the lead where appropriate and contributing to team output and collaboration
• Foster a learning agile culture, promoting proactive review of lessons learned
• Support an inclusive environment that supports diversity and reflects the HSBC brand. Ensures effective and open communication, team building, knowledge sharing, coaching and mentoring not only within the function but to the broader organisation