Senior AML Manager

Senior AML Manager - Risk and Compliance

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Our Risk and Compliance function has a critical role to play in supporting, challenging and advising across all areas of the business through establishing policy, monitoring profiles, and identifying and managing forward-looking risk and compliance. We focus on creating an environment that encourages our people to speak up and do the right thing, as well as protecting our customers, the organisation and the integrity of the financial markets in which we operate. Already an industry-leader in many respects, we want to continue setting standards and evolving to respond to strategic changes. 

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role of Senior AML Manager

The HSBC UK Anti Money Laundering (AML) team are responsible for providing SME risk stewardship on AML, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Tax Evasion, Transaction Monitoring and Client Selection and Exit Management.

As Senior AML Manager, you will be an AML subject matter expert and have a key role in providing expert AML stewardship to stakeholders and senior management to mitigate the risk of HSBC UK being used to further financial crime. Whilst focusing on AML risks holistically, the role holder will be expected to have specialist expertise in Money Mule typologies, inbound payment fraud as well as PSR legislation.

In this role, you will:

• Provide strategic direction and guidance to Financial Crime Senior Management with respect to AML related issues.
• Support the HBUK Head of AML in establishing and maintaining the UK Strategic direction for Money Mule and providing Risk Stewardship across all LOBs in HBUK.
• Provide subject matter expertise, advice, guidance, and effective challenge to the First Line of Defence on managing broader AML risk, onboarding AML and Fraud controls and Money Mule typologies.
• Work with the LoB/Financial Crime to ensure there are appropriate metrics to monitor AML Risk and oversee the monitoring activities, providing review and challenge where appropriate.
• Provide advice and guidance to LoB Financial Crime Risk Stewards on ensuring AML Risk is accurately reflected within Risk and Control Assessments

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• Deep knowledge of mule and fraud typologies as well as prevention approaches
• Strong Risk Steward experience, gained from working in a similar role
• Full understanding of the PSR regulation.
• Knowledge of Helios
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong Analytical skills

The base location for this role is Birmingham – Hybrid working

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Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our recruitment processes are accessible to everyone - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.

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