Senior Manager, Financial Crime Sanctions

The opportunity : Senior Manager, Financial Crime Sanctions

Being part of HSBC in Switzerland, you’ll help evolve and grow our business.

The role holder is required to work with material autonomy, dealing with significant issues for which there is no clear-cut solution, but to ensure that substantial sanctions related topics or issues are escalated and reported to the CCO and other management as required. It is also expected that a close working relationship is maintained with the Group or Regional Sanctions teams to ensure PBRS and its parent company are kept apprised of any material changes.

Are you interested ? Do you have a strong understanding of UK/EU/UN/US sanctions? Do you enjoy to be part of a cohesive team ?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want to hear from you!

What you will do:

• Implement and drive communications for standards, systems and policies in relation to sanctions including client and transaction screening
• Support and facilitate strategic coordination and implementation of an effective Sanctions controls framework.
• Ensure that PBRS’ exposure to regulatory and reputational risks for sanctions related issues is managed in a commercially sensitive, practical and cost-effective manner.
• Supporting and partnering the business on CDD process with regards to sanctions, including the SEQ/CSRA process and obtaining required information from clients to assess sanctions exposure.

In this role you will:

• Accountable for ensuring that PBRS does not breach any trade, economic and financial sanctions as implemented by, inter alia, the USA, UN, EU, UK and Switzerland, and that any risk of a possible breach is mitigated.
• Act as leading advisor, which includes advising the business on a broad range of sanctions issues including client sanctions exposure (through HSBC’s CDD process), permissibility of transactions, HSBC’s sanctions policy and industry-specific issues.
• To monitor key regulatory and Group Standard changes pertaining to Sanction matters and to proactively communicate to the FLOD and SLOD, et al, in order to ensure implementation of changes as necessary to ensure compliance with developments.
• To collate and report information regarding PBRS’ exposure to and follow-up of sanctions issues and record any potential breaches of sanctions from across PBRS, as part of regular reporting or on an adhoc basis.
• Act as point of contact within Compliance for PBRS employees in relation to sanctions risk, including contact with Swiss regulators (SECO) where required.
• Construct and present training material for sanctions related topics to both FLOD and SLOD. 
• Provide advice to business and Compliance on risk associated with prospective business, products and service and design mitigation controls and implement strategies as appropriate and make informed decision in accordance with the core principles of HSBC’s Financial Crime Risk Appetite
• Closely coordinate with GBP FC and Regional Sanctions that IT tools and processes are fit-for-purpose and working with Financial Crime Investigations on live sanctions investigations
• Support team engagement with assurance and audit, helping co-ordinate responses to information requests.

You should apply if you have:

• Strong understanding of UK/EU/UN/US sanctions is essential.
• Experience dealing with regulatory reporting and high-risk exposures via clients
• Significant experience in the financial services industry, knowledge of Private Banking is a plus
• Lateral thinker with an ability to interpret and solve complex issues.
• Strong communicator with solid inter-personal and influencing skills.
• Experience of dealing with regulatory matters and confident in interacting with Regulators.
• Ability to work under pressure and within tight timelines
• Strong IT skills necessary, including Microsoft ExCel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of one of the Swiss official language a plus (French, Italian, German)
• Due to immigration restrictions in Switzerland we will only be able to consider applications from Swiss or EU citizens or from candidates holding a valid Swiss work permit.

Even if you feel you do not meet 100% of our qualifications, we encourage you to apply, if you believe this role is right for you.

What you’ll get in return:

Not only is HSBC a great place to work, but we also offer the following unique and exciting opportunities and benefits:

• We’ll help you progress your career, including access to development programmes, mentoring and coaching, as well as world-class training through HSBC University.
• You can work your way and will have a say in when, where and how you and your team flexibly work together.

Our benefits will give you financial security, and can include:

• Health & meal allowance, public transport or (e-)bike allowance.

Our family-focused benefits can help you to support your loved ones and include:

• Days off for key events (weddings, moving house, adoption). A one-time marriage or registering of a "Civil Partnership" grant. One-time premium for birth or adoption, as "gift" or "voucher. 4 weeks’ paternity leave & 26 weeks’ maternity leave .
• Emergency Childcare with the Red Cross, free of charges for HSBC employees.
• Purchased holidays scheme, unpaid leave, sabbatical, Volunteering Leave.
• Accident insurance (private coverage) paid by the Employer, attractive Pension Scheme.

We’ll give you a huge range of resources that support your mental, physical and social well-being, including:

• Various sports and leisure activities organised by the employees for the employees.
• The Bank offers to the employees and their family members specialised free, confidential service to help them deal with any personal problems – either at work or at home. Unlimited telephone consultations services available 24/7.

You’ll have opportunities to work internationally - this can be your place to start and branch out to anywhere we have offices.

You’ll be able to join our Employee Resource Groups that bring together colleagues with shared characteristics and common interests.

HSBC has been certified “Top Employer 2025” in Switzerland. This recognition from the Top Employers Institute rewards our HR practices and recognises HSBC as an HR Leader in Switzerland.

At HSBC, our purpose is opening up a world of opportunity and by joining our team, you can be part of something bigger. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible.

As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term health condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Within the work place you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has in place processes in order to avoid nepotism, which means to avoid creating circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

HSBC is a signatory company of the Advance Charter. This Charter is a commitment towards gender equality in business and hence a workplace environment that supports a fair and balanced approach to hiring, remunerating, promoting and retaining female talent.

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. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best.
 
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HSBC is 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.

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