Markets & Securities Services, Financial Crime Risk Lead, Director

Ready to strengthen financial crime controls across Markets and Securities Services globally?

Why HSBC

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. Guided by our purpose of opening up a world of opportunity, our ambition is to become the world’s most trusted bank globally, putting customers at the heart of everything we do.

The Role

This Director role sits within Markets and Securities Services (MSS) Non-Financial Risk as the Financial Crime Risk (FCR) Lead. The role exists to ensure MSS financial crime controls are consistently designed, implemented and operated across asset classes and geographies. You’ll act as a central stakeholder across 2LoD, 3LoD and Group to shape a consistent and efficient approach to managing AML, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Tax Evasion and Fraud risks. Success means clearer MSS guidance, stronger governance and measurable improvements in control design, monitoring and remediation. You’ll also strengthen oversight through MI, horizon scanning and structured deep-dives that translate emerging issues into practical read-across actions for MSS.

What you'll be doing

• Oversee a team of MSS NFR FCR subject matter experts to support MSS control effectiveness


• Coordinate implementation of Group Financial Crime Risk policies and framework across MSS asset classes


• Publish centralised MSS guidance that simplifies and streamlines financial crime risk articulation across geographies


• Represent MSS in Group FCR governance to ensure MSS requirements are reflected in Group initiatives


• Chair the Global MSS Financial Crime Risk Oversight Meeting and run asset class FCR deep-dives


• Identify assess and manage control framework risks and issues then escalate to Senior Management where required


• Deliver efficiencies in control design monitoring and enhancement including large-scale remediation and control uplift programmes


• Oversee global MSS MI and horizon scanning including read-across from internal and external enforcement actions and emerging trends

What we're looking for

• Bring substantial experience in Financial Services across non-financial risk and or risk management


• Apply strong knowledge of Markets and Securities Services products and the regulatory and risk issues impacting MSS


• Demonstrate knowledge of Financial Crime Risk control frameworks including AML Sanctions Anti-Bribery and Corruption Tax Evasion and internal and external Fraud


• Show experience coordinating policy and framework implementation across multiple businesses geographies or asset classes


• Evidence delivery of remediation and control uplift work including formalising issues actions and outcomes


• Communicate complex issues clearly and concisely with senior stakeholders across business and risk functions


• Build effective partnerships with 2LoD Risk Stewards Compliance Assurance Audit and Group stakeholders

Strengthening MSS financial crime risk

This role offers the remit to shape how financial crime risk is governed and managed across MSS globally. You’ll set clear expectations through practical guidance and oversight while turning MI and emerging risk signals into focused control improvements. If you’re looking to apply deep MSS and financial crime expertise to deliver consistent global outcomes we’d welcome your application.

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 - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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