Senior Analyst – HSBC Bank

The Opportunity (Brief Overview of the Role):

• The Senior Analyst role is responsible for conducting financial crime investigations, in accordance with Transaction Monitoring Operations procedures, to assess where potential financial crime risk is present, assess appropriate referrals for action, as well as referral of the case, if warranted, to IR for enhanced review and regulatory filing decisions and filing. The Analyst in this role will generally work linked & non-linked cases, i.e., cases with a single or multiple source, and complex cases as indicated by the number of subjects and volume of transactions. 

What you'll do (List out Key Responsibilities):

• Review the alerts generated by TM systems and ensure the anomalous activities are escalated appropriately in accordance with regulatory requirements where appropriate. 
• Pro-actively gather intelligence from media reports and appropriate websites to identify customers of HSBC involved in crime/ML/terrorism etc. 
• Build on their knowledge of latest Anti Money laundering trends. 
• Using the systems available to review the authenticity of the transaction within each alert i.e., check the principal activities of the customer to ensure trading patterns or transactional activities are not unusual. 
• If found unusual, e.g., Transaction is out of line with the client's normal business activity to date, to enquire into the same. 
• Document rationale for actions taken when investigating alerts. Adhere to the process requirements in accordance with established procedures and set standards. 
• Complete assigned tasks independently in the established timeframe as per the process benchmarks 
• Achieve the levels of productivity and quality as per the standards, agreed for the process. 
• All data requirements (timesheets and process information) are accurately updated in a timely manner 
• By adhering to all relevant processes/procedures and by liaising with the Compliance department through Line management about new business initiatives at the earliest opportunity 
• Issues / problems are effectively investigated and resolved or are appropriately referred with recommendations to the Line Manager.

Qualifications What you will need to succeed in the role:

• Graduate in any discipline. 
• Knowledge of financial crime risk indicators. 
• Good spoken and written communication skills with the ability to draft written summaries and communicate conclusions effectively in a clear, concise and professional manner. 
• Good critical thinking and analytical skills. 
• Ability to make informed risk-based decisions and support with robust supporting rationale. 
• Experience of analysing transaction data, along with customer data and external research finding, to assess whether activity is unusual and poses possible financial crime risk. 
• Collaborative working style with colleagues and broader stakeholders within a cross-border and LoB matrix organisation. 
• A motivated self-starter who has the ability to work effectively alone and under pressure. 
• Capable of picking up and applying new ideas/concepts quickly with a positive 'can do' attitude. 

What additional skills will be good to have?

• Prior TM/AML/KYC/ Compliance, investigations experience of 2+ years. 
• ACAMS or International Compliance Association (ICA) certificate/diploma, or equivalent qualifications.

Want to Apply?

• All applicants must have successfully completed their probation period 
• All applicants must have a minimum performance rating of Good and a behaviour rating of Good in the last year-end appraisal 
• All applicants should have served at least 18 months in their current functional role and department 
• Applicants should inform their Line Manager prior to applying
• Application form should be submitted on CareerLink along with their updated CV 
• All the completed applications should be submitted on CareerLink by 11:59 PM on the closing date 
• Applicants should not been previously declined for the same position within the last 6 months on the date of submission of their application & the time of selection. 
• Applicant should not been on ANY form of Corrective Action within the last 6 months from the date of application 
• Right to work is required. Local employment rulings and restrictions will apply. 
• Applicants who meet the required minimum score at the interview may be placed in a pipeline for a period of 3 months to fill any vacancies which may arise for the same position during the immediate 3 months from the IJP closure date. 
• The final decision to place an individual in the pipeline rests with the business head concerned 
• Applications of candidates who do not adhere to guidelines during any technical assessment that is conducted as part of the selection process will be disqualified and not progressed thereon.