Job description

Our purpose - Opening up a world of opportunity - explains why we exist. Here at HSBC we use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to open up new kinds of opportunity for our more than 40 million customers. We’re bringing together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world - for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.

Financial Crime Investigations (FCI) focuses on the specific financial crime threats the firm faces now and, in the future, while pioneering the techniques and technology that protect our business, our customers, and the many communities in which we operate from the harms associated with financial crime. FCI harnesses intelligence, analytics, technology, investigation, information sharing, and public-private partnership to achieve this end, always seeking the most effective and efficient means.

The Investigator, Major Investigations is positioned in one of FCIs five global functions aimed is at mitigating the harms associated with financial crime.

Here is what you can expect:

• Operate within the firm’s Major Cases investigative programs across regions and countries related to fraud, anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption.
• Undertake professional, timely, globally consistent investigations for Major (and Complex, where approved by the Regional Head of Major Cases) Cases.
• Communicate regularly with the business to ensure that financial crime risk is mitigated as effectively as possible.
• Identify and escalates the most significant and sensitive investigations to the Regional Head of Major Cases to ensure appropriate prioritization, resourcing, and investigative strategy.
• Trigger customers into the Client Selection and Exit Management Process (CSEM) as soon as the financial crime risk materializes
• Provide timely management information, demonstrating efficiency and qualitative metrics.
• Refers investigative findings and recommendations to other parts of the firm for follow-on action to aid risk mitigation.
• Write reports on investigations that clearly articulate the financial crime(s) and identifies possible root causes and, where necessary, recommending triggers into CSEM or makes other recommendations for action to assist the business to remediate the risk
• Personally provide the subject matter expertise necessary to ensure investigative product is of the highest standard; ensuring that investigators are competent in all financial crime typologies.

For this role, HSBC targets a fixed pay range between $87,900 and $131,800.

The final fixed pay offer will depend on the candidate and a number of variables, including but not limited to, role responsibilities, skill set, depth of experience and education, licensing/certification requirements, internal relativity, and specific work location.

At HSBC, our overall goal is to provide a competitive Total Reward Package, with an appropriate mix of fixed pay, and variable pay, as part of an employee’s overall total compensation and benefits. Variable pay generally takes the form of discretionary, annual awards (sometimes referred to as a “bonus”). Additionally, HSBC offers a wide range of competitive and flexible benefits designed to help you improve your health and well-being, finances, and lifestyle.

Requirements

In compliance with applicable laws, HSBC is committed to employing only those who are authorized to work in the US. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. as HSBC will not engage in immigration sponsorship for this position.

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to multitask
• High level of subject matter expertise
• Team player
• Ability to adequately relay findings to various levels of management
• Thorough knowledge of products, services, operations and systems and extensive dealing with laws, regulations and regulatory agencies related to assigned areas.

As an HSBC employee, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities to ensure you have the right skills for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package including a robust Wellness Hub, all in a welcoming, diverse and inclusive work environment. You will be empowered to drive HSBC’s engagement with the communities we serve through an industry-leading volunteerism policy, a generous matching gift program, and a comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives. You’ll want to join our Employee Resource Groups as they play a central part in life at HSBC, including the development of our employees and networking inside and outside of HSBC. We value difference. We succeed together. We take responsibility. We get it done. And we want you to help us build the bank of the future!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, ethnicity, disability or medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran service, religion, creed, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, caregiver status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other trait protected by applicable law.

HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations. Our global businesses serve around 39 million customers worldwide through a network that covers 62 countries and territories. Our customers range from individual savers and investors to some of the world’s biggest companies, governments and international organizations. We aim to connect them to opportunities and help them to achieve their ambitions.