Governance and Reporting, FCRC MI and Insights Specialist

Who is HSBC Innovation Banking?
HSBC Innovation Banking is the power behind the UK’s forward-thinkers, future-makers, and leap-takers, helping them ignite the bold ideas that reshape our world. We offer flexible banking solutions for start-ups, scale-ups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO typically within the technology and life science sectors.
Whether it’s comprehensive banking, managing cashflow, plans for buyouts or Strategic Fund Solutions, we power ideas at every stage of their journey. From the first-time founders to the funds that back them, and everything in between. We're proud to accelerate growth for our clients, create meaningful connections and communities, and open a world of global opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike.
Here’s to never standing still. Come and join us!

The Role
The HSBC Innovation Banking UK (HINV UK), Financial Crime Risk & Controls (FCRC) team is a First Line of Defence (FLOD) team responsible for identifying, investigating and monitoring relationships that pose a money laundering or terrorist financing risk, as well as reviewing and assessing Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption (AB&C), Tax Transparency, Fraud and Reputational Risk considerations for both existing clients and new prospects. Working closely with the wider FCRC team, the MI & Insights Specialist own the development of high-quality MI and data-driven insights to support Financial Crime risk management. The role will also contribute to broader governance and reporting activities, supporting the effective operation and continuous improvement of governance frameworks, policies and procedures, with strong written communication and action-tracking discipline. Strong data interpretation, trend analysis, and the ability to translate complex information into actionable risk intelligence for senior leadership and governance forums are essential.

What you can expect to be doing:
• Design, Develop and Maintain MI Dashboards: Own the end-to-end process for financial crime management information (MI) dashboards and reporting packs, ensuring they are accurate, visually engaging, and tailored to stakeholder needs
• Data Analysis and Insight Generation: Perform quantitative analysis to identify emerging trends, anomalies, and systemic patterns. Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights and risk narratives for leadership, committees and both 1st and 2nd Line of Defence Financial Crime teams
• Support Thematic Reviews: Provide datasets and conduct analytical deep-dives to support thematic reviews, offering early warning and evidence-based recommendations on deteriorating controls, backlogs, and pressure points
• Data Integrity & Governance: Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and governance of all financial crime data, acting as the authoritative MI source and maintaining robust committee or forum engagement and escalation protocols
• Continuous Improvement & Automation: Drive improvements in MI automation, reporting efficiency, and data quality controls, fostering a culture of risk intelligence and continuous improvement
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data needs, influence decisions, and communicate findings, risks, and actions with clarity and confidence
• Analytical Challenge: Apply strong analytical thinking and professional scepticism to challenge explanations, identify root causes, and drive process and control enhancements
• Structured Delivery: Organise complex or ambiguous work into clear review plans, ensuring disciplined delivery, tracking, and follow-up
• Governance & Reporting: Support the effective operation of FCRC governance frameworks, including preparation of governance packs, tracking actions/decisions, maintaining terms of reference and schedules, and ensuring timely escalation and reporting to relevant forums
• Policies & Procedures: Maintain, review and enhance financial crime procedures and processes, ensuring alignment to relevant policies and control standards. Support the development and upkeep of governance artefacts (e.g., procedure library, review schedule, RACI/ownership, action logs, periodic control reviews and gap analysis) to strengthen the control environment
• Wider Team Support: Provide support for other team activities as needed, helping to ensure continuity of service and timely delivery of team objectives
• Industry & Regulatory Awareness: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and regulatory obligations

Requirements (Skills/experience):
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large datasets, identify trends, and generate actionable insights
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and data visualisation tools; experienced in designing, building, and interpreting MI dashboards and reports
• Solid understanding of AML, financial crime frameworks, and relevant legislation (including Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Terrorist Financing, and Sanctions)
• Significant experience in financial crime risk, MI, or risk intelligence roles, with a strong compliance and governance mindset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to present complex data and risk findings clearly to senior audiences
• Understanding of governance frameworks and policy/procedure lifecycle management, including drafting, maintaining and enhancing procedures and supporting documentation (e.g., version control, review cadence and approvals)
• Proven ability to work independently, set direction, and deliver results to tight deadlines with strong organisational and follow-up discipline.
• Effective stakeholder management and influencing skills; experienced in engaging with senior leaders, operational teams, and cross-functional groups
• High attention to detail, governance awareness, and commitment to accuracy and reliability of outputs
• Skilled in reviewing and improving business processes and controls, structuring complex work into clear deliverables, and supporting committees and escalations
• Good understanding of diverse and innovative business sectors, including those with complex business models
• Exercises professional judgement and scepticism, confidently challenging explanations and standing by reasoned conclusions

Where you’ll be based:
Our home office in Finsbury Square, London. We offer hybrid working to our employees, so you can flex between home and the office, with a current requirement to be in the office 2 days per week.

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, 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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Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +44 207 832 8500