Senior Manager Sanctions Policy and Regulatory Developments

Senior Manager - Sanctions Policy and Regulatory Developments

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Our Risk and Compliance function has a critical role to play in supporting, challenging and advising across all areas of the business through establishing policy, monitoring profiles, and identifying and managing forward-looking risk and compliance. We focus on creating an environment that encourages our people to speak up and do the right thing, as well as protecting our customers, the organisation and the integrity of the financial markets in which we operate. Already an industry-leader in many respects, we want to continue setting standards and evolving to respond to strategic changes.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role of Senior Manager - Sanctions Policy and Regulatory Developments. 

You will report into the Head of Sanctions Policy and Regulatory Development and, as a core member of the team, will take accountability for: (i) managing and developing the sanctions elements of HSBC’s Global Financial Crime Policy; (ii) establishing and communicating HSBC’s policy position and risk appetite in response to changes in sanctions laws, regulation, resolutions and regulatory guidance; (iii) analysing emerging sanctions laws, regulations and geopolitical events to adequately prepare HSBC for potential future changes; and (iv) managing and developing critical sanctions-related training.

In this role, you will: 

• Lead in evaluating key sanctions-related regulatory and legislative changes, and driving changes to HSBC’s risk appetite and policy position, where required;
• Lead and develop sanctions horizon scanning activities, including publication of regular analysis to help HSBC understand whether our current policies, procedures and controls are adequately designed to deal with potential changes in the international sanctions landscape or whether any proactive actions are required to improve our preparedness to any legislative or geopolitical change;
• Be the primary point of contact for sanctions policy and regulatory related queries, providing clear advice and guidance to stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
• Lead in drafting and continuously developing the sanctions elements of the Global Financial Crime Policy, and Global Sanctions Operating Procedures; 
• Provide subject-matter expertise in the review and challenge of sanctions-related dispensation requests, sanctions-related variances in Local Financial Crime Policies, and potential sanctions breaches;
• Proactively review management information to identify trends, emerging risks and themes to drive continuous improvement of sanctions policies, procedures and processes;
• Responsible for the development and implementation of sanctions-related training, including Global Mandatory Training, Sanctions Officer Training and Group Sanctions Masterclass series training.

To be successful in this role you will need to have: 

• Extensive knowledge of sanctions laws, regulations and guidance, in particular US, UK, EU and UN.
• Ability to interpret sanctions laws and regulations and create compliant, practical and efficient policy solutions.
• Proven ability of drafting policies, procedures, guidance and communications.
• Experience of managing and continuously developing policies.
• Ability to design and deliver training modules, case studies and training assessments.
• Good understanding of geopolitics and financial crime risks relevant to a financial institution.

The base location for this role is London – Hybrid working 

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