Senior Financial Crime Risk Analytics Lead

HSBC Holdings plc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in New York is seeking a Financial Crime Risk Analyst to identify emerging sanctions evasion, money laundering and fraud risks and translate complex findings into clear reports for stakeholders. You will work with SQL scripts on noisy datasets, build expertise, and strengthen detection capabilities across the bank.

Ideal candidates will combine curiosity about financial crime with strong written and verbal communication skills and a track record of delivering cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field such as international relations, political science, finance or law.
• Master's degree is an advantage but not essential.
• Experience in financial institutions, government, intelligence, think tanks or related analytical fields.

Responsibilities

• Identify strategic insights on emerging financial crime risks affecting the Bank.
• Translate findings into clear, actionable reports and presentations.
• Work with datasets and SQL scripts to uncover patterns and connections.
• Build deep subject matter expertise and become a trusted source of insight.
• Contribute findings to the bank's financial crime typologies library.
• Collaborate across the team to share techniques and lessons learned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Project delivery

Collaboration

Data analysis

Open-source research

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree an advantage

Tools

SQL

Data visualization tools

Job description

HSBC Holdings plc in New York is seeking a Financial Crime Risk Analyst to identify emerging sanctions evasion, money laundering and fraud risks and translate complex findings into clear reports for stakeholders. You will work with SQL scripts on noisy datasets, build expertise, and strengthen detection capabilities across the bank.

Ideal candidates will combine curiosity about financial crime with strong written and verbal communication skills and a track record of delivering cross-functional