Abraham Lui

Experience

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  HSBC

  Mar 2017 - now

  - Driving Financial Crime Risk Management activities and being the Subject Matter Expert (“SME”) in the assigned area under Financial Crime Risk.- Analysing stakeholder goals and managing their expectations, addressing any misalignment. Stakeholders include business units (branch network and subsidiary wealth businesses), distribution channels, risk and control owners and internal 2nd or 3rd Line of Defense review teams, as well as regional and global counterparts.- Implementing and delivering business changes under Business Financial Crime Risk related to Anti Money Laundering (“AML”), Sanctions, Customer Due Diligence (“CDD”).- Supporting initiative in other risk areas under financial crime risks including transactions monitoring and screening as needed.- Taking responsibility and accountability for deliverables of the projects assigned and providing accurate and timely updates regularly to management.- Ensuring that tasks/initiatives adhere to both internal and external regulatory requirements, local and group policies and standards and minimizing general risk to the Group. - Devising the Target Operating Model of the team, articulating the process of review, taking into account local country risk with a view to deploy the initiative to all stakeholders Show less - Ensured timely, accurate CDD reviews and risk assessments and performed periodic and trigger event reviews for existing accounts. Screening, tracking escalation and resolution of ongoing CDD alerts and cases.- Identified gaps and implemented CDD controls and systems / processes enhancement that are fit for purpose and addressed current and future requirements in a rapidly changing environment and an evolving AML landscape- Worked in conjunction with the Project and Compliance team to fine-tune internal policies and procedures.- Assisted to coordinate optimization of business processes to initiatives and supported new innovations within the bank.- Assisted Team Leader in the day-to-day handling of matters as required from time to time. Show less - Managed the client profile reviews and transaction monitoring experience, expectations and communications - Engaged existing clients in the collection of detailed client information and support documentation required for the completion of Customer Due Diligence profile for periodic reviews and trigger events- Conducted Customer Due Diligence activities in support of the Financial Crime Investigation- Complied with the Global Standards and local requirements for periodic review- Delivered high standard of service on customer needs approach and provided input for workflow and operational improvements- Ensured accurate and timely management information reporting Show less

  • Business Financial Crime Risk Manager

    Nov 2018 - now

  • Assistant Manager

    Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Customer Due Diligence Officer

    Mar 2017 - Jun 2018