Head of Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance

HSBC
Stockholm
Full timeSEK 1,157,300 - 1,650,000Function: Legal, Risk & ComplianceSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Governance","Communication","Risk management"]

Lead financial crime and regulatory compliance for HSBC’s Sweden country branch (including oversight for Norway, Denmark, and Finland). Own end-to-end oversight of regulatory compliance and financial crime/fraud risks, provide expert challenge to the business on complex advisory topics, and support risk and control management. Serve as a key contact for regulatory matters, oversee regulatory mapping, embed implementable policies, and drive governance, reporting, and compliance training across the geography.

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Head of Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance

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Job Summary

Lead financial crime and regulatory compliance for HSBC’s Sweden country branch (including oversight for Norway, Denmark, and Finland). Own end-to-end oversight of regulatory compliance and financial crime/fraud risks, provide expert challenge to the business on complex advisory topics, and support risk and control management. Serve as a key contact for regulatory matters, oversee regulatory mapping, embed implementable policies, and drive governance, reporting, and compliance training across the geography.
Location: Stockholm
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own oversight of regulatory compliance and financial crime risks for the HBCE Sweden branch, covering also Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
  • •Provide expert advice and credible challenge across the business, including on new products, initiatives, and complex advisory topics such as cross-border risks and outsourcing.
  • •Support risk and control management by providing insight on current, emerging, and horizon risks, including risk/control assessments and control monitoring.
  • •Act as a key point of contact for Regulatory Affairs / Policy Oversight matters and support regulatory engagements and business developments, including oversight of regulatory mapping.
  • •Deliver implementable policies, monitor compliance, escalate non-compliance, lead governance/reporting for country compliance matters, and run compliance training and awareness sessions.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: SEK 1,157,300 - 1,650,000
Perks:Health InsuranceLife AssurancePensionParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Proven expertise in regulatory compliance and financial crime risk management within banking/financial services, ideally aligned to Swedish and EU regulatory context.
  • •Strong leadership experience building, motivating, and developing high-performing teams in an inclusive environment.
  • •Ability to act as a senior adviser and challenger to business leadership with sound judgement and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.
  • •Demonstrated experience engaging with regulators and managing regulatory relationships and interactions.
  • •Track record of driving timely issue resolution, escalation, and delivery of audit/regulatory recommendations aligned with control standards.
Experience:BankingFinancial services
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementGovernanceCommunicationRisk management
Languages:EnglishSwedish

Company Brief

HSBC
Global banking and financial services organisation offering retail, commercial, corporate and investment banking, wealth management, and global markets services across Europe, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1865
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