Jon Baird Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Gb

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Worked collaboratively to test, implement, and roll out Google cloud’s Anti Money Laundering A.I. transaction monitoring system by independently assessing the financial crime risk indicators generated by machine learning. This is an integral part of HSBC’s financial crime transformation programme and has increased financial crime detection by 4-6 times whilst reducing case volume and noise generated from existing risk controls by 60%.• Improved the quality of machine learning output by leveraging investigative experience of transactional analysis and financial crime typologies. Worked at pace to accurately verify any potential risk present in reviewed customers across multiple business lines.• Successfully achieved delegated authority status which enabled me to submit a wide range of suspicious activity reports and exit recommendations on behalf of the bank. This supported the implementation of Google cloud’s Anti Money Laundering A.I. transaction monitoring system into the BAU space.• Utilised leadership experience as a Test Lead responsible for the training, mentoring, quality checking and accreditation of 19 analysts located in 3 global locations. Providing 1-2-1 coaching and support as well as capturing individual training needs throughout the accreditation process. This resulted in the successful deployment of 19 fully accredited analysts to investigate financial crime alerts.• Collaborated within an agile workstream to roll out Google cloud’s Anti Money Laundering A.I. automated financial crime detection system to 10 jurisdictions across 3 continents by considering local regulatory requirements, testing and analysing data and communicating findings with global stakeholders.

Glasgow

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

GDPR Business Analyst- Business Analysis throughout the project lifecycle.- Capturing, validating and documenting business requirements, ensuring they are in line with key regulatory principles.- Manage Senior Key Stakeholders across the Commercial Bank. Engaging with the business to obtain necessary resource in order facilitate the project requirements (including workshops).- Process data mapping with subject matter experts across the Commercial Bank.- Controlling and monitoring project workstream activities to ensure timescales are adhered to and scope creep is minimised.- Quality assurance of data captured and uploaded to technical library system.- Work closely with wider Business Analyst team, sharing best practice and identifying gaps.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

- Implementation of Global AML processes within Commercial Banking and Financial Institutions for client fund products(Pension, Designated/Undesignated, Currency and Insolvency products). - KYC/KYB Screening, data/collateral collection and pro forma report creation.- Case analysis for new to bank clients and businesses, identifying/discounting requirements for enhanced due diligence, PEPs and sanctions.- Establishing business ownership structures, ultimate beneficial owners and key account parties.- Controlling and monitoring client onboarding logs and systems.- Process mapping and gap analysis to identify potential onboarding process improvements.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

REMEDIATION ANALYST(Contractor)

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Contract via Capita Plc• Suspicious activity report (SAR) case investigation and analysis• Disclosing cases directly to the National Crime Agency(NCA) by writing detailed and accurate reports• Determining the need to seek consent from the NCA for transactions• Conducting reviews of high risk cases and deciding route of progression• Taking a risk based approach to queries and investigations• Liaising with the NCA and police• Supporting colleagues with open and frank discussions to assist with decision making• Monitoring team cases for audit purposes• Training new staff members on processes and procedures

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Investigation of potential money laundering cases• Identifying politically exposed persons (PEPs), writing accurate reports and escalating risk• Payment screening • Project management • Case escalation to Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) • Training and managing teams of analysts• Productivity reporting and analysis

• Preparing lending, risk, KYC and KYB documentation for Directors• Dealling with complex corporate banking queries• Organising corporate events• Ensuring team compliance with FSA/FCA guidelines• Facilitating learning and development activities• Preparation of management information databases• Creating presentations for Directors• Stakeholder management• Managing a complex range of balance sheets• Managing Director diaries, email accounts, travel and events• Corporate account opening, KYC, KYB specialist