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Patrick McQuade

@patrickmcquade

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Financial Crime professional with 10 years experience in banking, trade finance and payments

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

Seeking a challenging role that leverages my expertise in Financial Crime investigations and compliance, with opportunities for growth and development in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

As a seasoned Financial Crime professional, I have accumulated extensive experience across various Tier 1 financial institutions. My expertise spans multiple areas of finance including retail, corporate, and wholesale. I am a financial crime subject matter expert in trade finance, and have a strong knowledge of UK and international AML legal and regulatory requirements.

Throughout my career, I have demonstrated an ability to analyse control frameworks, identify gaps and recommend enhancements. I am also proficient in conducting investigations, drafting suspicious activity reports, and identifying emerging risks and typologies. My experience has helped me in developing a unique approach to risk management which has been instrumental in mitigating financial crime exposure associated with customer relationships and prospective business.

Experience

Current

AVP Financial Crime Investigations

Current

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Mar 2022 - Present (2 years 3 months)

Conducted investigations and due diligence in relation to internal staff investigations, money laundering, fraud, bribery & corruption and other financial crime.

Financial Crime Anti Money Laundering Suspicious Activity Reports Risk Management

Financial Crime Compliance Manager

HSBC UK

Nov 2016 - Mar 2021 (4 years 4 months)

Provided financial crime advisory lead for the Trade Finance business line and managed financial crime governance for new and existing products and deal approvals.

Financial Crime Governance