Anca Maria Cornick
About Anca Maria Cornick
Anca Maria Cornick serves as the Global Head of Risk Steward Oversight - Compliance at HSBC, where she has worked since 2021. With extensive experience in risk management and compliance, she has held various key positions in prominent financial institutions, including HSBC and Barclays.
Current Role at HSBC
Anca Maria Cornick serves as the Global Head of Risk Steward Oversight - Compliance at HSBC, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she provides second line oversight over the Compliance function, focusing on reviewing and challenging Risk Stewards' risk management activities. Her responsibilities include ensuring that risk management standards are upheld within the organization.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Cornick has held multiple positions at HSBC prior to her current role. She was the Group Head of Risk and Control - Insurance Chief Control Office from 2018 to 2021, where she worked for three years in London. Additionally, she served as a Senior Audit Manager for Global Regulatory Compliance & Legal from 2017 to 2018 and as a Senior Analyst in Strategic Analysis - Financial Intelligence Unit from 2013 to 2015. She also worked as an Audit Manager for Group Insurance & Pensions from 2010 to 2013.
Experience at Barclays and PricewaterhouseCoopers
Before her tenure at HSBC, Cornick worked at Barclays as a Vice President in Internal Audit, focusing on Conduct Culture and Governance from 2015 to 2017. She also spent five years at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Senior Associate in Forensic Services - Advisory from 2005 to 2010. These roles contributed to her expertise in risk management and compliance.
Educational Background
Cornick's educational background includes a BA (Hons) in Accountancy from the University of Wales, which she completed from 2002 to 2005. She also studied at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, achieving FCA status between 2005 and 2008. Additionally, she has been studying Insurance at the Chartered Insurance Institute since 2011.
Contributions to Risk Management Standards
In her roles, Cornick has been instrumental in setting standards for risk management within the Compliance function at HSBC. She has played a significant role in shaping risk management opinions and standards for the business, contributing to the overall governance and compliance framework.