Andy Piper
About Andy Piper
Andy Piper serves as the Group Head of Screening Systems, Product Management, and Compliance at HSBC, where he focuses on enhancing the Oracle Watchlist System. With extensive experience in sanctions screening and transaction monitoring, he has held various roles at HSBC since 1997, including leadership positions in filter management and strategy oversight.
Current Role at HSBC
Andy Piper serves as the Group Head of Screening Systems, Product Management, and Compliance at HSBC. He has held this position since 2020, contributing to the development and management of compliance systems. His current focus includes enhancing control and governance within the Oracle Watchlist System. He collaborates with industry partners to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness in transaction screening.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Andy Piper has extensive experience at HSBC, where he worked in various capacities over a span of 13 years. He was involved in Sanctions Screening as a Business Analyst/Programmer from 1997 to 2005, and later held roles such as Head of Filter Management and Control from 2014 to 2018, and Head of Strategy & Oversight from 2018 to 2020. His tenure included significant contributions to the development of transaction screening processes and governance.
Expertise in Screening Systems
Piper has significant expertise in screening systems, particularly with Fircosoft/Accuity products used for transaction screening. He has worked on various initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of sanctions screening and has taken ownership of the Oracle Watchlist System. His current projects include developing a statistical model for automated transactional alert adjudication in collaboration with Fircosoft/Accuity.
Educational Background
Andy Piper studied at the University of Bristol, where he earned a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Geology from 1992 to 1995. This educational background provided him with a strong analytical foundation, which he applies in his current role in compliance and screening systems.