Clare Pooley
About Clare Pooley
Clare Pooley is a Senior Policy Manager in Wholesale Banking at HSBC, where she has worked since 2020 and has been instrumental in managing financial crime risks. She has extensive experience in the banking sector, including roles at Royal Bank of Scotland, Citi, and Portigon.
Work at HSBC
Clare Pooley has been employed at HSBC since 2015, initially serving as the Global Commercial Banking Senior AML Manager. In this role, she has focused on managing financial crime risks within the Wholesale Banking sector. In 2020, she transitioned to the position of Senior Policy Manager for Wholesale Banking. Her responsibilities include leading initiatives to enhance the Financial Crime Risk procedure framework, specifically addressing Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Sanctions, and external Fraud.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining HSBC, Clare Pooley held several positions in the financial sector. She worked at Royal Bank of Scotland as an Administrator from 2002 to 2003. Following this, she served as an Executive Assistant at Portigon from 2006 to 2013. In 2015, she worked at Citi as EMEA AML, Sanction and AB&C PMO for a duration of seven months. These roles contributed to her expertise in financial crime risk management.
Education and Expertise
Clare Pooley completed her education at Coopers Coborn from 1993 to 1998. She then attended Havering Sixth Form College from 1998 to 2000. Her educational background has provided her with a foundation for her career in financial services, particularly in areas related to financial crime risk and compliance.
Achievements in Financial Crime Risk Management
In her current role at HSBC, Clare Pooley has been instrumental in facilitating a consistent approach to managing financial crime risks. She leads initiatives aimed at improving the Financial Crime Risk procedure framework, which includes critical areas such as Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Sanctions, and external Fraud. Her work contributes to the overall integrity and compliance of HSBC's operations within the Wholesale Banking sector.