Georgina Louisa Powers
About Georgina Louisa Powers
Georgina Louisa Powers is the Regional Climate Risk Programme Manager for Risk & Compliance Transformation at HSBC, based in Dubai. She has extensive experience in financial crime risk management and has held various roles at HSBC and Lloyds Banking Group.
Current Role at HSBC
Georgina Louisa Powers serves as the Regional Climate Risk Programme Manager within the Risk & Compliance Transformation team at HSBC. She has held this position since 2021, working in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In her current role, she focuses on integrating climate risk considerations into the bank's risk management framework, contributing to the organization's overall compliance and sustainability objectives.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Prior to her current role, Georgina held several positions at HSBC. From 2020 to 2021, she worked as the Regional Project Manager for Compliance Transformation (MENAT) in Dubai. Before that, she served as the Sanctions Compliance Manager (MENAT) from 2017 to 2020, and as the Sanctions Assistant Manager (Europe) from 2016 to 2017 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Her roles involved managing compliance projects and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.
Experience at Lloyds Banking Group
Georgina worked at Lloyds Banking Group as an AML Financial Crime Investigator from 2014 to 2016 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. In this role, she focused on anti-money laundering efforts, contributing to the bank's financial crime prevention strategies. Her experience in this position provided her with a strong foundation in financial crime risk management.
Background in Financial Crime Risk Management
Georgina possesses extensive expertise in financial crime risks, including Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering, and Fraud. Her analytical skills and experience in producing analytical reports have enabled her to contribute effectively to project and team management. She has demonstrated the ability to operate successfully in multi-cultural and cross-functional environments.
Early Career at Bank of Scotland
Georgina began her career at Bank of Scotland, where she worked as a Customer Service Advisor from 2013 to 2014 in Falkirk, United Kingdom. This role provided her with foundational experience in customer service and banking operations, setting the stage for her future roles in compliance and risk management.