Leads the implementation, governance and continual improvement of the Groups Compliance
Management (CM) Framework, including oversight of the Bank Authority Limit Table (BALT)
governance. The position ensure the Group operates in accordance with applicable regulatory
requirements, internal governance polices and financial authority limits.
The role plays a pivotal role in driving operational compliance across the Group, supporting standardisation, and enhancing risk and control practices. It also fosters a culture of integrity, transparency, and accountability through proactive compliance monitoring, awareness programmes, and effective communication of key governance changes.
In addition, the role provides support in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) activities and other
GRC-related initiatives as assigned by the Head of GRC, ensuring alignment with Group policies,
regulatory requirements, and best practices. This role also serves as a developmental pathway to
progressively take on broader responsibilities within CM, BALT, ERM, and other GRC functions
across the Group.
Job Responsibilities:
Compliance Management (CM)
- Lead the implementation, review and enhancement of the Groups Compliance Management Policy and Procedures in alignment with applicable regulatory requirements and best practices.
- Review, maintain and update the Group Compliance Universe and Compliance Register, including quarterly monitoring and reporting of incidents.
- Drive the Group-wide compliance monitoring process including issuance of timely reminders, compiling of non-compliance reports across the Group, and conducting regular reviews and updates of the Economic Sanctions List.
- Conduct annual verification of the Compliance Register for all subsidiaries.
- Plan and deliver compliance awareness training across departments and subsidiaries to promote a strong compliance culture.
- Maintain, review, and update records related to economic sanctions lists and associated documentation.
Bank Authority Limit Table (BALT)
- Maintain and update the BALT master list and related supporting documentation across all entities.
- Review and process changes to BALT resulting from management restructuring, changes in signatories, or Board directives.
- Communicate BALT changes to relevant stakeholders and maintain version control.
Enterprise Risk Management & other GRC Support
- Assist in maintaining and updating risk registers for assigned entities under the Group ERM Framework.
- Support verification exercises of controls and management action plans documented in risk registers.
- Assist in ERM-related awareness sessions, data collection, reporting, and preparation of inputs for Group-level risk reporting/dashboards.
- Provide support for governance-related reviews, policies, and procedures as directed by the Head of GRC.
- Assist in preparing reports, presentations, and documentation for management, RMC, or Board.
- Undertake other GRC-related assignments as required.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Minimum: Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, or equivalent.
- Preferred: Professional certification such as ACCA, CPA, MIA, Risk Management or certification in corporate governance or compliance.
- Certification in compliance or governance are an added advantage.
- Minimum 3 years relevant experience in similar field (for Assistant Manager) or 3-5 years (for Manager)
- Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance framework and governance requirements.
- Experience managing the delegation of authority or financial governance frameworks (e.g. BALT).
- Skilled in cross-functional collaboration and working with business units to implement governance, risk and compliance frameworks.
- Skilled in developing and implementing compliance processes and policies.
- Familiarity with sanctions screening and maintaining watchlists.
- Possesses strong analytical capabilities in consolidating and risk data for reporting.
- Proficient in managing and updating BALT in response to operational and governance needs.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Details-oriented, methodical and solution-driven.
- Proactive, adaptable, and capable of working independently with minimum supervision.
- Team-oriented with strong coordination skills.
- High level of integrity and professionalism.
- Demonstrates accountability and takes ownership of assigned responsibilities.
- Capable of leading cross-functional compliance programmes.
- Strong influencing and facilitation skills across functions and seniority levels.
- Consistently applied a risk-based mindset in day-to-day responsibilities.
