Head, Risk Governance & Control Section, Group Consumer Banking

Job Purpose:

To drive risk and compliance culture at respective Division / Department by performing specific roles to minimize non-compliance and to improve internal controls.

Key Responsibilities:

Assessment and Review

Undertakes relevant risk and compliance (including anti-bribery & corruption areas) assessment for the department, to provide input, feedback and/or recommendation, which includes:

• Analyzed any operational risk incidents as reported by BUs and assessed on its regulatory impact, if any.
• Performed review of self-assessment related exercises for (e.g. RCSA, KRI, KCT, ECM etc).
• Engage / facilitate / assist BUs which are affected with the new or revised guidelines on the appropriate action plan to address the requirements i.e. gap analysis, and counter check against the existing BUs operating procedures.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Performs required periodic and ad-hoc reporting to Risk Management and Compliance (e.g. Suspicious Transactions Reporting (STR), Daily Risk & Compliance Certification (for branches), exceptional handling reports on MCIPD, Risk Appetite, etc.).
• Renders the need for immediate escalation to Risk Management and/or Compliance for any critical issues in operations and deviations from the established standards.

Policy and Procedures

• Provides feedback and/or assist in the development and /or revision of the BU's internal policy and procedure documents, inclusive of any new / revision in cross-functional Policies and Procedures to ensure its comprehensiveness and adequacy

Participation and Advisory

• Provides baseline risk, control and compliance advisories to the department and to actively consult Group Risk Management and Group Compliance for areas which would warrant further assessment and/or intervention.
• Participates in new or enhancement in IT projects driven by the bank by providing advisory from the perspective of regulatory requirements and risks i.e. product development, outsourcing, process improvement, etc.
• Coordinates and manages BCM/BCP/BIA related activities.
• Serves as an independent checker role for documents or information to be submitted or transmitted to Group Risk Management & Group Compliance to ensure quality, accuracy and completeness.

Communication and Awareness

• Inculcate compliance and risk culture for the department and branches.
• Disseminated information escalated from Risk Management and Compliance.
• Proactively initiate briefing, training or information sharing to improve awareness amongst the staff within the department, including new and revised guidelines affecting the department to avoid any gaps in operationalizing the requirements.
• Keeping abreast of changes and development concerning AML/CFT and ensuring Division's SOP remain up-to-date

Repository

• Centralised custodian and reference on relevant information in relation to compliance and risk for the department (e.g. Approving Authorities (AA), Policy & Procedures, Operational Circulars, Audit reports, etc.).

Others

• Undertake other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by Management from time to time as and when required.

Requirements:

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or any related discipline is required.

Experience

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in risk management, compliance, or internal audit, preferably in the banking or financial services industry.
• Possess strong experience and/knowledge in Consumer products / processes in banking industry.