Responsibilities

• Support for Regional Oversight & Framework Management:

  • Assist in coordinating and monitoring compliance and operational risk for the Southeast Asia (SEA) market.
  • Help to enhance local internal control capabilities.
  • Support the timely implementation of audit rectification measures and track their effectiveness.
  • Collaborate with regional business lines to help harmonize approval processes and ensure consistent policy application.

  Assistance in Risk Identification & Mitigation:

  • Participate in site visits to SEA markets to help assess the local execution of policies, identify potential risks, and provide actionable recommendations.
  • Utilize data analysis and thematic reviews to proactively identify emerging risk areas and trends.
  • Assist in coordination of control assurance reviews and the monitoring of key business activities.
  • Support the operational compliance risk management lifecycle by:
  • • • Providing input on operational manuals and product due diligence.
      • Performing gap analysis of internal processes against external regulations.
      • Assisting with the follow-up and implementation of remedial and mitigation measures.
      • Supporting incident reporting processes and ensuring appropriate escalation.
      • Assisting with risk assessments for business outsourcing and insourcing arrangements.

Requirements:

• Degree or above with major in Business, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Law, or related disciplines.
• A keen interest in a career in Compliance or Operational Risk within the Banking industry.
• A foundational understanding of banking and financial operations, products, and applicable regulatory requirements is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and perform effectively under supervision.
• Possesses strong logical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a keen intellectual curiosity and attention to detail.
• A flexible, proactive self-starter with the ability to learn quickly and a willingness to take on new challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a strong command of both spoken and written English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with or a strong desire to learn data analysis tools or programming languages such as VBA, SAS, or Python is a plus.