Business Function
Technology and Operations (T&O) enables and empowers the bank with an efficient, nimble and resilient infrastructure through a strategic focus on productivity, quality & control, technology, people capability and innovation. In T&O, we manage the majority of the Bank's operational processes and inspire to delight our business partners through our multiple banking delivery channels.
Job objective: Be the Risk and Control champion for Institutional Banking Group Operations (IBGO) and act as 1st line of defense of DBS Operational Risk Management Framework (covering Business Continuity Management) to drive the overall risk and control agenda and culture programs for IBGO teams.
Responsibilities - Deep dive review of risk events, incidents trend and/or significant incidents in corporate banking
- Coordinate the unit's operational risk forum and materials preparation for risk committees
- Timely communication and implementation of corporate operational risk policies, standards and guides within the unit
- Timely coordination and completion of the unit's RCSA programme and to enhance the risk identification and assessment process
- Liaise with line managers, internal/ external auditors/ regulators for the audit work and follow up actions.
- Oversee the follow up and track on risk / audit issues and actions
- Collaborate with the Operations unit to complete regulatory submission as well as other internal tasks related to operational risk management such as annual risk approval
- Prepare and participate in risk reporting in compliance with appropriate standards for the various location/regional level risk committees/forums.
- Participate and/ or coordinate with the Operations units to implement the unit's related compliance review/ regulatory assessment as well as local & regional risk initiatives
- Lead various risk assessment and thematic review from risk management perspective to identify potential enhancement for operational control including but not limited to projects, third party risk assessment and operational resiliency
- Promote risk culture awareness, including ensuring risk and control training plans are established and training conducted within the unit
- Drive data analytics and dashboard to monitor and mitigate risk and control
- Share of operational risk best practices
Key Accountabilities:
To assist the Head of Strategic Planning, MIS and Risk & Control to drive towards achieving operational risk related score card (KPI) items of IBGO to maintain and instill a robust risk and control environment and risk awareness culture across IBGO
- Identify area of control improvements through targeted review and various risk assessments
- Timely complete of RCSA programme within the unit
- Track and comply with risk & control awareness communication and training plans
- Review and timely management of operational risk incidents
- Present the materials for management attention in the unit's operational risk forum and other relevant committees
- Proper reporting and monitoring the trend of the unit's KRIs
- Ensure proper follow up and tracking of risk/ audit issues and actions
- Ensure implementation of operational risk policies, standards and guides within the unit
- Ensure proper completion of regulatory submission and regulatory assessment
Relevant Experience: - Minimum of 10 years' relevant experience in banking, preferably in commercial banking operations control function and/or exposure in risk management, compliance, business risk & control, audit and/ or operations will be considered (candidates with less experience would be considered for the Assistant Vice President position)
Functionnal/ Technical Competencies:
- Sound knowledge of internal controls, HK regulatory requirements, operational risk & resilience for banking operations.
- Experienced in Commercial / Institutional banking sector with related in-depth product knowledge.
- Good problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
- Strong persuasive power in putting ideas across and ability to communicate with people of different levels, with good writing and presentation skill.
- Self-motivated with strong analytical mind and creative thinking.
- Able to manage projects and tasks independently and effectively within tight deadlines.
- Good inter-personal and communication skills, and stakeholder management.
- Fluent speaking in Cantonese and English, preferably able to speak Mandarin.
Education and Professional Qualification:
- University Graduate or above in Accounting, Finance, Banking or Business-related
- Holder of relevant certification such as Certified Operational Risk Management Professional (CORP) is preferred
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We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.
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