Job Description

Details of the Division and Team:

The APAC Technology Risk and Regulatory Specialist is a 1st line of Defense (1LOD) role responsible for the management and strategic enhancements of technology risk, regulatory and controls.

This includes proactive management and timely resolution of risks and regulatory issues, leads problem solving for complex issues, performs regulatory compliance assessments, deploys and/or enhances risk management related processes, and promote sustainable approaches to risk and regulatory resolution together with senior and global functional stakeholders.

This role will also act as an independent regional contact point that ensures IT regulatory and control compliance topics are receiving the required focus from SMEs, and is part of the global strategic risk and control programme to strengthen the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s technology controls sustainably.

The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to help build modern and strategic platforms to manage technology risk, regulatory and controls.

What we will offer you:

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its center.

You can expect:

• Flexible benefits plan including virtual doctor consultation services
• Comprehensive leave benefits
• Gender Neutral Parental Leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• 25 days of annual paid leave, plus public holiday & Flexible Working Arrangement

Your key responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Establish and lead proactive management and timely resolution of the risk and regulatory findings and related remediation activities for APAC
• Coordinate and guide branch technology teams in responding to regulatory requirements and gap analysis for APAC (e.g. MAS TRMG, HKMA, RBI, BNM etc.)
• Coordinate and guide branch technology teams in audit engagements in APAC
• Coordinate, prepare presentations and participate in regulatory inspections in APAC, and primarily in Singapore (e.g. MAS inspections, CRAFT presentations)
• Chair and/or lead risk forums to govern overall risk and regulatory portfolio, and effective operational risk management processes
• Participate in the Singapore franchise technology risk management activities, such as incident management reporting in accordance with MAS requirements
• Develop and lead structured problem solving for control issues, and ensuring resolution plans are strategic and sustainable
• Challenges risk and control weaknesses tactfully, and provide advisory to senior management and/or business lines for sustainable risk remediation options, or strategies arising from weakness, errors and external event demands
• Lead and/or execute structured independent risk and control reviews (e.g. Design and Operating effectiveness testing), and propose commercially viable options or alternatives
• Actively contributes to the design of risk and control programmes and policies with 1LOD and 2LOD functions, and in line with defined risk and control strategy, and risk appetite / tolerances
• Establishes positive risk culture and drives behavioral change

Your skills and experience:

• Min of 5 years of working experience in tech risk and regulatory management for financial institutions or banking.
• Proven experience and understanding and/or familiarity with APAC technology regulations related to financial institutions (e.g. MAS TRM / Notice 644, HKMA TRM, CBIRC, RBI, BNM, etc)
• Proven strong track record with at least one of the below:

Audit / Regulatory finding management and remediation planning.

Coordination of Audit/Regulatory engagements including inspection preparation.

Regulatory and/or control adherence compliance assessments.

IT Risk control / GRC framework.

Managed several successful technology audits / regulatory driven remediation programme, projects.

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree from an accredited college or university (or equivalent) and/or relevant practical experience
• Certifications/ accreditations in risk and audit management such as CRISC, CISM, CISSP, CISA
• Excellent communicator with the ability to articulate complex topics that leads to effective resolution to a wide audience across multiple regions, divisions and business lines
• Candidates with strong and independent problem-solving skills to address diverse issues.
• Independent, self-motivated individual.

Role is required to be performed on-site at One Raffles Quay office. Relevant vaccination requirement may apply.

How we\xe2\x80\x99ll support you:

• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team

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