Operational Risk Lead - Digital Bank

The Lead of Operational Risk oversees the Bank’s operational risk management activities to identify, assess, and manage risks that may impact its operations, processes, and systems. He/she plays a critical role in ensuring that an organization operates in a safe and controlled manner by identifying, assessing, and managing operational risks. This helps to safeguard the organization's reputation, assets, and financial performance.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Support the Head of Risk Management and Governance on the design, implementation, and execution of various digital transformation initiatives from an operational risk management perspective.
2. Develop and establish operational risk management policies and guidelines for all banking products.
3. Continuously work closely with all units to identify operational risks in accordance with legal, regulatory, and internal requirements e.g. Key Risk Indicators, introduce the corresponding controls and monitor its implementation.
4. Review new products in terms of inherent operational risk and mitigations.
5. Keep abreast of latest industry best practice on operational risk management, especially on technology related risk.

Requirements:

1. A minimum of 5 years’ hands-on experience in an operational risk management role in banking.
2. Experience in digital banking and/or financial technology companies will be a significant plus.
3. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.