Exec / Sr Exec / Asst Manager / Manager - Personal Financial Services Credit (Compliance)
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Functional (job responsibilities)- Serve as first line of defense to provide compliance advisory support to division's stakeholders on regulatory/ internal compliance and operational risks
- Act as main liaison person to manage division audit, queries, assessments and/or surveys matters from the following parties are effectively attended to and within timeline:
- Regulatory bodies - BNM, ABM, LEA (Law Enforcement Agencies)
- Key internal stakeholders - Internal Audit, Group Compliance, Group Risk, Group Legal, Group Ops & Technology, Enterprise Business Continuity Management,
- Collaborate with Group Compliance and Group Risk to drive completion of reviews of key regulatory guidelines, risk attestation and due diligence for outsourcing activities etc.
- Facilitate regular independent reviews to identify compliance non-conformities, assess efficiency and create sound internal controls and to provide strategic guidance for area of improvements to strengthen governance
- Drive continuous review of division self-assessment test plans to enhance robustness of operational risks and internal control management
- Initiate rigorous mystery shopping, spot and surveillance checks to mitigate compliance violations/regulatory reprimands
- Manage E2E process of new regulatory guidelines, exposure drafts and internal policies publications cascaded to division encompassing identification of applicability, business impact, gaps, timely resolution of action plans and proper documentation in departmental SOPs
- Drive culture of zero tolerance for delay or non-reporting of fraud, breaches and critical lapses
- Create dashboard/reports for effective management risk and control oversight
- Develop and implement compliance gamification programs, trainings and communication to create high compliance awareness and effective retention of compliance knowledge across division
- Provide leadership guidance and support to all department BUCRs/ORRs across division on matters relating to compliance
Education/Qualification
- Preferably degree in law, finance, business administration or related field
Experience
- Experience in regulatory compliance and operations risk for more than 5 years in banking industry
About Hong Leong Bank
We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.
We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.
Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.
Skills Required
- Degree in law, finance, business administration or related field
- More than 5 years experience in regulatory compliance and operations risk in the banking industry
- Experience working with regulatory bodies and managing audits, assessments and regulatory implementations
What We Do
Hong Leong Bank Berhad is one of the leading financial services organisations in Malaysia. With a heritage of more than 100 years, it provides comprehensive financial services covering consumer banking, business banking and trade finance, treasury, branch and transaction banking, wealth management, private banking and Islamic financial services. Its merger with EON Bank Group in 2011 has further embedded its position as a core banking franchise with an expanded distribution network of more than 300 branches across the country. With a proven track record in value creation and a highly recognised brand, Hong Leong Bank has also been extending its footprint in the region, with branches in Singapore and Hong Kong and wholly owned subsidiaries in Vietnam and Cambodia. In China, the Bank has a 20% shareholding in Bank of Chengdu Co., Ltd., Sichuan and a consumer finance joint venture. Hong Leong Bank is a subsidiary of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad, the financial services arm of the Hong Leong Group. Apart from banking, Hong Leong Financial Group is involved in the provision of insurance and takaful, as well as investment banking, unit trust, fund management and stock broking services








