Key Areas of Responsibilities
- Identification of operational loss events through analysis of company data; escalation of these events or patterns of events within the ORM team and to CRO
- Assist in Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery and Crisis Management activities for the CLSA group
- Assisting in preparing key risk indicator reports to be distributed to management using a wide variety of company data sources (ranging from business operational data sources to technology data sources).
- Assisting in annual organizational risk & control self-assessment program (CSOX); working with all business units to identify business risks; identify controls to manage those risk; develop test cases to ensure controls are operating effectively; work with the business units to implement action plans to address control deficiencies; and to report progress to management
- Assisting in the investigation of significant operational and technology risk events (including events with financial impact, reputational impact, or regulatory impact)
- Assisting in the management of policy exceptions approval/renewal process
- Assisting in coordinating technology risk assessment, planning, coordination and communication with key IT stakeholders.
- Assisting in review of key risks and controls, track mitigation plan, ensure follow up and closure of action items
- Assisting in various reporting and liaison with CITICS Operational Risk Management team
- Advising first line of defense in operational and technology risk related matters
- Assisting in governance and oversight of End User Computing tools used across the group
As the role develops, the candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in the following:
- Review of key organizational products and projects across CLSA, to ensure a robust control framework is maintained; and
- Review of ORM and TRM policies and training
- Implement ORM and TRM framework to newly established/joined departments and offices
- Represent ORM and TRM in governance meetings and working groups
Requirements
- At least 5 years’ experience working in an Operational Risk role with 2 - 3 years’ experience in Technology Risk Assessment / control testing role
- Previous work experience in Operational/Technology Risk consulting (Big 4 audit - PWC, KPMG, Deloitte, E&Y) or in financial services institutions (ideal)
- CISA CRISC preferable but not mandatory
- Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, ability to liaise with different counterparties including senior management
- Good project planning and time management skills, proactive, diligent and detail minded
- Excellent written and spoken English and competent in written Chinese and spoken Mandarin preferred
- Master Degree holder in Finance, Business or related discipline
- Proficient in Excel / Macro /SQL / Python etc. will be a definitely advantage.
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Skills Required
- At least 5 years' experience working in an Operational Risk role
- 2 - 3 years' experience in Technology Risk Assessment/control testing
- Previous work experience in Operational/Technology Risk consulting or financial services
- CISA CRISC certification preferable
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Competent in written Chinese and spoken Mandarin preferred
- Master Degree holder in Finance, Business or related discipline
- Proficient in Excel/Macro/SQL/Python
CLSA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CLSA and has not been reviewed or approved by CLSA.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Base pay for junior bankers was increased significantly in 2021 to stay competitive in a hot market. This indicates willingness to adjust compensation when talent risks rise.
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Healthcare Strength — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in healthcare aligned to local markets, with added travel health and security support via International SOS. This points to solid core medical coverage with global-travel assistance.
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Retirement Support — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in pension plans aligned to local markets. A group retirement plan is administered regionally, signaling formalized retirement benefits infrastructure.
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What We Do
CITIC CLSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities and its overseas business platform. Established in Hong Kong in 1986, CITIC CLSA is Asia’s leading capital markets and investment group, committed to driving the growth strategies of global institutional investors, corporations, governments and high-net-worth individuals. CITIC CLSA’s award-winning research, extensive Asia network, direct links to China and highly experienced financial professionals set CITIC CLSA apart from global investment banks and regional players. Over three decades, CITIC CLSA has built an extensive Asia network with deep local knowledge and connections. Globally, we operate from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit clsa.com








