Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

Job Description

Summary:

Ares is seeking a Vice President in Enterprise Risk, to join our dedicated Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team in Hong Kong.  Within ERM, we strive to execute sound risk management strategies in support of the firm. To achieve this, we partner broadly across internal stakeholders to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor current and emerging risks. The interaction with numerous groups and the range of projects that ensue provide for a challenging and multi-faceted work environment.

This role will help us administer and continue to expand our ERM program to support local jurisdictions covering Asia. We are seeking an individual who will have visibility across the organization and who will help us build, implement, and scale the risk identification & controls assessment component. We are looking for an individual whose experience, insights and innovative thinking will elevate our program, who is a strategic communicator, excited to partner with others on and around the team, work cross-functionally with business units and execute on aligned priorities.  This position is responsible for collaborating with departments and team members across the organization to develop and implement all components of the firm’s enterprise risk management framework, including our integrated, enterprise-wide approach to building and maintaining a robust risk management feedback loop.

Primary Functions and Essential Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with global teams and execute local updates to the Enterprise Risk Management framework
• Coordinate and execute on the full lifecycle of the risk identification and assessment process
• Establish protocols focused on identifying emerging risks to feed the risk and control self-assessments on an ongoing basis
• Review existing risk taxonomy, risk rankings and reporting, to challenge assumptions and highlight risks that may have been missed for inclusion in the risk inventory
• Participate in the ongoing risk monitoring such as development of KRIs, metrics, dashboards, and other capabilities to analyze enterprise risks
• Develop an integrated risk reporting model that will facilitate prioritization and transparency
• Evolve risk aggregation, reporting and emerging risk identification to an ongoing dynamic, forward-looking capability
• Coordinate cross-collaboration scenario planning exercises and lead various business resiliency initiatives
• Liaise with cross department as needed to ensure robust participation in the risk assessment process
• Centrally aggregate identified business risks, oversee mitigation plans and track closure of action items
• Maintain and review the risk inventory of relevant risk events
• Facilitate and convene relevant local governance committees to foster alignment and consistency in risk awareness. Also, report findings and reporting to senior leadership and relevant governing structures.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with local and international regulatory requirements relevant to risk management in Asia (eg. SFC, MAS) and liaise with auditors where relevant.
• Stay informed on industry trends and developments to advance the enterprise risk program

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field from an accredited university
• Risk Management certifications a plus but not required

Experience and Skills Required:  

• 6+ years of relevant work experience
• General industry knowledge and experience from a financial services or investment / wealth management organization
• Prior experience in enterprise or operational risk management
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements relevant to risk in Asia (eg. SFC, MAS) and global standards
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Proficiency with Salesforce and visual analytics tools such as Tableau and PowerBI is a plus but not required

General Requirements:

• Strong organizational, problem solving, documentation, analytical, presentation, and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, often requiring timely solutions to complex problems
• Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and competing demands, strong time management and prioritization skills
• An analytical mind and a passion/interest in bringing new ideas to increase efficiency of existing processes
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and strong client focus
• Dependable, highly motivated and a team player
• Strong work ethic and high level of integrity
• Willingness to take on new projects and learn new skills

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There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.