Head of Operational Risk (North Asia) – Executive Director Level
The North Asia Head of Operational Risk will establish and maintain an operational risk management (ORM) framework for the bank including risk related governance, policies and tools that enables identification, assessment, mitigation, measurement, monitoring and reporting of key operational risks, as well as monitoring the effectiveness of ORM. The jobholder will provide advice, guidance and training to the business units on operational risk matters, assess key operational risk issues with the units and determine their impact across the bank. The incumbent will be required to report and escalate operational risks to the Board or other related senior management committees, recommend appropriate risk mitigation strategies and keep abreast of related industry developments to ensure the bank’s ORM processes are in line with best practices in the market. The North Asia Head of Operational Risk will manage two teams in Hong Kong and have oversight of operational risk teams in China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.
The successful candidate will be a degree holder in Business Management, Finance or related discipline and have at least 15 years banking experience with good exposure to risk and control areas ideally with prior experience in banking operations, middle office or business functions. Applicants will need to demonstrate sound knowledge of products and activities across different banking businesses, have strong leadership skills and the ability to influence others. Excellent interpersonal, relationship management and communication skills are required and the ideal candidate will have Cantonese and Mandarin language skills.
If this position is of interest, please contact Matthew Whitman of Barclay Simpson for a confidential chat on +852 2546 1955 or e mail a copy of your resume to mw@barclaysimpson.com.
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