Qualifications:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in risk management.
• 8 years experience as a Senior Risk Leader or Head of Risk within a large bank, financial institution, securities firm, or insurance house.
• 10+ years’ managing managers; mentoring and leading teams, coaching and performance management
• 7+ years’ business continuity or crisis management experience – including strategic planning, implementation, execution, and maintenance
• Experienced in Credit Risk, Operations Risk and Technology Risk

Responsibilities: 

• Ensure all risks undertaken are within the approved Risk Appetite of the Group
• Review and provide insightful and forward-looking views of the salient risk issues/matters of the Group to the Board of Directors, CEO, and Risk Committees
• Serve as an Advisor to the Boards, CEO, Senior Management and Risk Committees of all relevant entities under the Group in all material areas of risk (internal, external, and emerging risks that might impact the Group)
• Cover all risks undertaken by the Bank as designated by the relevant Board (legal entity, country, and business division) inclusive of Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Market Risk, and Asset Liability Management
• Supervise the establishment of the Bank’s risk policies’ frameworks and procedures to support the stated business strategy and to meet regulatory requirements
• Oversee the planning and implementation of risk technology requirements to address both regulatory and business needs
• Provide accurate, timely, and forward-looking risk reporting
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior management, business unit heads, and business support heads
• Ensure relationships are strategically forward-looking, highly collaborative and productive
• Equip the first line of defense with the proper training and provide them with constructive challenges to better manage risks
• Oversee all aspects of the Bank’s second line of defense risk management functions and ensures effective implementation of the Group
• Embody the Bank’s culture of excellence and integrity by introducing, promoting, and constantly innovating best practices for risk management
• Keep constantly abreast of market and regulatory developments that impact the Group’s risk profile and capital levels and make recommendations for suitable changes as required
• Align effective risk governance to regulatory requirements and business needs
• Ensure compliance with all banking laws, regulations, and internal policies and procedures as related to the role
• Play a primary role in addressing requirements of local regulators with respect to risk matters of the Group