Asia Internal Controls & Operational Risk Associate

BBVA; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BBVA Asia is seeking an RCA CIB Asia Associate to join the first-line defense to assess internal controls across departments, improve design efficiency and execution. You will report to senior management in Asia and Madrid and support NFR admission workflows.

The role requires strong knowledge of operational risk, the 3 lines of defense model, and cross-functional communication with Front Office, Compliance, Operations and Legal. Fluency in English and Putonghua is expected; Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• University degree in risk, finance, accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years experience in operational risks, auditing, financial control, product control, or compliance within banking/financial services.
• CFA, CPA, AORP or CORP certs are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as RCA CIB Asia Associate in the first-line defense to evaluate and test internal control settings across departments and provide recommendations.
• Ensure proper implementation of the Non-Financial Risks and Controls framework for assigned BBVA S.A. Asia branches.
• Prepare reporting and meeting packages for Senior Management in Asia and Madrid on internal control and operational risk topics.
• Review new business products or services for NFR Admission workflow and perform RCA duties for Asia branch cases.
• Host quarterly Asia ICOR meetings and coordinate with stakeholders across Asia BBVA S.A. branch.
• Calculate and generate KRI data for Op Risk monitoring and prepare ICOR meeting packages and minutes.
• Follow up on remediation of issues identified during KRI reviews and RCSA exercises.
• Conduct RCSA per MIGRO scripts and document results in MIGRO.

Skills

Operational risk knowledge

Cross-department coordination

3 lines of defense

Analytical & communication

MS Word & Excel

Education

University graduate or post-graduate degree in Risk/Business/Finance/Accounting/Economics or related field

Job description

BBVA Asia is seeking an RCA CIB Asia Associate to join the first-line defense to assess internal controls across departments, improve design efficiency and execution. You will report to senior management in Asia and Madrid and support NFR admission workflows.

The role requires strong knowledge of operational risk, the 3 lines of defense model, and cross-functional communication with Front Office, Compliance, Operations and Legal. Fluency in English and Putonghua is expected; Spanish is a plus.