Manager, Risk

Hong Leong Bank Berhad; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank Berhad in Hong Kong invites a Manager, Risk to support the Head of Risk in providing oversight across operational, market and liquidity risks for the HK Branch.

You will review risk frameworks, develop controls, perform risk assessments and stress tests, and prepare management materials. Strong English and Chinese communication, solid analytical skills, and at least 5 years’ banking risk experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Risk Management, Statistics or related field.
• Professional qualifications such as FRM/CFA are advantageous.
• ECF Banking Practitioner qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and enhance the integrated risk management framework and policies.
• Develop and implement internal controls to minimize risk.
• Regularly perform operational risk reviews and provide actionable recommendations.
• Monitor risk exposures, limit usage, and report results to management.
• Prepare high-quality materials for management meetings and ad-hoc projects.
• Liaise with frontline units and Head Office to implement risk controls.

Skills

Risk analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

MS Office

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

FRM/CFA advantageous

ECF Banking Practitioner preferred

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

Hong Leong Bank (HLB), is one of the leading local banks in Malaysia with over 185 branches in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. The Bank is a major associate of Guoco Group Limited in Hong Kong.

Manager, Risk

This position assists the Head of Risk in providing risk oversight, including operational risk, market and liquidity risk, and credit portfolio management for the Hong Kong Branch.

Responsibilities

Review and recommend enhancements to the integrated risk management framework, policies, and procedures by keeping abreast of regulatory requirements.

Develop, maintain, and implement internal controls to minimize overall risks in accordance with regulatory and internal requirements.

Regularly perform operational risk reviews and validations for various business units; provide actionable recommendations to enhance control effectiveness.

Oversee risk exposures, ensuring related risk limits, thresholds, and ratios are monitored and reported accurately. Identify material risks, propose mitigation strategies across market and liquidity risks, analyze portfolio performance, and perform stress testing.

Prepare high-quality presentation materials to facilitate management meetings and execute ad-hoc projects assigned by the supervisor.

Liaise with frontline units and Head Office in implementing risk controls, ensuring all identified issues are addressed in a timely manner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Risk Management, Statistics, Quantitative Analysis, or a related discipline.

Professional qualifications such as FRM and/or CFA are an advantage.

Core or Professional level qualification under the Enhanced Competency Framework (ECF) for Banking Practitioners in relevant stream(s) is preferred.

Minimum of 5 years of risk management experience in the banking industry.

Solid understanding of operational risk frameworks, control effectiveness, global market products, and related market risk controls.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Ability to work independently with a high level of integrity.

Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Excellent command of both written and spoken English and Chinese.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence and used for recruitment purpose within Hong Leong Bank Berhad, Guoco Group Limited, or Hong Leong Group of which Guoco is a member (together, “the Group”) only. A copy of our personal data policy is available on request.

Applicants not hearing from us within 8 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. We may also consider their application for other or future vacancies within the Group. Personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be retained by the Group for a maximum period of one year.