Regional Compliance & Operational Risk Lead (SEA & HK)

Bank of China (Hong Kong); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Allowances

Job summary

Bank of China (Hong Kong) is seeking a Risk Oversight professional to coordinate compliance and operational risk across SEA and HK markets. The role includes monitoring audit rectifications, incident reporting, and escalation.

Responsible for site visits, data analysis, and leading control assurance reviews to identify trends and improve risk management. Requires 5+ years in financial risk roles and strong bilingual communication in English and Chinese.

Qualifications

• Degree or above in business, accounting, finance, marketing, law or related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years in Compliance, Audit or Operational Risk within financial services or banking.
• Strong understanding of banking operations and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines under pressure.
• Excellent English and Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese) communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor compliance and operational risk for SEA and Hong Kong.
• Oversee audit rectification and track effectiveness of actions.
• Oversee incident reporting and escalation processes.
• Conduct site visits to assess policy execution and provide recommendations.
• Lead control assurance reviews and ongoing monitoring of activities.
• Manage risk lifecycle, including due diligence, remedial actions and tools.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Multitasking

Proactive mindset

MS Office

Data analysis tools

Programming: VBA/Python

Education

Degree in Business/Finance/Law

Tools

VBA

SAS

Python

Job description

Bank of China (Hong Kong) is seeking a Risk Oversight professional to coordinate compliance and operational risk across SEA and HK markets. The role includes monitoring audit rectifications, incident reporting, and escalation.

Responsible for site visits, data analysis, and leading control assurance reviews to identify trends and improve risk management. Requires 5+ years in financial risk roles and strong bilingual communication in English and Chinese.