Assistant Manager, Compliance Advisory, Regulatory

Bank Islam; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the banking sector is seeking an Assistant Manager for Compliance Advisory to manage regulatory compliance effectively. The candidate will oversee the dissemination of regulations, assess compliance risks, and support compliance projects. This crucial role demands experience in banking operations, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently while maintaining attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience in Banking Operations, Legal, Compliance, or Accounting.
• Excellent relationship with regulatory bodies.
• Ability to adapt to new tasks and environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify and disseminate new regulations to relevant BUs.
• Review and update compliance risk assessments periodically.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Multi-tasking

Team Player

Innovative

Assertiveness

Resourcefulness

Tools

Microsoft Office

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Assistant Manager, Compliance Advisory, Regulatory

Job Description:

Summary

• Responsible in supporting effective management of Regulatory Compliance functions which include amongst others, the end-to-end process of disseminating new regulations, reviewing the gap analysis on regulatory requirements, compliance risk assessment and assisting in compliance/ regulatory requirements project.
• To ensure key control solutions to regulatory requirements are fully developed and implemented by BU/SU.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing Regulations
  • Daily, to identify new regulations issued by regulators and ensure timely dissemination; within 3 business days of issuance to relevant Business Unit (BU) / Support Unit (SU).
  • To review of Regulatory Risk Assessment Form (Regulatory RAF) for newly published / updated guidelines in line with the Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA).
  • To ensure Head of Division (HOD) is apprised on new guidelines issued.
  • To document the agreed Regulatory RAF in Regulatory Register and Gaps Register.
  • To update the department’s Regulatory Register and Gaps Register for tracking and monitoring purposes.
  • To coordinate overall compliance program jointly with key Business Units.
  • To advocate adherence and compliance to all external regulatory requirements and internal policies / guidelines to the Bank’s staff.
  • Liaison to seek clarifications with regulators on regulatory related matters.
  • To advise BU/SU on compliance related enquiry/ clarification where incumbent is the subject matter experts.
• Provide advisory support to BU/SU on compliance issues pertaining to policies and governance.
• Compliance Risk Assessment
  • To update CRA according to new regulations issued and past regulations every half yearly.
  • Re-assess the net compliance risk of the affected regulations.
• Regulatory Affairs
  • To ensure all communications (i.e. queries, surveys, letters, exposure drafts) by regulators are attended to within the stipulated deadline.
  • To review gap analysis for exposure drafts on guidelines from regulators.
  • To initiate/ conduct engagement with regulators and/or stakeholders to attain better insight on regulation.
• Subject Matter Expert
  • To develop self-proficiency level over the assigned subject matter areas in accordance to the SME development plan established.
  • To keep abreast with relevant training, reading materials and remain resourceful towards achieving the expected proficiency as the SME.
• Participate in all products / services / channel reviews and ensure assurance processes are in line with regulatory requirements, industry standards and Division’s expectation.
• To assist in updating, compiling and consolidating the monthly Compliance Management report to be tabled in the relevant Board Committee meetings.
• To conduct briefings on new regulations assigned to the Group Chief Compliance Officer (GCCO) and Head of Regulatory & Advisory on a monthly basis.
• To develop / lead compliance / regulatory requirements projects as and when required.
• Ensure adherence and compliance to all internal policies / guidelines and external regulatory requirements.
• To ensure the relevant department policies and procedures are periodically reviewed and updated, as and when required.
• Meet all expectations set by Superior on internal deadlines, ad-hoc assignments and additional task assigned.
• Any other duties/assignment as and when directed/assigned by the superior from time to time.

Specific Skills/Knowledge and Certification Required

• Experience of working in many areas of specializations e.g. Banking Operations, Legal, Compliance, Accounting, etc.
• Ability to multi-task and highly numerate with great attention to detail.
• Excellent communication with good relationship with regulatory bodies.
• Be an assertive and innovative team player, highly independent, committed, self-motivated, resourceful and result-oriented.
• Excellence in computer skills e.g. Microsoft Office / Excel / Word / Power Point.
• Ability to accept the new working environment or tasks.