BRCM Officer, Securities

Affin Hwang Investment Bank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AFFIN BANK in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a capable professional to support Group Operational Risk Management (BRCM) in managing compliance and operational risk within Securities. You will coordinate regulator interactions, review risk activities, and ensure timely submissions while upholding group policies.

Join a dynamic team focused on strengthening risk governance, regulatory compliance, and business continuity, with a emphasis on stakeholder collaboration and proactive risk culture across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or professional qualification with at least 5 years in compliance, risk, audit or project management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Good understanding of regulatory rules and financial products/services.

Responsibilities

• Elevate regulator requests to business units and track responses.
• Review and assess compliance risk activities.
• Implement and monitor operational risk management activities.
• Coordinate audits and submissions to authorities.
• Prepare and validate risk/compliance submissions for accuracy and timeliness.
• Champion risk and compliance culture across the organization.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Economic awareness

Analytical skills

Administrative skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field or professional qualification

Job description

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JOB PURPOSE

To support BRCM in managing both compliance and operational risk activities within Securities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To elevate requests from Regulators to the BUs for information or responses to consultations etc and monitor responses are obtained prior to deadline.
• Assist in the review and assessment of compliance risk activities.
• Assist in the implementation and monitoring of operational risk management activities.
• Assist in the implementation of business continuity management activities within the timeframe and in accordance with the Group’s Business Continuity Management Policy.
• Monitor compliance risk activities and validate status of compliance to regulations.
• Review of regulatory reports such as SCEL, CSAR, CDDM etc prior to submission to Compliance Department etc.
• Review and update templates, forms and SOPs.
• Coordinate on audit matters and submissions to authorities.
• Prepare, review, and validate the accuracy of all operational risk and compliance submissions and ensure timeliness.
• Serve as the primary liaison with Group Operational Risk Management and Group Compliance to ensure alignment on risk and compliance matters.
• Ensure full adherence to Group policies, manuals, and procedural guidelines issued by Group Operational Risk Management and Group Compliance.
• Promptly evade all operational risk and compliance issues to BRCM and other relevant stakeholders, as appropriate.
• Coordinate and support the delivery of periodic training sessions in collaboration with DRCO and ORC.
• Champion the development of a strong risk and compliance culture by fostering awareness and accountability across the organization.
• Oversee the preparation, review, and validation of all operational risk and compliance submissions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.
• Ad-hoc duties as required from time to time.

SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or professional qualification 5 years of experience in related field of compliance, risk, audit and project management

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Excellent stakeholders’ management
• Good understanding of various products/services and relevant regulatory rules and regulations
• Well informed on the corporate and economic developments
• Good analytics skills
• Good administrative skills (familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Teams apps)

People are the heart of AFFIN BANK. We have a positive and supportive environment where we celebrate people’s personal growth and encourage them to be the best versions of themselves, both in the workplace and in their community.

Join AFFIN as we evolve to become a financial institution of the future, embracing innovation and technology to deliver unrivaled customer service. We're looking for colleagues who share our values and are ready to live them every day. Explore the exciting opportunities and make a real impact on the future of finance. Come be a part of our journey today! "Always About You" At AFFIN, we strive to always connect and engage with our customers, to understand their changing needs and aspirations better. It represents our passion and commitment to the community we operate in, enabling us to quickly respond to changes and provide a personalised experience.

At AFFIN, our people are aligned to our values of customer centricity, creativity and value creation. Our tagline “Always about you”, was crafted to drive loyalty and build our reputation as a creative and innovative financial organisation. Our people are at the heart of what we do and remain the focus of our customer centric culture. It’s about the initiatives we take in understanding and prioritising our stakeholders; our customers, employees and shareholders.

As we venture through this metamorphosis journey, we are aware of their ever-changing needs and are embracing the new ways of this digital dimension. We put our hearts and minds into everything we do, to ensure that everyone we touch, receives unrivalled customer service.