Vice President, Quality Assurance (Affin Hwang Investment Bank)

Affin Bank Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Malaysia is seeking a Vice President of Quality Assurance. This role involves ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and supporting strategic process improvements. The successful candidate will lead SOP reviews, manage audit findings, and collaborate with various stakeholders to enhance operational quality and compliance culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in internal audit, operational risk, compliance, or quality assurance.
• Solid knowledge of regulatory frameworks including BNM CRR, AML/CFT.

Responsibilities

• Lead periodic reviews of SOPs to ensure compliance with policies.
• Oversee SOP development for new products and services.
• Track audit findings and prepare updates for committees.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

Bachelor’s Degree in Risk Management

Job description

Vice President, Quality Assurance (Affin Hwang Investment Bank)

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This role is instrumental in ensuring that the Bank remains compliant with regulatory expectations, while also supporting strategic process improvements and audit readiness. You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Group Risk, Compliance, and Business Units, to ensure that all operational processes are thoroughly documented, current, and aligned with best practices.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead periodic and ad-hoc reviews of SOPs across the Bank to ensure alignment with policies issued by BNM, Securities Commission Malaysia, Bursa Malaysia, and Group Compliance.

Oversee end-to-end SOP development for new products, services, and business portfolios, ensuring timely delivery and compliance.

Track and manage audit findings and corrective action plans (CAT), including the preparation of progress updates for Governance, Business Assurance Committee (GBAC) and Board Audit Committee (BAC).

Serve as the subject matter expert on SOP governance and documentation standards, providing advisory support to stakeholders.

Work closely with Risk, Compliance, and internal control functions to ensure risk-mitigating measures are appropriately embedded in operational procedures.

Act as a business partner in driving operational improvements and embedding a strong quality and compliance culture across AHIBB.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field.

Minimum 8 years of experience in internal audit, operational risk, compliance, or quality assurance within the financial services industry.

Solid knowledge of regulatory frameworks including BNM CRR, AML/CFT, SC guidelines, and Bursa Malaysia rules.

Strong leadership and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Excellent analytical, documentation, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Experience in supporting or presenting at governance forums (e.g. Audit Committees) is highly desirable.

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Affin Bank Berhad (AFFIN BANK) is the financial holding company of Affin Islamic Bank Berhad, Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad, and Affin Moneybrokers Sdn Bhd. Generali Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad and Generali Insurance Malaysia Berhad are associate companies of Affin Bank Berhad.

AFFIN BANK provides a suite of financial products and services that is catered to both retail and corporate customers. The target business segments are categorized under key business units such as Community Banking, Enterprise Banking, Corporate Banking and Treasury. As at 17 August 2023, AFFIN BANK has a network of 120 branches in Malaysia.

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.

Affin Bank Berhad (AFFIN BANK) is the financial holding company of Affin Islamic Bank Berhad, Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad, and Affin Moneybrokers Sdn Bhd. Generali Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad and Generali Insurance Malaysia Berhad are associate companies of Affin Bank Berhad.

AFFIN BANK provides a suite of financial products and services that is catered to both retail and corporate customers. The target business segments are categorized under key business units such as Community Banking, Enterprise Banking, Corporate Banking and Treasury. As at 17 August 2023, AFFIN BANK has a network of 120 branches in Malaysia.

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.

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