IT Risk & Controls Manager

Avensys Consulting Pte Ltd; Putrajaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Company benefits

Job summary

Avensys Consulting Pte Ltd is seeking an IT Risk Manager - Risks & Controls to strengthen IT risk, controls and incident management for a global financial services client. You will coordinate with IT and business teams, perform risk mappings, and prepare governance reports.

The role focuses on establishing assessments, monitoring risk indicators, and driving remediation actions across technology and security domains, with exposure to asset servicing and custody functions within the financial

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Risk Management, Finance or related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in IT risk, governance, controls, or related functions.
• Experience in financial services or regulated industries is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of IT risk management, control testing and reporting.
• Experience in incident management, root cause analysis and remediation tracking.

Responsibilities

• Support operational incident management and ensure proper documentation and action plans.
• Review and maintain IT control plans; identify gaps and improvements.
• Assist IT risk assessments, risk mapping and governance reporting.
• Prepare risk and control reports for management and governance committees.
• Develop relationships with IT, Security and business stakeholders; promote risk-based recommendations.

Skills

IT risk management

IT governance

IT controls

Risk assessment

Risk mapping

Incident management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Tools

ITIL

COSO framework

Job description

If you are passionate about playing a key role in the success of a well‑established global financial services and asset servicing organization, we want to hear from you!

Our client is a well‑established organization in the Financial Services Industry, supporting institutional clients through a broad range of asset servicing, fund administration, custody, reconciliation and investment‑related services. They are now looking for a passionate and driven IT Risk Manager - Risks & Controls to strengthen IT risk and control management, oversee operational IT incidents, perform control reviews and support the ongoing assessment of technology and information security risks.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a collaborative risk and controls environment, engage with multiple business and technology stakeholders, and gain broader exposure to IT risk management within the financial services sector.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Incident Management

• Monitor and review IT incidents identified by operational and technology teams to ensure incidents are accurately documented and recorded.
• Coordinate with IT and business teams to facilitate timely resolution of incidents impacting operational activities.
• Review and challenge root cause analysis and ensure appropriate corrective and preventive action plans are established and followed through.
• Support the coordination of major incidents or crisis situations where required, working closely with relevant stakeholders and management.
• Monitor incident trends and service performance and provide regular reporting to management.

IT Controls

• Work closely with Information Systems and IT Security teams to review and maintain relevant IT control plans.
• Perform Level 2.1 control reviews and assess the effectiveness of existing controls.
• Identify control gaps, weaknesses or areas requiring improvement and provide appropriate recommendations.
• Prepare clear and concise control reports and track remediation actions to completion.
• Consolidate control results and support the presentation of findings and recommendations to relevant governance committees.

IT Risk Management

• Support IT and Information Security teams in establishing and maintaining IT risk assessments and risk mapping.
• Review and challenge identified technology and information security risks to ensure appropriate assessment and mitigation.
• Monitor key risk indicators, incidents and related action plans.
• Review recorded errors and incidents to ensure consistency and accuracy of reported information.
• Prepare risk and control reports for management review and decision‑making.

Stakeholder Management

• Develop effective working relationships with IT, Information Security, Operations and other business stakeholders.
• Provide constructive challenge and risk‑based recommendations to stakeholders.
• Act as a subject matter reference for IT risk and controls matters where required.
• Support continuous improvement of risk management and control processes.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Risk Management, Business, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent qualifications.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in IT, technology risk, IT governance, IT controls, operational risk, IT audit or related functions.
• Experience in the financial services, banking, asset servicing or other regulated industry will be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of IT risk management, control frameworks, risk assessment and control testing.
• Experience in IT incident management, root cause analysis and remediation/action plan tracking.
• Familiarity with IT risk mapping, risk indicators and governance reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to assess information, identify control gaps and provide practical recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively across business, technology and support functions.
• Good general understanding of IT systems, technology operations and information security.
• Candidates with experience in asset servicing, fund administration, custody, capital markets or related financial services operations will have an added advantage.

WHAT'S ON OFFER

You will be remunerated with an excellent base salary and entitled to attractive company benefits. Additionally, you will get the opportunity to enjoy a fun and collaborative work environment, alongside a strong career progression.

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