Manager Operational Risk

Hong Leong Bank Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Malaysia is looking for a professional to manage outsourcing risk and business agility. The ideal candidate will facilitate operational risk practices, analyze risk data, and mitigate risks proactively. A strong understanding of operations and the ability to collaborate across functions is crucial. This role emphasizes a solution-based approach to risk management, aiming for innovation while maintaining essential operational safeguards. Join us to realize your full potential at our dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of operational risk practices required.
• Ability to analyze data and generate recommendations.
• Sensible decision-making and pragmatic approach to risk management.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate change by promoting best operational risk practices.
• Contribute to risk analysis and data reviews.
• Mitigate risks through solution-based approaches.

Skills

Risk analysis

Operational risk management

Data analysis

Collaboration

Job description

If you are looking to excel and make a difference, take a closer look at us…

Key Responsibilities

Areas of Coverage: Outsourcing Risk and Business Agility

Protect the Bank from risks arising from outsourcing arrangements with third parties, and simultaneously enabling the Bank to adapt to market changes. These are partners for the Bank’s business / operations.

Collaborative efforts with Business Units on strategic alignment to ensure that outsourcing activities support the Bank’s overall business objectives and drive process optimization.

• Facilitate Change: Promoting and embedding best operational risk practices across the Bank via collaboration with the operational risk representatives / leads in the Business Units. This is suitable for individual with a good risk mindset, have a good understanding of operations (at the current job) and who thrives in engaging fellow colleagues across work functions.
• Analyse Risk: Contribute towards enhancing value for the Bank by undertaking analysis through loss / incident data reviews and generating thoughtful recommendations through writing / presentations. This is suitable for individual who is curious about data and patterns, and determined to derive, examine and test his / her own hypothesis about the Bank’s business and operations.
• Mitigate Risk: Aiming to modulate risk with a focus on being solution-based and apply pragmatic approach to risk management, discerning between significant threats and minor deviations. This is suitable for individual who is sensible and level-headed, and eager to challenge the overly conservative stance that may stifle innovation and efficiency.

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organization. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life‑long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organization.

Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.