Manager - Risk Management (Regional Risk)

Hong Leong Bank; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 200,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank is seeking a seasoned Regional Risk leader to drive risk practices across Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Cambodia. You will guide strategic risk initiatives, ensure regulatory alignment, and lead a small team in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, advanced risk modeling, and effective communication with regional leadership to sustain robust risk-return outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Economics/Accounts or equivalent.
• FRM/PRM certifications preferred, including passed papers.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement strategic direction for regional risk management across Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Cambodia.
• Oversee regional risk and regulatory environment; advise on risk-return decisions across operational, credit, market, liquidity and tech risk.
• Lead deployment and maintenance of risk policies ensuring adherence to Risk Appetite and regulatory mandates.
• Drive risk modeling, stress testing techniques and reporting for proactive risk management.
• Synthesize risk data into actionable intelligence for regional leadership and committees.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Economics/Accounts

FRM/PRM certification

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This role will support the Head of Regional Risk in driving the direction and strategy of risk practices across Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Cambodia. This highly analytical and seasoned risk professional will lead and manage the risk and regulatory environment for the regions mentioned, serving as a key voice that guides the business on crucial risk-return strategies, ensuring full compliance with the firm’s Risk Appetite and regulatory mandates. This role involves the deployment and optimization of robust regional risk policies from operational, credit, market, liquidity and technology risk pillars (amongst others) and reporting structures to ensure the comprehensive management of emerging and forward-looking risks.

Responsibilities

Regional Risk Strategy & Execution: Support the Head of Regional Risk to define and implement the strategic direction for risk management practices across Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Cambodia, ensuring alignment with Group standards and local regulatory requirements.

Control Environment Leadership: Oversee, manage, and continuously optimize the regional risk and regulatory environment. Serve as the primary subject matter expert, providing guidance to the business on critical risk-return decisions related to operational, credit, market, liquidity and technology risk areas (amongst others).

Policy Deployment & Compliance: Lead the deployment and maintenance of robust regional risk policies, ensuring comprehensive adherence to the firm’s defined Risk Appetite and full compliance with all multi-jurisdictional regulatory mandates.

Risk Modeling, Stress Testing & Reporting Optimization: Drive the implementation and refinement of advanced risk modeling/ stress testing techniques and reporting structures to ensure the effective capture, assessment, and forward-looking management of emerging risks across all regional portfolios.

Stakeholder Risk Advisory: Act as the senior analytical professional responsible for synthesizing complex risk data into actionable intelligence, providing strategic counsel to regional leadership and relevant committees.

Skills & Experience We Are Looking For:

Bachelor's Degree in Finance / Economics / Accounts or equivalent.

Candidates who are FRM/ PRM certified are preferred, including those which have passed the initial paper(s).

5 years & above or of relevant experience in the banking/ finance/ insurance industry (e.g., enterprise risk management, audit, compliance), with proven experience managing multi-jurisdictional risk, regulatory and compliance frameworks in Asia, focusing on Singapore, Hong Kong, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Strong proficiency in data analysis and presentation tools, including Excel (e.g., pivot tables) and PowerPoint, is highly preferred.

Deep and thorough understanding of regional regulatory landscapes within the operating territories.

Able to work independently and have experience in managing a small team in a fast paced environment.