Programme Manager Risk and Regulatory Change

Standard Chartered Bank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international bank in Kuala Lumpur seeks a dedicated individual to support regulatory and risk initiatives. This role involves executing key programmes, coordinating tasks, and working closely with both local and global teams to ensure alignment with the bank's framework. You will also assist in tracking progress and fostering collaboration across various initiatives, ensuring efficient communication within the team and with location leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery and execution of key programmes covering regulatory, risk and strategic initiatives.
• Assist in coordinating workstreams, tracking progress, and contributing to change management.
• Work closely with Global team to ensure local execution aligns with global frameworks.

Job description

The Strategic Regulatory & Risk Initiatives Team sits within the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) COO.

The team has capabilities to drive large scale regulatory and risk programmes and initiatives across businesses and International Markets, working in an agile operating model with each segment and product area. Due to the nature of these programmes and initiatives, the team supports not only the CIB Business but more broadly collaborate and engage across other divisions in the Bank to ensure delivery of pan bank regulatory and risk initiatives, especially where most of the work or accountability sits within CIB.

The team enables the business to proactively impact assess new programmes and initiatives, coordinate the approach and interpretation across businesses; support the delivery and partner with the business teams to implement requirements in a consistent and coordinated manner.

The role holder will support the delivery and execution of key programmes covering regulatory, risk and strategic initiatives. They will assist in coordinating workstreams, tracking progress and contributing to change management activities to help meet the Bank’s regulatory and risk objectives.

The role holder will be part of the Strategic Regulatory & Risk Initiatives team based in Malaysia and will work closely with the Global team to ensure local execution aligns with global frameworks and priorities. They will support preparation for discussions and provide updates for regional or global forums, helping ensure visibility of Malaysia’s initiatives.

The role holder will contribute to building delivery capability within the Malaysia team, supporting programme management activities in line with Group standards and assisting senior managers in fostering collaboration across various initiatives.

Additionally, the role holder will work with location leadership, 1LOD, 2LOD and the Regulatory Change team to ensure effective communication, coordination and alignment on key priorities. They will stay informed about upcoming regulatory changes and support planning, monitoring and reporting on the implementation of related change activities.