Risk Governance & Operations Lead

Boost; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia seeks an experienced Enterprise Risk Management professional to implement and maintain risk policies and risk appetite frameworks across the bank. You will establish risk taxonomy and engage senior management to define appetite limits and action triggers.

You will develop dashboards, consolidate data from data owners, and report monthly and quarterly breaches and mitigations to MRCC, BRCC and the Board. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 7+ years of Enterprise Risk Management experience in a financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of risk identification, assessment and frameworks.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain Enterprise Risk Management Policy and Risk Appetite Framework Policy.
• Establish and implement risk taxonomy and risk appetite statements bank-wide.
• Engage with senior management to set risk appetite limits and triggers.
• Develop risk dashboards and consolidate data for monthly/quarterly reporting.
• Monitor, validate and report breaches and mitigation measures to MRCC, BRCC and Board.
• Review reporting for accuracy and escalation when limits are breached.
• Review outsourcing risk assessments and agreements submitted by Outsourcing Owners.
• Conduct Risk Appetite and ERM training for Business Units.
• Undertake non-financial risk projects related to the role.

Skills

Risk identification

Risk assessment

Risk frameworks

Presentation skills

Working under pressure

Enterprise Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Data dashboards

Reporting tools

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 16th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

This role involves implementing and maintaining Enterprise Risk Management Policy and Risk Appetite Framework Policy, establishing risk taxonomy and risk appetite statements bank-wide, and facilitating engagement with senior management to establish risk appetite limits and management action triggers.

Key responsibilities

Implement and maintain Enterprise Risk Management Policy and Risk Appetite Framework Policy

Establish and implement risk taxonomy and risk appetite statement for the bank wide

Facilitate engagement with senior management team to establish and implement risk appetite limits and management action triggers monitoring for escalation of any breach of threshold to MRCC, BRCC and Board

Develop risk dashboard and consolidate data from data owners for monthly and quarterly reporting

Monitor, track, validate and report breaches and mitigation measures to MRCC, BRCC and Board

Review the accuracy and relevance, challenging any inconsistencies in the reporting by 1st LOD departments and ensure due escalation is performed whenever limits or thresholds are breached

Review of all new/revised outsourcing risk assessment and agreements submitted by Outsourcing Owners

Conduct Risk Appetite and Enterprise Risk Management training and provide guidance to Business Units

Undertake non-financial risk projects or initiatives that are related to the role

About you

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

At least 7 years of Enterprise Risk Management experience with any Financial Institution

Strong knowledge of risk identification, assessment and frameworks

Strong presentation skills and ability to work under pressure