Risk Portfolio Management

OCBC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Flexible benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

OCBC in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Risk Portfolio Management Specialist responsible for shaping the bank's risk management strategy. The role involves preparing credit risk management reports, monitoring credit risk indicators, and providing insights to senior management. With at least 3 years of relevant experience and a degree in a quantitative field, the ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and proficiency in tools like Python, R, and Power BI. Competitive salary and flexible benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in credit risk, portfolio monitoring, or risk reporting within a financial institution.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare regular credit risk management reports and portfolio analysis.
• Provide risk insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Monitor and analyze credit risk indicators for emerging risks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Programming languages (Python, R, SQL)

Power BI

Education

Degree in mathematics, statistics, finance or economics

Job description

About OCBC

We are Singapore’s longest established bank, dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. We aim to become Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future through technology and creativity.

Job Overview

As a Risk Portfolio Management Specialist, you will play a critical role in shaping the bank's risk management strategy. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate risks that impact our business, contributing to the bank's long‑term success.

Responsibilities

• Prepare regular credit risk management reports, including portfolio analysis on trends, movements, variances, and key risk concerns.
• Provide clear risk insights and recommendations to senior management to support informed business and risk decisions.
• Monitor and analyze credit risk indicators to identify emerging risks and escalating concerns in the portfolio.
• Support ad‑hoc information requests and analyses from senior management, business units, and external stakeholders such as regulators, auditors, and rating agencies.
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of new Pillar 3 Market Disclosure requirements, ensuring regulatory compliance and timely delivery.
• Continuously improve existing risk reporting processes to enhance efficiency, robustness, data quality, and control frameworks.
• Stay up‑to‑date with regulatory requirements, supervisory expectations, and industry best practices in credit risk management and reporting.
• Work closely with Risk, Finance, IT, and Business teams to ensure consistency and alignment of data, assumptions, and methodologies across reports.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of reporting processes, methodologies, and assumptions to support governance and audit requirements.

Qualifications

• A degree in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, finance or economics.
• At least 3 years of experience in credit risk, portfolio monitoring, risk reporting, or regulatory reporting within a financial institution.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to think critically and creatively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with good stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in programming languages or dashboard tools such as Python, R, or SQL and Power BI.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Benefits

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry‑leading learning and professional development opportunities. Equal opportunity. Fair employment. Selection based on ability and fit with our culture and values. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.