Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk & Financial Oversight

FWD Group Management Holdings Limited; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

FWD Takaful Berhad in Malaysia seeks a senior risk leader to drive enterprise risk management, ensure regulatory alignment with BNM, and oversee financial and operational risk programs. You will mentor a team, advise senior management and Boards, and partner with regulators on risk governance.

The role requires a decade in risk management with leadership experience; strong knowledge of ERM, governance, and data-driven risk reporting is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science/Risk Management with actuarial papers from the SOA/equivalent.
• A qualified actuary will be preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in risk management, with 4 years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements (BNM) and enterprise risk frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Risk Leadership: Develop and implement risk management strategies and frameworks in alignment with Group and regulatory requirements.
• Act as a key advisor to entity Heads of Risk for insurance and Takaful, senior management and Board committees on financial and NFR matters.
• Operational Risk: Lead enterprise-wide risk programs including RCSA, KRI, ICP risk incident management, and privacy impact assessments.
• Financial Risk Oversight (FRM): Provide independent review on product risk assessments, investment risk exposures, and capital adequacy; ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and regulators; represent the company in regulatory discussions and audits.
• Leadership & People Development: Mentor risk management team members; promote risk awareness and culture.

Skills

Enterprise Risk Management

Regulatory knowledge (BNM)

Risk reporting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Actuarial Science/Risk Management

Tools

Policy development

Pricing and risk assessments

Job description

FWD Takaful Berhad in Malaysia seeks a senior risk leader to drive enterprise risk management, ensure regulatory alignment with BNM, and oversee financial and operational risk programs. You will mentor a team, advise senior management and Boards, and partner with regulators on risk governance.

The role requires a decade in risk management with leadership experience; strong knowledge of ERM, governance, and data-driven risk reporting is essential.