Senior Operational Risk Leader & Reporting

Bursa Malaysia Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Bursa Malaysia Berhad in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a seasoned risk professional to lead and embed Operational Risk Management across the organisation. You will oversee RCSA, incident reporting, KRI monitoring, and risk reporting to management, while guiding business units and projects to strengthen governance and informed decision-making.

We require 8–12 years in risk/compliance, a strong ERM/ORM background, stakeholder engagement skills, and leadership to drive continuous improvement in risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Information Technology or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Operational Risk Management (ORM) principles, frameworks and practices.
• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant experience in risk management, compliance, audit or related functions, preferably within a financial services or regulated environment.
• Hands‑on experience in core Operational Risk Management areas, including RCSA, incident management, KRI monitoring and risk reporting.
• Proven experience in engaging with business units and stakeholders to support risk identification, assessment and mitigation.
• Experience in preparing risk reports for Management or committees.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, with strong presentation and communication skills.
• Good understanding of Malaysian capital market rules and industry practices.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive outcomes and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive organisation-wide risk reporting to management and governing bodies with minimal supervision.
• Monitor KRI signals and communicate key risk insights to stakeholders and management.
• Assess risk exposures and evaluate mitigation effectiveness to ensure robust controls.
• Identify and analyse emerging risks to support proactive risk management.
• Manage stakeholder engagement across divisions for quality risk inputs.
• Drive continuous improvement of ORM methodologies, processes, and reporting.
• Execute the RCSA process end-to-end, integrate with the GRC system, and ensure consistency of outputs.
• Manage and administer the GRC system for reliability and data integrity.
• Oversee incident management processes and prepare Incident Management Reports.
• Proactively engage Risk & Compliance Representatives to foster a strong risk culture.

Skills

ERM/ORM principles

RCSA management

KRI monitoring

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Risk Mgmt

Job description

Bursa Malaysia Berhad in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a seasoned risk professional to lead and embed Operational Risk Management across the organisation. You will oversee RCSA, incident reporting, KRI monitoring, and risk reporting to management, while guiding business units and projects to strengthen governance and informed decision-making.

We require 8–12 years in risk/compliance, a strong ERM/ORM background, stakeholder engagement skills, and leadership to drive continuous improvement in risk