Senior Risk Leader - Non-Financial & Operational

Prudential Services Asia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential is seeking a senior risk professional to lead non-financial and operational risk across Head Office and LBUs in Malaysia. You will develop and maintain risk frameworks, oversee RCSA processes, and ensure data quality in ORM systems to drive informed governance.

You will act as Group Risk Steward, provide insights on incidents, and lead risk improvement projects while engaging senior stakeholders. Strong analytics, AI skills, and change experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor / Master’s Degree with relevant professional qualifications.
• Strong stakeholder management with senior stakeholders and negotiation skills.
• Operational / non-financial risk expertise with financial services knowledge (insurance preferred).
• Strong data analytics and AI capabilities for risk insights and decision support.
• Intimate knowledge of non-financial risk framework components.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and facilitation abilities.
• Strong management track record and results-oriented delivery.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to see the big picture.
• Flexible across multiple non-financial risk disciplines.
• Experience in change and transformation with agility.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage non-financial & operational risk management methodology, policies, and standards.
• Oversee data quality within ORM module for Head Office and LBUs.
• Coordinate the Group-wide Risks and Controls Self-Assessment (RCSA) and maintain dynamic RCSA.
• Act as Group Risk Steward for selected operational risk areas with reporting to governance forums.
• Review internal incidents, root causes, gaps, mitigations and track actions.
• Provide ad hoc support and conduct operational risk training.
• Lead non-financial risk projects aligned to strategic goals.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

AI capabilities

Risk management

Change & transformation

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor / Master’s Degree with relevant professional qualifications

Job description

Prudential is seeking a senior risk professional to lead non-financial and operational risk across Head Office and LBUs in Malaysia. You will develop and maintain risk frameworks, oversee RCSA processes, and ensure data quality in ORM systems to drive informed governance.

You will act as Group Risk Steward, provide insights on incidents, and lead risk improvement projects while engaging senior stakeholders. Strong analytics, AI skills, and change experience are essential.