Senior Risks Manager, Risks & Controls, (Permanent) M/F | Putrajaya, MY

Caceis; Putrajaya; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Caceis Malaysia seeks a Senior Risks Manager for its Risks & Controls team. This pivotal role involves analysing and reporting on operational risks while advising on risk management practices. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the financial sector and strong analytical skills, and will contribute to enhancing service quality and operational excellence.

Benefits

Performance based bonuses

Flexible benefits

World-class training program

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• 6-10 years' experience in the financial industry.
• Comprehensive business knowledge - structure, processes, procedures, and technology.

Responsibilities

• Analyse, challenge and report on Operational Risk profile.
• Review and provide assurance on Operational Risk practices.
• Consult on designing risk management practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Risk Identification & Assessment

Risk Monitoring and Reporting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree

Job description

Senior Risks Manager, Risks & Controls, (Permanent) M/F

Senior Risks Manager, Risks & Controls, (Permanent) M/F

Senior Risks Manager, Risks & Controls, (Permanent) M/F

Job description

Business type
Types of Jobs - Operations

Complementary business types
Types of Jobs - Risk Management / Control

Job title
Senior Risks Manager, Risks & Controls, (Permanent) M/F

Contract type
Permanent Contract

Expected start date
01/03/2025

Job summary

What is the opportunity?
CACEIS Malaysia has been a cornerstone of asset servicing since 2008, evolving into a trusted hub of operational excellence within the global CACEIS network. Strategically located in IOI City, Putrajaya, the company employs over 1,200 skilled professionals, providing a broad spectrum of services to institutional clients across Europe. These services include Custody & Cash Clearing, Fund Administration, Fund Distribution, Master Data Services, Market Solutions, Group Invoicing, Reconciliations and Private Equity & Real Estate Solutions. As a centre of excellence, CACEIS Malaysia plays a pivotal role in driving the scalability of global operations, enhancing service quality, and implementing standardized processes to meet the diverse needs of its clients. The dedicated team in Malaysia is committed to delivering reliable, high-quality solutions that empower clients to thrive in a dynamic and competitive financial landscape.

Risks & Controls team works across 1LoD business units, technology and support functions in providing management with an informed opinion on the effectiveness of controls they operate to mitigate material risks.

Risks & Controls Team is a global function responsible to:

• Challenge the business/functions on their understanding of the risks and adequacy of the controls, inclusive of proactive risk management.
• Review and provide assurance that the Operational Risk management practices in their respective businesses and functions are effective, meeting CACEIS's enterprise level requirements, and are followed consistently across the organisation.
• Consult and advise on the design of risk management practices to effectively identify and mitigate operational risks
• Perform rootcause deep dive on Operational Risk Events, identify process and control gaps, validate action plan proposal for risk mitigation and action plan governance.

As the Senior Risks Manager, you will analyse, challenge and report an independent point of view resulting in an independent opinion on the Operational Risk profile of assigned risk activities and challenging the Business/Support Functions on their understanding of their risk profile and the status and adequacy of the controls as they relate to risk activities. This is achieved by executing, managing & adapting practices relating to risk activities regionally.

Region: Malaysia
Working hours - 9:00AM - 6:00PM

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Supplementary Information

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including performance based bonuses, flexible benefits, and competitive compensation.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• A world-class training program in financial services
• A collaborative dynamic culture where personal initiative and hard work are recognized and rewarded.

Position location

Geographical area
Asia, Malaysia

City
Putrajaya

Candidate criteria

Minimal education level
Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

Academic qualification / Speciality

• Relevant university degree preferably finance or business related.

Level of minimal experience
6-10 years

Experience

• Preferably 8-10 years' experience in the financial industry; or
• Preferably 6-8 years relevant risk experience.
• Comprehensive business knowledge - structure, processes, procedures and technology.

Required skills

• Relevant university degree preferably finance or business related.
• Relevant risk qualification preferred but not essential.
• Preferably 8-10 years experience in the financial industry; or
• Preferably 6-8 years relevant risk experience.
• Comprehensive business knowledge - structure, processes, procedures and technology.
• Strong written and oral communication skills including the ability to communicate results and recommendations to senior management in a concise manner.
• Executing Operational Risk Framework, Risk & Control Self Assessments, thematic reviews, control testing, risk reporting, event and root cause analysis.
• Superior interpersonal and networking skills with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across jurisdictional, functional and cultural boundaries.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to navigate large organizations and build collaborative relationships;
• Proven ability to engage and manage stakeholders in a complex environment
• Problem-solving skill
• Risk Identification & Assessment.
• Risk Monitoring and Reporting.
• Risk Control and Mitigation.
• Facilitation Skills.
• Change management skills.
• Communication mana

Technical skills required

Nice-to-have

• Risk qualification preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Highly self-motivated with strong sense of initiative.
• Well-developed analytical skills.
• Dealing with Ambiguity - Take effective action with limited information: ready, willing and able to easily switch gears in response to unexpected events and circumstances. Provides as much focus as possible for self and others in dynamic situations.
• Applies business understanding to make sound decisions - Addresses issues from a multi-faceted perspective, demonstrating an understanding of the business and a working knowledge of common financial language to make good decisions.
• Collaboration -Understands the roles of teams and how they need to work together by managing diverse opinions constructively to make the most of a collaborative experience. Works together towards resolving differing views in a constructive manner an applying appropriate escalation; see potential in building relationships and alliances across CACEIS; debates issues with passion and then supports decisions made.
• Superior impact and influence skills to work at the senior management level with proven track record of building strong relationships/working collaboratively across businesses and functions. Confident in their work and viewed by colleagues as someone that can get things

Languages
English (Native speaker)

Languages
English

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