Senior Risks Manager, Risks & Controls, (Support Function) M/F

CACEIS-Gruppe; Putrajaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Flexible benefits

World-class training program in financial services

Collaborative dynamic culture

Job summary

CACEIS-Gruppe in Putrajaya is seeking a Senior Risks Manager to oversee operational risk management. You will analyze risk profiles and challenge business functions on their risk controls.

The ideal candidate will have 6-10 years of experience in the financial industry, a relevant degree, and strong analytical skills. A comprehensive rewards program, training, and development opportunities are part of the offer.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in the financial industry or relevant risk experience.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to present recommendations concisely.

Responsibilities

• Challenge business functions on risks and adequacy of controls.
• Review operational risk management practices and provide assurance.
• Consult on risk management practices and identify process gaps.

Skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Risk monitoring, reporting, and control expertise

Analytical skills and attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement skills

Problem-solving and facilitation skills

Education

Relevant university degree in finance or business

Job description

Senior Risks Manager, Risks & Controls, (Support Function) M/F

Job summary

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.

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

Risks & Controls is a global function responsible for challenging the business on risk understanding, reviewing operational risk management practices, consulting on risk design, performing root‑cause deep dives, validating action plans, and ensuring consistent governance across the organisation.

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 risk profile and the adequacy of controls.

Responsibilities

• Challenge business functions on their understanding of risks and adequacy of controls, inclusive of proactive risk management.
• Review and provide assurance that operational risk management practices meet enterprise requirements and are followed consistently.
• Consult and advise on the design of risk management practices to effectively identify and mitigate operational risks.
• Perform root‑cause deep dives on operational risk events, identify process and control gaps, validate action plans for risk mitigation and govern the action plan implementation.

Location and Working Hours

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

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on challenge, progressive thinking, teamwork, and trusted advice to help our clients and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching potential, making a difference, and achieving mutual success.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including performance‑based bonuses, flexible benefits, and competitive compensation.
• Coaching and management support for your development.
• World‑class training program in financial services.
• A collaborative dynamic culture that recognizes and rewards personal initiative and hard work.

Education

• Relevant university degree, preferably in finance or business.

Minimum Experience Level

6–10 years

Experience

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

Required Skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present results and recommendations to senior management concisely.
• Experience executing operational risk framework, risk & control self‑assessments, thematic reviews, control testing, risk reporting, and event and root‑cause analysis.
• Superior interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to collaborate across jurisdictional, functional, and cultural boundaries.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and accuracy.
• Ability to navigate large organisations and build collaborative relationships.
• Proven stakeholder engagement in a complex environment.
• Problem‑solving and facilitation skills.
• Risk monitoring, reporting, control, and mitigation expertise.
• Ability to communicate and influence at the senior management level.
• Self‑motivation, initiative, and effective multi‑tasking.

Nice‑to‑Have

• Risk qualification preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong self‑motivation and initiative.
• Well‑developed analytical skills.
• Ability to take effective action with limited information and adapt to unexpected events.
• Business‑centric decision making and communication of consensus across functions.
• Influence and impact skills at senior management level.

Entity

CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole dedicated to asset managers and institutional investors. CACEIS is a consolidator in the European asset‑servicing market and meets sustained growth. The group holds €5.3 trillion in assets under custody and €3.4 trillion in assets under administration (as of 31 December 2024). CACEIS is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes people with disabilities.

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