Technology Assurance Specialist

Affin Business Services; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AFFIN BANK seeks an experienced Risk & Compliance professional to ensure proactive risk management, regulatory compliance, and timely submissions to management with gap tracking until closure within Group Technology.

You will review documentation, assess regulatory requirements, and coordinate risk-related reporting and advisories to IT projects, ensuring effective governance and ethical standards across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, IT, Risk Management, or a related field (or relevant certifications) is required.
• More than 3 years of relevant experience in risk and compliance.
• Proven experience in governance, risk management, or compliance roles, preferably in financial institutions.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks, industry standards, and best practices related to GRC.
• Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to assess complex risks and provide practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with integrity, strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Collect information and review documentation to ensure risk scenarios are identified and evaluated.
• Identify legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements and organizational policies and standards related to information systems to determine potential impact on business objectives.
• Perform monthly/quarterly submissions and annual review on Bank/BNM KRI, RCSA, SSAR, CMAX, CRMA and MCIPD.
• Coordinate submissions on Technology Risk Dashboard monthly and communicate risk & compliance to Technology Staff as needed.
• Collect and validate data that measure KRIs to monitor and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Facilitate independent risk assessments and risk management process reviews.
• Review department documentation related to Risk & Compliance prior to submission to BRCM and provide advisories to IT Project Managers.
• Timely reporting/escalation of any compliance issue/breaches to BRCM and submission of Lost Event Reports for IT Priority 1 & 2 incidents.
• Close monitoring of submission of Compliance documents, reviews, surveys for BNM and PayNet.
• Undertake special/ad-hoc assignments as directed by Head, IT Risk & Compliance.

Skills

Risk management

Compliance

Governance

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ethics

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, IT, Risk Management, or related field

Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC

Job description

Create your future with Affin! You too can make a difference. Join us at AFFIN, where the open minds meet and be inspired by a shared commitment to great work. Here, you don’t just stay at the forefront of the industry – you can make a difference too.

JOB PURPOSE

This role will evaluate and ensure proactive management of risk and compliance with timely risk mitigation, compliance controls and compliance submissions to management with tracking of gaps until closure in Group Technology.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Collect information and review documentation to ensure that risk scenarios are identified and evaluated.
• Identify legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements and organizational policies and standards related to information systems to determine their potential impact on the business objectives.
• Perform monthly/quarterly submissions and annual review on Bank/BNM Key Risk Indicators (KRI), Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSA), Compliance Self-Assessment Review (SSAR), Compliance Matrix (CMAX), Cyber Resilience Maturity Assessment (CRMA) and Management of Customer Information and Permitted Disclosures (MCIPD).
• Coordinate submissions on Technology Risk Dashboard on monthly basis to Technology Risk Management team and send all Risk & Compliance communications to Technology Staff on ad hoc basis.
• Collect and validate data that measure key risk indicators (KRIs) to monitor and communicate their status to relevant stakeholders in their decision-making process.
• Facilitate independent risk assessments and risk management process reviews to ensure they are performed efficiently and effectively.
• Review all the Department’s documentations related to Risk and Compliance prior to submission to BRCM (for e.g. Master Service Agreement/ renewal Agreement/ Letter to BNM/ Guidelines and Procedures/ Due Diligence Checklist/ Cloud Risk Assessment/ Material Risk Assessments etc.) and provide advisories to IT Project Managers.
• Timely reporting/escalation of any compliance issue/breaches to respective BRCM and submission of Lost Event Report via GCM System for IT related Priority 1 & 2 incidents.
• Close monitoring of submission of Compliance documents reviews, surveys for BNM and PayNet queries/updates and BNM Reviews to ensure that they are done within agreed timeline.
• Any special assignment to undertake special/ad-hoc assignments as and when directed by Head, IT Risk & Compliance (ITRC).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in business, IT, Risk Management, or a related field or relevant certifications (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CRISC) is a plus.
• More than 3 years of relevant experience in risk and compliance.
• Proven experience in governance, risk management, or compliance roles, preferably in financial institutions.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks, industry standards, and best practices related to GRC.
• Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to assess complex risks and provide practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and ethics, strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently.

People are the heart of AFFIN BANK. We have a positive and supportive environment where we celebrate people’s personal growth and encourage them to be the best versions of themselves, both in the workplace and in their community. Join AFFIN as we evolve to become a financial institution of the future, embracing innovation and technology to deliver unrivaled customer service. We’re looking for colleagues who share our values and are ready to live them every day. Explore the exciting opportunities and make a real impact on the future of finance. Come be a part of our journey today!

Always About You

At AFFIN, we strive to always connect and engage with our customers, to understand their changing needs and aspirations better. It represents our passion and commitment to the community we operate in, enabling us to quickly respond to changes and provide a personalised experience.

At AFFIN, our people are aligned to our values of customer centricity, creativity and value creation. Our tagline “Always about you”, was crafted to drive loyalty and build our reputation as a creative and innovative financial organisation. Our people are at the heart of what we do and remain the focus of our customer centric culture. It’s about the initiatives we take in understanding and prioritising our stakeholders; our customers, employees and shareholders. As we venture through this metamorphosis journey, we are aware of their ever-changing needs and are embracing the new ways of this digital dimension. We put our hearts and minds into everything we do, to ensure that everyone we touch, receives unrivalled customer service.