Vice President, Investment Banking Risk Management

AFFIN Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 280,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

AFFIN Group seeks a seasoned Risk Executive to oversee risk governance and frameworks across Investment Banking and related units. The role provides strategic insights to balance risk and profitability.

You will lead risk monitoring, reporting to senior management and regulators, and collaborate with front-office, operations, finance, and legal to embed a strong risk culture. A candidate with 10+ years in risk management, knowledge of Malaysian regulatory frameworks, and professional

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in investment banking or risk management.
• Strong analytical capability in risk evaluation, reporting, and financial markets.
• Deep understanding of BNM and Securities Commission Malaysia regulatory frameworks.
• Proven experience interacting with senior management and governance committees.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee risk monitoring across trading, underwriting, investment and treasury activities.
• Ensure adherence to AHIB and Affin Bank Group risk policies, limits, and regulatory requirements.
• Review and elevate risk exceptions, breaches, and irregularities in a timely manner.
• Strengthen proactive processes for identifying emerging risks.
• Ensure risk governance standards and oversight are in place across the bank.
• Develop and refine risk methodologies, models, and control frameworks.
• Advocate for and embed risk management framework and processes across the bank.
• Effectively engage the board on risk matters and interact with senior management on risks affecting the institution.
• Collaborate with front‑office, operations, finance, legal, and compliance teams for end‑to‑end risk management.
• Lead or support stress‑testing programmes and scenario analyses.
• Evaluate potential impacts under adverse market conditions.
• Recommend mitigation or contingency actions based on stress-test findings.

Skills

Tenacious risk leadership

Analytical risk evaluation

Regulatory frameworks knowledge

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics

CFA/FRM/PRM/ACCA certifications advantageous

Tools

Risk management systems

Financial analytics tools

Data tools

Job description

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Job Purpose :

The role oversees and manage all aspects of risk, to ensure that the bank operates within the approved risk appetite and regulatory compliance, risk governance, and the development of robust risk frameworks to safeguard the organization. This senior position provides strategic risk insights and recommendations to senior management to balance risk-taking with profitability and drives a strong risk culture across the Investment Banking, Securities Businesses and Strategic Investments.

Job Requirements:

1. Risk Monitoring & Compliance

• Oversee daily risk exposures across trading, underwriting, investment and treasury activities.

• Ensure adherence to AHIB and Affin Bank Group risk policies, limits, and regulatory requirements.

• Review and elevate risk exceptions, breaches, and irregularities in a timely manner.

• Strengthen proactive processes for identifying emerging risks.

• Ensure that all key risks associated with new business strategies or activities have been identified and assessed to determine whether these risks are within the institution’s risk appetite

1. Reporting & Analysis

• Ensure accurate and timely risk reporting for senior management, committees, board and regulators.

• Deliver analytical insights on exposure trends, limit utilization, and market developments.

• Present risk findings and recommendations to governance forums.

1. Governance, Frameworks & Methodology

• Ensure risk governance standards and oversight are in place across the bank.

• Develop and refine risk methodologies, models, and control frameworks.

• Advocate for and embed risk management framework and processes across the bank.

1. Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Effectively engage the board on risk matters and constructively interact senior management on risks affecting the financial institution

• Collaborate with front‑office, operations, finance, legal, and compliance teams for effective end‑to‑end risk management.

• Provide risk advisory support on new products, transactions, and initiatives.

1. Stress Testing & Scenario Analysis

• Lead or support the development and execution of stress‑testing programmes and scenario analyses.

• Evaluate potential impacts under adverse market conditions.

• Recommend mitigation or contingency actions based on stress-test findings.

Candidate’s Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in investment banking, market risk, credit risk, or treasury risk management.

• Strong analytical capability with expertise in risk evaluation, reporting, and financial markets.

• Deep understanding of BNM and Securities Commission Malaysia regulatory frameworks.

• Proven experience interacting with senior management and governance committees.

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage complex risk processes, and influence stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications & Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.

• Professional certifications such as CFA, FRM, PRM, or ACCA are highly advantageous.

• Strong proficiency in risk management systems, financial analytics, and data tools.

• Experience in developing risk frameworks, models, and stress‑testing methodologies.