Risk and Control Senior Specialist - CMTB SG

CIMB Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CIMB Singapore is seeking a risk, control and compliance professional to execute risk management activities, assess controls, and monitor non-financial risks in alignment with bank policies and regulatory requirements.

The role involves embedding controls in processes, supporting incident remediation, and conducting risk reviews to identify exposures, while promoting a strong compliance culture across the department.

Qualifications

• Execute operational and compliance risk management activities in accordance with the Bank’s policies, procedures, risk framework, and regulatory requirements.
• Perform risk and control assessments, including identification of key risks, documentation of controls, and evaluation of control design and operating effectiveness.
• Support identification and monitoring of non financial risks, including Operational Risk, Conduct Risk, Fraud Risk, Third Party Risk, Business Continuity and Operational Resilience, and Data Risk and Regulatory Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assist embedding effective controls into business processes, new initiatives, system implementations, product launches, and process changes.
• Support reporting, assessment, escalation, and remediation of operational risk events and incidents.
• Perform root‑cause analysis on incidents and control failures to identify gaps, weaknesses, or process deviations.
• Track remediation and preventive action plans to ensure timely and effective closure.
• Conduct thematic, process, or control reviews as assigned to identify potential risk exposures or control breakdowns.
• Promote strong risk awareness and compliance culture within the department.
• Support risk and compliance training, awareness sessions, and departmental communications.
• Keep abreast of regulatory developments and internal policy changes relevant to CMTB.

Job description

• Execute operational and compliance risk management activities in accordance with the Bank’s policies, procedures, risk framework, and regulatory requirements.


• Perform risk and control assessments, including identification of key risks, documentation of controls, and evaluation of control design and operating effectiveness.


• Support identification and monitoring of non financial risks, including but not limited to:


• Operational Risk


• Conduct Risk


• Third Party Risk


• Business Continuity and Operational Resilience


• Data Risk and Regulatory Compliance (including AML/CTF, where applicable)


• Assist in embedding effective controls into business processes, new initiatives, system implementations, product launches, and process changes.


• Support reporting, assessment, escalation, and remediation of operational risk events and incidents.


• Perform root‑cause analysis on incidents and control failures to identify gaps, weaknesses, or process deviations.


• Track remediation and preventive action plans to ensure timely and effective closure.


• Conduct thematic, process, or control reviews as assigned to identify potential risk exposures or control breakdowns.


• Promote strong risk awareness and compliance culture within the department.


• Support risk and compliance training, awareness sessions, and departmental communications.


• Keep abreast of regulatory developments and internal policy changes relevant to CMTB.

Risk, Control and Compliance

• Execute operational and compliance risk management activities in accordance with the Bank’s policies, procedures, risk framework, and regulatory requirements.


• Perform risk and control assessments, including identification of key risks, documentation of controls, and evaluation of control design and operating effectiveness.


• Support identification and monitoring of non financial risks, including but not limited to:




• Operational Risk


• Conduct Risk


• Fraud Risk


• Third Party Risk


• Business Continuity and Operational Resilience


• Data Risk and Regulatory Compliance (including AML/CTF, where applicable)




• Assist in embedding effective controls into business processes, new initiatives, system implementations, product launches, and process changes.


• Support reporting, assessment, escalation, and remediation of operational risk events and incidents.


• Perform root‑cause analysis on incidents and control failures to identify gaps, weaknesses, or process deviations.


• Track remediation and preventive action plans to ensure timely and effective closure.


• Conduct thematic, process, or control reviews as assigned to identify potential risk exposures or control breakdowns.


• Promote strong risk awareness and compliance culture within the department.


• Support risk and compliance training, awareness sessions, and departmental communications.


• Keep abreast of regulatory developments and internal policy changes relevant to CMTB.

Governance, Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor key risk indicators (KRIs), control metrics, and compliance measures for the department.


• Prepare risk reports, dashboards, and management information for escalation to the Head of Risk and Control and relevant stakeholders.


• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date risk registers, incident logs, control documentation, SOPs, and risk artefacts.


• Support regulatory gap analysis for new or revised regulatory guidelines, policies, or procedures impacting CMTB.


• Work closely with HODs, Heads of Units, and Process Owners to ensure policies, procedures, and SOPs are aligned with the Bank’s risk framework.


• Provide practical risk and control advisory to business units, focusing on prevention rather than detection.


• Liaise with 2 nd Line of Defence (Risk, Compliance) on risk matters, reviews, issues, and closures.