Risk & Prevention Singapore, AVP - Risk Governance and Conduct

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

 Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

 We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Reporting to the Team Lead of Risk Governance and Conduct, you will be part of the team that is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance of the consumer banking business, covering key areas such as risk governance, market conduct requirements and cross-border compliance matters.

• Actively engage the business to pre-empt potential market conduct risk and cross-border compliance matters, establish compliance policies and assist in identifying and implementing measures to mitigate gaps.
• Advise business partners on compliance matters, participate in projects so that internal processes and controls are robust.
• Collaborate with business partners to operationalize regulatory requirements in the most effective and efficient manner, including providing requirements for digitalisation projects.
• Conduct training to new and existing staff on regulatory and operational requirements relating to the sale of investment products and cross-border marketing guidelines.
• Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders in all lines of defence and deliver training on conduct risk topics to uplift conduct and culture standards.
• Prepare management reports to update senior management.

 Educational and Work Experiences:

• Degree holders aspiring to develop a career in risk management.
• Audit, compliance or risk management experience is an added advantage.

Technical skills:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in retail banks.
• Good understanding of retail banking products and services.
• Good knowledge of regulations governing the sale of investment products to customers (e.g. Financial Advisers Act, Securities and Futures Act, MAS Fair Dealing Guidelines and the regulatory changes arising from the Financial Advisory Industry Review).
• Prior knowledge or show understanding of cross border marketing requirements
• Strong knowledge in using Microsoft Office - e.g., PowerPoint, Excel and Power BI.

Personal Traits:

• Good communication and inter-personal skills, with experience of dealing with stakeholders across levels
• Good problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to make good decisions.
• Effective planning and ability to prioritised work to achieve objectives within the required timelines
• Able to work independently as well as a team player

What we offer:

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.