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Overview
The IT Risk & Compliance Manager is responsible to:
carry out governance and compliance activities within Group Technology, fostering a strong compliance culture;
manage and maintain the efficiency and quality assurance of internal processes and controls.
ensure IT regulatory requirements are met and IT risk and compliance management practices are effectively embedded;
evaluate quality inspection outcomes, prioritize gaps, and propose corrective measures to maintain operational integrity and service excellence.
This role reports to the Head of IT Risk & Compliance.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Risk & Audit Management
Maintain tracking of all IT risk, audit, assessment, and review conducted by internal, external, and regulators.
Monitor and manage IT process, risk, compliance, and governance capabilities.
Governance & Policy Alignment
Collaborate with internal functional areas and third-party vendors to develop and align policies, standards, and processes.
Stay updated on IT-related regulatory requirements and ensure alignment.
Manage IT process improvement, including documentation and objective reviews.
Maintain a knowledge base of IT-approved policies, procedures, manuals, and guides.
Compliance & Assurance
Conduct IT risk & governance assurance activities.
Enforce relevant IT policies and standards in compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., RMiT).
Ensure governance and compliance by conducting reviews based on related standards and procedures.
Manage quality assurance, including independent assessments and improvement activities.
Communication & Reporting
Communicate IT governance, risk, and compliance requirements to internal and external stakeholders.
Provide regular updates to senior management and relevant committees on IT risk and governance status.
Stakeholder Management & Collaboration:
Maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders across Group Technology, regional and regulator.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders on IT process, risk, compliance and governance.
Collaborate with other IT teams to ensure risk and governance are well managed.
Skills & Experience We Are Looking For:
Professional IT qualification or IT degree, or its equivalent.
10 years of hands-on IT technical experience, and overall IT processes & services.
At least 5 years related experience in managing and monitoring compliance-related matters with thorough understanding of the IT landscape.
At least 5 years of experience in conducting IT audit, compliance check and independent assessments.
Exposure or certification in the below area is an added advantage:
CISA (IT Audit)
BNM GPIS
MAS TRM
PCI-DSS
We appreciate your application and will be in touch with shortlisted candidates regarding next steps .
About Hong Leong Bank
We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.
We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.
Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.