HLB

Senior Executive - Compliance (Assurance)

HLT-Hong Leong Tower Full time

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Job Description

This position is responsible for supporting the review of the Banking Group's existing processes to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements. Act as an independent unit to review and detect regulatory non-compliance by the Business and Support Units for local and overseas operations.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

  • Support the Managers to execute the implementation of Compliance Review Framework. The framework is to provide guidance on how to independently assess the Business / Support units (or functions)’s compliance to regulatory requirements.

  • On continuous basis, assist in the independent validation on the business and support processes at operational level aligning with regulatory requirements.

  • Validate results submitted by Business / Support Units for Compliance Assurance Tools and perform testing as and when required.

  • Map and review key regulatory requirements of other financial markets where the bank operates to compare against industry better practices.

  • Keep abreast of new legal regulatory and material regulatory changes, new developments and international better practices on Regulatory Compliance and validate to ensure requirements are embedded into the business processes.

  • Update regulations impacting the department and division. Perform gap analysis of the regulatory requirement and actual processes where required.

  • Updates stakeholders on their key processes with regulatory requirements. Report and follow up on areas of improvement, track and ensure closure of issues.

  • Assist in submission of relevant regulatory compliance reports to regulatory bodies on compliance matters.

  • Assist in consolidation of issues, slides preparation to be tabled at various meetings.

Job Requirements:

  • Degree in Accounting/Finance/Banking/Economics/Law.

  • Good command of spoken and written English.

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a banking and financial Institution with specialization in Compliance or Internal Audit.

  • Knowledge of legislative aspects/regulatory requirements of banking and financial institutions and banking products is a must.

  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, through all levels of the organization.

  • Possess analytical and critical thinking. Attentive to details.

  • Candidates from business support role in the Business and Corporate Banking (e.g. Trade Financing, Corporate Banking) and Wealth Management areas would also be considered.

  • Experience in Legal Risk would be an added advantage.

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.