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VP, Operational Risk Management, Securities / Global Markets

• Regional 2ndLine Operational Risk
• Business Expansion in Asia
• Securities, Equities, Fixed Income, Global Markets

Our Client is an International Financial Institution with an established and growing presence in Asia. The Group is currently expanding its Global Markets and Securities / Brokerage business activities in Asia and is seeking an experienced Operational Risk Management professional to establish the Operational Risk framework for the Asia region, based in Hong Kong.

The key responsibilities for this position are as follows:

• Senior member of the Regional Second Line of Defence Risk Management function specialising in Operational Risk Management.
• Take a lead role in supporting the Global Markets & Securities / Brokerage businesses on operational risk matters.
• Establish and develop the Operational Risk framework, workflow, processes and procedures with innovative approaches.
• Assist and guide the First Line on Business Risk matters including planning, assessment, mitigation, monitoring and reporting, risk acceptances and new business initiatives.
• Provide firm-wide risk oversight and governance for the designated businesses and challenge existing risk management principles and assumptions.
• Perform independent risk assessment across the various lines of businesses, deliver the results and work with the First Line teams as a partner to identify all operational risks, assess impact, provide remediation solutions and develop action plans.
• Review, monitor and ensure adequate controls are in place for identifying and addressing risk issues according to regulatory and internal risk management requirements.
• Provide consultative advice and recommendations to the Businesses on risk management priorities and meeting operational risk standards while identify opportunities to influence best practices.
• Lead and / or participate in risk management transformational projects in the region.

Successful applicants will have the following skills and experience:

• Degree qualified ideally with relevant professional qualifications in audit, risk or compliance.
• Around 10 - 15 years relevant experience in operational risk management, enterprise risk management, other non-financial risk management and governance functions.
• Experience in Investment Banking and / or Securities / Brokerages with exposure to a wide range of asset classes in equities and fixed income.
• Experience in building out operational risk framework and processes.
• Good knowledge of operational risk management framework, risk identification, risk appetite and strategy, processes and controls, risk analytics and governance.
• Familiar with Front to Back processes in investment banking, securities trading / brokerage as well as the relevant rules and regulations in Asia, SFC rules etc.
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English.

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