AVP, Risk & Assurance Officer (Kuala Lumpur)
United Overseas Bank Ltd
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United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.
Job Description
- Understand and implement compliance policies, regulations, and best practices to minimise regulatory risk.
- Support regulatory risk assessments and evaluate impacts on Channels, Digitalisation, branches, and HQ operations.
- Conduct reviews, testing, and thematic analysis (using data analytics) on key compliance and operational controls.
- Ensure processes align with current regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures.
- Assist in overseeing operations, risk management, audits, and issue resolution to maintain efficiency and compliance.
- Promote strong risk management and corporate governance culture.
- Ensure quality and completion of reviews/testing, including managing remediation of identified gaps.
- Deliver or coordinate training to enhance staff awareness of regulatory and operational risks.
- Analyse review outcomes, identify root causes, and ensure effective corrective actions.
- Identify key regulatory risks and recommend improvements.
- Support additional risk and continuity activities (e.g., BCP, DR exercises, ad-hoc reporting).
Additional Requirements
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Summary
Oversee compliance, risk assessments, reviews, testing, and training to ensure regulatory adherence.
Job title
AVP, Risk & Assurance Officer
Experience level
not specified
Industry
banking
Location requirements
Kuala Lumpur, remote work not specified
Salary
Not specified
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia