Assistant Vice President, Assurance Risk & Controls Team, Governance & Controls, IBG COO Office

Business Function
Corporate and Investment Banking provides corporate customers with a full range of commercial banking products and services, including cash management services, current accounts, time deposits, trade finance, working capital finance, term loans and foreign exchange. Through our continued commitment, DBS has cultivated long-standing relationships with its customers in the region that are based on account relationship management, service differentiation, product development and rigorous credit standards.
Major accountabilities

• Cover the governance and control of client on-boarding / AML / KYC process and develop a risk-based monitoring / review mechanism in a longer run
• Perform analytical review of past suspected fraud and fraudulent cases as lessons learnt and study any behavioural pattern for preventive measures
• Coordinate and drive automation / digitization of transaction monitoring and fraud prevention
• Proactively evaluate the business and risk of products, processes and new system in IBG segment, and provide independent assessment to the management
• Assist the Governance & Control Head serving risk and control measures and control related projects for IBG segment
• Review and strengthen AML / KYC process and control mechanism in SME segment
• Identify early warning signals from data analytics
• Ensure the business is conducted in compliance with the bank's control and risk policies and external regulations
• Liaise with other Support Units on control and compliance matters

Requirements

• Relevant business / function experience;
• Relevant experience with Hong Kong local regulatory requirements;
• Strong project management and organizational skills with an ability to define clear goals, prioritize and coordinate multiple projects against tight deadlines
• High level of independence, agile and detailed-oriented
• Sound understanding of approach to the management of different risk classes, or equivalent experience gained in other organizations;
• Ability to work in a matrix organization, leveraging resources and capabilities to complete deliverables;
• Demonstrate sound judgment and the courage necessary to perform a control role while maintaining effective working relationships;
• At all times, demonstrate behaviors consistent with our corporate values of:
  • Achievement
  • Integrity
  • Courage
  • One Team
  • Delighting Customers

Other Knowledge, Experience, Personal Attributes:

• Degree qualification with at least 5 years of experience in financial industry
• Competent in MS Office
• Process knowledge
• Problem solving mindset
• Attention to detail and able to work independently
• Excellent verbal / written communication skills