As an Associate in Legal Entity Risk Management, APAC, you will report to the China Legal Entity Risk lead and support the China Locally Incorporated Bank (LIB) Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Your role involves further developing and implementing the entity’s risk governance structure to enable effective execution of the legal entity risk management framework. You will collaborate with risk functions such as Market, Credit, Liquidity and Operational risk, while gaining a solid understanding and oversight of the entity’s risk profile and emerging risk themes. You will also build meaningful partnerships with key functional stakeholders at various levels within the Firm. 

 

Job responsibilities

Implement an effective risk governance structure for the entity. Engage proactively on regulatory deliverables, examinations and requests pertaining to risk governance and cross-risk stripes. Performs secretariat functions for the location Risk Committee. This includes driving of the committee’s forward calendar, committee minutes preparation and review of materials submitted by other functions of the committee.  Preparation of risk governance related materials for local governance meetings (e.g. Executive Committee, Board Risk Management Committee, etc.) Partner with key functional teams to assess and address applicable regulatory changes impacting risk, including emerging risk themes. (e.g., Climate Risk and Data Governance) Ascertain adherence to internal risk policies, procedures, and external risk related regulations, including the maintenance and oversight of legal entity risk governance documents e.g., Entity’s Risk appetite framework, Risk governance frameworks and Risk Committee charter Participate in projects and initiatives impacting Risk Management Contribute to the resolution and escalation of risk oversight issues Coverage of other APAC legal entities, where required 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Bachelor’s degree Minimum of 5 years of experience in risk management, compliance, finance, or control management in the financial services industry. Skilled in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word. Effective verbal and written communication skills in both Mandarin and English. Able to adapt communication style to suit different audiences. Proficient in stakeholder management and able to foster productive relationships. Intellectual curiosity and able to demonstrate the ability to learn quickly. Good degree of initiative, self-direction and level-headed.