Head of Sustainability Risk and Governance

3 weeks ago


Malaysia Michael Page Full time

About Our Client

Our client is a leading financial institution headquartered in Asia, with a strong presence in Southeast Asia. Known for its commitment to digital innovation, they offer a range of banking services and products, aiming to provide convenient and accessible financial solutions to its customers.

They are looking for a Head of Sustainability Risk and Governance, reporting to the Group Chief Sustainability Officer, to be based in Malaysia.

Job Description

This role:

  • Lead risk management and strategy of sustainabiltiy risks (i.e.: emerging risks - climate risk, biodiversity risk and etc);
  • Responsible for ensuring the Division/Department maintains an adequate and effective first line of defense compliance and risk management program inclusive of sustainability-related financial regulations;
  • Lead and facilitate Policy & Procedure development and review process by supporting the management of the Division/Department to ensure adherence with applicable banking laws, rules, regulations and internal policies, procedures and processes;
  • Support process owners to develop controls to ensure effective implementation of program. Review action plans developed by program owner to address the risk and control issues;
  • Enable the effective measuring, execution of the operational risk and compliance risk framework throughout the Bank/Group, with respect to identifying, quantifying, reviewing, evaluating, and mitigating risk to ensure that all compliance and risk categories are identified and managed in accordance with regulatory, internal policies and procedures requirements;
  • Be the first point of contact for the Management of the Division/Department in providing advisory support for operational risk and compliance matters including coordinating sustainability risk / regulatory requests;
  • Responsible for training on compliance and risk management practices to all staff within the Division/Department;
  • Take on an advisory role of Group Sustainabiltiy in the region to share best practices in relation to operational and compliance risk management;
  • Provide oversight updates on regional basis to the relevant governing committee, where applicable.

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor Degree holder or equivalent.
  • Academic qualification in financial or sustainability-related discipline from a recognised institution is preferred.
  • Professional or post graduate qualifications e.g. Chartered Accountant, CFA, MBA, LLB
  • Minimum 10 years work experience with relevant experience of a risk/audit/compliance/legal related role and/or working within the relevant business/function preferred. Preferably more than 6 years in a relevant sustainability role.
  • Excellent communication skills both, verbal and written.
  • An understanding of risk drivers and ability to articulate risk to non-risk personnel.
  • In depth knowledge of risk related to [business/function]
  • Able to work autonomously
  • Demonstrated managerial, leadership and facilitation skills
  • Understanding of how a bank operates front to back
  • Good presentational skills
  • Travelling as and when required

What's on Offer

Our client is a leading financial institution in Asia with strong growth plans.

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