Snr Regulatory Liaison Mgr

Working Hour

Regular Hours
Monday - Friday

Business Area

Risk & Credit Management

Location

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur

Description

**Primary Objective**:

- Manage and clarify on the communication on matters pertaining to risk management activities between Group Risk and the regulators
- Preparation of the management responses and follow up status report on any regulatory audit / inspection for exit meetings and relevant committee meetings
- Maintenance of Risk Regulatory Liaison repository
**Key Responsibilities**:
Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) Submissions
- Perform the annual Material Risk Assessment (MRA) exercise which include sending out the request to all business units, follow up to obtain their response, review their self-assessment and provide feedback, consolidate the MRA assessment and produce final MRA assessment at entity level and Group. The coverage for MRA coordination is not only for Malaysia entities but also to cover regional bank operations as well as regional investment bank operations.
- Perform the annual Risk Appetite Setting process including sending out request to all risk and finance heads, follow up to obtain the revised RAS metrics, review the revised RAS metrics and provide feedback, consolidate the RAS for committees’ approval. The coverage for RAS coordination is not only for Malaysia entities but also to cover regional bank operations as well as regional investment bank operations.
- Preparing and finalising the ICAAP report for entities within RHB Group that required to submit ICAAP report to the regulatory (as of 2021: RHB Bank, RHB Islamic, RHB Investment, RHB Thailand and RHB Brunei).
- Engage and explain the methodologies (on MRA and RAS) to all relevant parties, including business and support units, credit and control functions and also relevant senior management
- Review and maintain the governance document on the MRA assessment and RAS for future reference and audit purposes

Risk Appetite Monitoring

Engage relevant team monitoring the various risk metrics to gather and report the level of adherence with the risk appetite for Management and Board information on monthly basis.

Regulatory Liaison
- Supporting Head Risk Strategy & Liaison by screening the quality and reasonableness of enquiries /responses to be submitted to the regulators
- Perform periodic sweep for relevant regulations on risk management for dissemination, management and custodial of such information
- Assist Head Risk Regulatory Liaison to obtain feedback on concept papers relevant to risk management within the timeline provided

Regulatory Audit Response
- Manage the logistic arrangement and correspondence with BA/FA to facilitate the regulatory audit / inspection exercises and exit meetings
- Support the Section Head in the coordination and management of responses to findings of regulatory audits / inspections within the timeframe provided
- Perform the periodic follow up status update and verify the accuracy of action items that are reported as closed
- Prepare the follow up status report for presentation to the Board and Management
- Establish and maintain a repository of regulatory inspection / audit findings and initial correspondences on the management response

Product & Strategic Business Proposal
- Coordinate with the Proposers and various teams within Group Risk Management to obtain feedback and comments on the product / strategic business proposals within the agreed timeline
- Review and check on the clarity and quality of the feedback and responses to ensure common understanding

Prepare the draft of the relevant governance documents on product development and approval

**Requirements**:
**Requirements**:Bachelor Degree - Degree.
- Minimum 3 years in risk management, audit or compliance function in financial industry;
Experience in ICAAP reports and dealing with regulators as primary liaison function is added advantage
- Reasonable understanding on overall risk management
- Good understanding and knowledge of regulations relating to risk management
- Good inter-personal and communication skills

**Benefits**:
Dental, Education support, Miscellaneous allowance, Medical, Loans, Sports (e.g. Gym), Parking, Vision, Regular hours, Mondays - Fridays, Casual Business Wear, Performance Based Rewards