Cro - Non-financial Risk Management (Nfrm) Global Operational Resilience, Business Continuity Management & Crisis Management - Associate

**CRO - Non-Financial Risk Management (NFRM) Global Operational Resilience, Business Continuity Management & Crisis Management - Associate**:
**Job ID**:R0384983

**Full/Part-Time**:Full-time

**Regular/Temporary**:Regular

**Listed**:2025-04-23

**Location**:Singapore

**Position Overview**:
**Details of the Division and Team**:
The purpose of the Non-Financial Risk Management (NFRM) function is to ensure that the bank’s Non-Financial Risk exposure is adequately managed in line with the group wide risk appetite and NFRM framework.

To achieve this the NFRM function requires:

- Risk Managers with the drive, knowledge and tools to assess complex risks and escalate where they lie outside the bank’s risk appetite.
- A comprehensive, integrated, simple and easy to use NFR Framework with supporting technology that assists risk identification, assessment and remediation.
- Strong understanding of the businesses combined with regular engagement which would allow NFRM to provide support, review and challenge in line with the 3 Lines of Defence Model.
- Close coordination with all Second Line Risk Type Controllers to facilitate the production of a holistic view of NFR.
- Proper consideration of emerging risks, rather than just current issues.
- Effective governance combined with supporting MI that facilitates decision making.

NFRM is a matrix organisation with business / region and functional specialist axes.

Operational Resilience refers to the ability of firms, FMIs and the financial sector as a whole to prevent, respond to, recover and learn from operational disruptions. It is the ability to adapt rapidly to the changing environmental and business conditions.

Building on mature Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Crisis Management (CM) programmes, DB’s Operational Resilience framework will enable the bank to identify its most critical functions and develop associated risk appetite. Focusing investment and resources where they are needed most, the Operational Resilience team will help the bank to build resistance to failure, establish resilient operations and develop necessary playbooks for coordinated response and recovery. A programme of education and awareness training, coupled with regular scenario-based exercising and detailed risk reporting, will help the bank to identify exposures and areas for remediation.

As a 2nd Line of Defence Risk Type Controller, the Operational Resilience team is also required to help the business to identify, assess, manage and report on business process disruption risk where appropriate. Through regular engagement with all divisions, the team will also perform oversight and challenge, as well as veto where required.

**What we will offer you**:
A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its center.

**You can expect**:

- Flexible benefits plan including virtual doctor consultation services
- Comprehensive leave benefits
- Gender Neutral Parental Leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- 2 1 days of annual paid leave, plus public holiday & Flexible Working Arrangement

**Your key responsibilities**:
The Global Operational Resilience, BCM and CM Associate is an important role within the NFRM globally. This role reports to the Operational Resilience, BCM and CM Framework Risk Manager with NFRM being an independent risk function reporting globally to the Group Chief Risk Officer.

As part of the Global Operational Resilience team the general responsibilities include:

- Partner with stakeholders to facilitate risk-informed decisions by providing relevant content necessary to formulate a prioritized path forward.
- Support and work with the Risk Manager to embed an effective Risk and Control Environment, supporting the implementation of robust standards into the organization.
- Support the Risk Managers in developing global framework documents for Operational Resilience, including E.U Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), BCM and Crisis Mgmt.
- Understand Operational Resilience - To support development and implement key programme components across required Operational Resilience workstreams, including but not limited to Governance, BCM and CM.
- Well versed in BCM and CM methodology and experienced in implementing of BCM program.
- Provide support to Risk Managers in managing Crisis as required within the Crisis Management model
- Maintain up to date knowledge of industry trends and standards, risk management practices, legal and local regulatory requirements.
- Familiar with managing and/or developing Risk Appetite and Controls framework.
- Support the Risk Managers to prepare materials for meetings with regulators and auditors.
- Prepare materials for Operational Resilience and BCM related Governance forums.

**Your skills and experience**:

- Minimum of 3 y