Asia O&t Business Risk and Control Head

The Asia O&T Business Risk and Control Head manages multiple teams of senior professionals through other senior managers. The job requires a broad and comprehensive understanding of the different systems, theories and practices relevant to a function as well as practical experience of multiple business cycles. Requires thorough understanding of strategic direction of the function within the business, combined with a solid conceptual/practical grounding in both the function and/ or area of expertise. Excellent communication skills required in order to influence a wide range of audiences. Develops medium
- to long-term plans and executes functional strategies for a large/complex country, cluster of countries, or business requiring coordination and integration across units. Provides input into strategic decisions affecting job family or function within a region or business. Full management responsibility of multiple teams, including management of people, budget and planning.

The Asia O&T Business Risk and Control (OTBRC) Head manages a defined set of regional O&T Risk and Control functions and processes as the first line-of-defense function related to Enterprise O&T Risk and Controls. This role operates as the senior regional O&T Risk Officer similar to the Global O&T Business Risk and Control Officer. These functions include Core Risk Identification and Risk Management Processes across the various O&T Risks as well as oversight over the sector and functional Risk Officers. The Asia OTBRC Head will also be responsible for driving improvements in the control environment by focusing on timely management of Risks and Issues as well as ensuring robust governance and oversight over regional regulatory exams, audits and inspections.

The Asia OTBRC Head acts as the primary point of contact for regional and global stakeholders to communicate, escalate or review any risks or issues impacting the region.

The position drives strategic priorities for the region relating to Risk and Control, oversight over implementation of changes to comply with new regulations and policies and leads reviews of the control environment across all the O&T sectors within the region.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead the Regional Risk and Control Functions comprising Core OTBRC Risk Identification and Risk Management Process, Issue Management, Regulatory Change Management, Third Party Risk Management as well as provide oversight over Business Continuity Management and Information Security Management.
- Establish a robust, conducive framework that enables effective risk and control management of all the functions and areas under the OTBRC model.
- Perform risk analysis and management and provide objective views on O&T risks, controls, and trends to the Regional O&T Head and regional heads of the respective functions and businesses.
- Collaborate with the O&T Heads and O&T Risk Officers on risk and control matters and provide advice and guidance, provide oversight over regional exams, audits & inspections, coordination of regulatory guidelines analysis / regulatory-ad hoc requests / O&T updates in forums such as Business Risk & Control Committee / Local Regulatory Reporting Governance Committee and other governance forums.
- Partner closely with Regional and Country Risk Officers to stay abreast of risks, issues, and emerging risks; to perform analysis and identify key themes and trends and escalate to regional and global stakeholders on all matters within the scope of the OTBRC function.

**Oversight over Regional O&T Risk Officers**
- Robust oversight and governance over the respective regional O&T Risks Officers in line with the expectations and guidelines of the Business Risk and Control function
- Support O&T Risk Officers within their cluster to fulfil their Roles and Responsibilities, through regular reviews of the control environment for the respective functions: Process, risks, and Control Management; Issue Management; Internal & External exams, audits and inspections / deep dives / 2nd line challenges; Regulatory Compliance Management; and Policy Compliance Management
- Provide leadership and drive strategy and key priorities relating to O&T Business Risk and Control
- Lead the execution and implementation of control initiatives applicable the region
- Promote adherence of standards and best practices across the regional O&T Risk and Control organizations
- Support Regional O&T Risk Officers in identifying risks (potential, emerging, operative etc.) proactively and implementing corrective action plans

**Talent Development**
- Provide leadership in developing and promoting talent including diverse talent across the regional O&T Risk and Control functions
- Provide coaching and development to Risk Officers in the region through ad-hoc as well as mid-year and annual year reviews.
- Drive initiatives to retain talent and build risk management capabilities in the broader risk and control organization for O&T

**Qualifications**:

- 15+ ye