Branch Business Manager

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let's shape the future of wealth management together.

Branch Management is principally responsible to ensure BJBS operates within risk appetite of the Bank and local regulations, supported by 1LOD and 2LOD.

The Branch Business Manager supports Singapore Branch Management Office in all location management and governance matters, including managing and supporting branch-wide initiatives related to risks, compliance and culture. The individual is expected to work closely with the Branch Management, Business, Front Business Management, Business Risk Management (BRM), CRO functions, and also Hong Kong Branch if required.

This individual's primary responsibilities include identifying emerging risks, proactively addressing these risks, enhancing the effectiveness of control frameworks, and managing branch initiatives, primarily focused on Front Office.

YOUR CHALLENGE
Branch Business Management

• Act as an independent trusted risk advisor to Branch Management, assessing risk issues and clearly present risks to facilitate decision-making
• Support the setup, operation and maintenance of an effective risk management framework for the Branch, in close collaboration with various stakeholders in Business, BRM or CRO functions
• Support Branch Management in branch-wide projects and initiatives that drive positive risk culture and enhanced control framework
• Assist Branch Management in their interactions with auditors and regulators
• Assess and monitor risk metrics, identify thematic risks, and escalate concerns or emerging trends/ hotspots to Branch Management. This includes conducting thematic risk reviews to identify areas for control improvement and assess special topics that are tabled in risk committee
• Oversees Branch-wide Front (APAC and non-APAC) business conduct and risk standards, policies, and procedures
• Ensure close and systematic collaboration and information flow between the 1st LoD and the 2nd LoD
• Drive a positive risk culture and awareness throughout the Branch, including delivering trainings
• Drive key strategic and operational initiatives within the front office, acting as a conduit between front and control/support units (Risk, Compliance, Operations, Technology).
• Ensure business growth objectives are achieved while maintaining an appropriate balance with regulatory requirements, risk appetite, and operational resilience.

Audit Management (mainly Front Focus)

• Support Branch Management as the point person for annual regulatory audit and Front Office audits, including preparation, coordination and alignment across functions, and ensure the factual accuracy of observations
• Monitor remediation actions identified from audits or reviews to ensure they are carried out in accordance with the committed timeline and their effectiveness

Regulatory Responsibilities and Risk Management

• Demonstration of appropriate values and behaviours including but not limited to standards on honesty and integrity, due care and diligence, fair dealing (treating customers fairly), management of conflicts of interest, competence and continuous development, adequate risk management, and compliance with applicable policies, laws and regulations

YOUR PROFILE
Personal and Social

• Driven and passionate to make a positive change in the organization
• Well organized and able to manage a multitude of topics
• Solution oriented, considering both business value and risk mitigation
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Strong communication skills (oral and written)
• Excellent interpersonal skills – team player
• Strong empathy for people and all cultural backgrounds

Professional and Technical

• University degree or equivalent education in Banking and/or Finance
• More than 5 years of relevant working experience in financial industry, preferably in Private Banking risk management, compliance, or internal audit
• Ability to organize content, deliver ideas and recommendations in a clear and structured manner
• Strong understanding Private Banking business and the regulatory requirements in Singapore
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to integrate different positions into viable tasks and/or actions

We are looking forward to receiving your full job application through our online application tool.

---