Cro - Non Financial Risk Management (Nfrm) Apac & Mea Coverage - Associate

**CRO - Non Financial Risk Management (NFRM) APAC & MEA Coverage - Associate**:
**Job ID**:R0359319

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

**Regular/Temporary**:Regular

**Listed**:2025-01-15

**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 banks 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 experience, seniority and tools to assess complex risks and intervene 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.

The role a business aligned NFR manager has within NFRM is to work with a specific business area and manage NFR according to the 3 Lines of Defence model and the NFR mandate. Specifically, they perform independent oversight of the implementation of the Group's NFRM Framework within the Business Divisions and Infrastructure Functions and independently assess material risks and/or key controls (as required), providing challenge, approval or veto as appropriate.

**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
- 21 days of annual paid leave, plus public holiday & Flexible Working Arrangement

**Your key responsibilities**:
The NFRM Coverage Risk Manager will be expected to effectively perform 2 Line of Defence responsibilities to include the independent advice, monitoring and assessment activities on a risk-basis.

Key responsibilities include:

- Monitoring developments within Non-Financial Risk Portfolio at a business level (eg loss themes, Risk Metrics, Findings/SIIs and other contextual information) for all operating business in country of coverage.
- Assist in the preparation of decision-preparing material for the effective 2nd Line of Defence monitoring and challenge of operational risk management across business divisions and infrastructure functions
- Ensure that effective and demonstrable challenge to the risk owners occurs, and where required:

- Support clear, demonstrable and risk-based challenge
- Measure evidence of effective challenge and resolution
- Maintain knowledge of industry trends and standards, risk management practices, legal and regulatory changes
- Support regulatory inspections on NFR matters for country covered.
- Contribute to projects / task forces / working groups relating to the Non-Financial Risk Framework or identified NFR risk issues or operational risk incidents
- Support the management of the stakeholder relationships in the covered Countries and Businesses.
- Monitor control environment in allocated Countries and Businesses and pro-actively manage deficiencies including timely escalation to management (i.e. SII/GFMS issues; OR event data quality and risk remediation).
- Escalate material operational risk events and risk appetite breaches.
- Perform effective review on Risk identification and Assessment activities e.g. Review lessons learned, Read Across, New Product Approvals and Risk Acceptances
- Promote the Risk culture and visibility of NFRM via training and participation in NFR governance forums.
- Keep abreast and perform effective communication of changes in relevant NFR frameworks, tools, laws etc. and understand their implications for covered businesses.

**Your skills and experience**:

- Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role within financial services in APAC & MEA coverage
- Proven understanding of Operational Risk / Non-Financial Risk Management principles and practices in addition to implementing AI solution in Risk Management reporting space
- Effectively perform 2nd Line of Defence responsibilities to include the independent advice, monitoring and assessment activities on a risk-basis
- Able to work independently and in a team, and self-motivated
- Strong communication skills