Head of Compliance

5 days ago

Singapore FWD Insurance Full time

Established in Asia in 2013, FWD is the insurance business of investment group, Pacific Century Group, and spans Hong Kong & Macau, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan and Malaysia, offering life and medical insurance, general insurance, employee benefits, Shariah and Family Takaful products across a number of its markets.

In Singapore, FWD aims to change the way people feel about insurance by leveraging technology to deliver products and services that are relevant, easy to understand and always convenient for our customers. To this end, we have a direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform that allows customers to buy their preferred life and general insurance products directly from our website; as well as a network of preferred Financial Advisory (FA) firms for customers who want to speak with an advisor before committing to an insurance plan. Whatever their preference, we believe insurance should be simple, reliable and convenient.

Similarly, if you are looking for a career where you can create a real impact and celebrate living, we invite you to join us on our exciting journey.

PURPOSE

Works with the business to effectively manage compliance risk, and implement control policies to ensure compliance with applicable requirements, ethical standards, and the risk appetites as determined by the relevant stakeholders.

KEY ACCOUNTAIBILITIES- Leads the compliance team reporting to the CFO and Group Head of Compliance or any other person as assigned- Liaise with regulators, monitor legislative and regulatory changes for business/strategic risk assessment and impact- Lead continuous development of an appropriate compliance risk management infrastructure for reasonable assurance on effective compliance risk control, and maintain effective compliance communication and working relationships across the senior management team and the entire organization- Develop compliance plan and local compliance manuals/policies to support local business strategy and address compliance risk areas in line with defined risk appetite by the local boards; and- Support ad hoc projects and other tasks as assigned by the supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE- Academic degree in legal, business or accounting- Good understand of principles of risk management and related methodologies- 10+ years working experience in risk, audit or compliance areas of financial services industry- Management disciplines in insurance or bank with head of function experience for at least 2-3 years

KNOWLEDGE & TECHNICAL SKILLS- Knowledge of controls processes acquired in audit, compliance or risk functions- Good understanding of the local regulatory, cultural, audit and compliance issues. Solid experience dealing with regulators (IA, SFC, MPFA etc)- Excellent communication & writing skills in English. Local language skill is mandatory- Ability to present complex issues and concepts to senior management a must- Processes information accurately, promptly, efficiently and considers implications and interdependencies- Interacts fairly, honestly and professionally in all business dealings

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