Business Control, Retail Banking(A111111)

ZA
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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Job Description

Responsibilities: 1. Retail Banking Risk and Compliance Governance • Develop and maintain policies, operational manuals, and standard procedures for retail banking products and businesses, covering account opening, deposits (current/savings, fixed/time), foreign exchange transactions, transfer payments (FPS, Swift, cross-border payment channels), funds, and other businesses. • Conduct periodic reviews of retail banking processes, product features, and customer journeys to identify potential operational risks and compliance gaps; implement improvement measures. • Monitor and interpret the latest regulatory policies/circulars in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (e.g., from HKMA, SFC), ensuring timely updates and compliant implementation for retail banking activities. • Assist in conducting compliance and risk assessments prior to the launch of new products and processes; provide improvement recommendations and drive their implementation. 2. Risk Monitoring & Quality Assurance • Establish and execute Quality Assurance (QA) mechanisms for retail banking businesses, covering key areas such as account opening, fund transactions and cross-border payments. • Ensure operational quality and customer experience through sample checks, process monitoring, and error analysis. • Perform root cause analysis for customer complaints, operational errors, and unusual incidents; drive corrective actions to closure. • Assist in driving the implementation of compliance requirements within business operations, including AML, sanctions screening, KYC/EDD, customer risk rating, and FATCA/CRS. 3. Internal & External Audit and Regulatory Liaison • Act as the primary audit liaison for retail banking, coordinating responses to Internal Audit, compliance reviews, and external regulatory examinations. • Prepare compliance reports, risk assessment materials, and documentation required for audits, ensuring completeness and accuracy. • Follow up on audit and regulatory findings, driving responsible departments to implement corrective actions and achieve closure. • Regularly report regulatory concerns, audit findings, and remediation progress to management to support risk decision-making. 4. Cross-departmental Collaboration & Compliance Culture Development • Serve as the primary liaison between the retail banking business and the Second Line of Defense (Compliance, Risk Management), ensuring control requirements are clearly communicated and effectively implemented. • Facilitate communication among business units, Internal Audit, Compliance, and Risk Management teams to ensure audit and compliance requirements are understood and executed. • Promote the development of a risk and compliance culture within retail banking, enhancing the compliance awareness and execution capabilities of frontline teams. Requirements: • Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in retail banking operational risk, compliance, or internal audit, preferably with experience in audit liaison or regulatory interaction. • In-depth understanding of the operational risks, regulatory requirements, and customer journeys related to core retail banking businesses (account opening, deposits, foreign exchange, payments/transfers, funds, etc.). • Familiarity with Hong Kong and international regulatory policies (e.g., AML, sanctions, KYC, FATCA/CRS) and hands-on experience with their implementation. • Excellent cross-departmental communication, coordination, and documentation skills; ability to drive effective implementation of risk and compliance requirements within business teams. • Experience in handling internal audits and external regulatory inspections; capable of independently preparing materials and driving issue remediation to closure. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); strong data analysis and report writing skills. Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme (MRC Scheme) may be applicable for certain relevant positions. It is a standardised reference-checking arrangement that is designed to support the integrity of "authorized institutions" regulated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Pursuant to the MRC scheme, our Bank will conduct a mandatory reference check by requesting information from each relevant former and current employer of applicants. For more details about the MRC Scheme, please visit the website of the Hong Kong Association of Banks: https://www.hkab.org.hk/en/page/5/mandatory-reference-checking-scheme-phase-2 Applicants who are not invited for an interview within the 8 weeks after submission of application may assume their applications are unsuccessful. We may review applications received for suitability for other posts within the Company. All personal data provided will be treated in strict confidence and used strictly for recruitment related purposes only. We shall retain the personal data of unsuccessful applicants for a period of 24 months upon receipt of such application.

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