Title:  Assistant Vice President

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conduct effective, objective, risk-based compliance monitoring activities pursuant to the annual Compliance Monitoring Plan.
• Identify potential or actual regulatory risks arising from the results of compliance monitoring and proposing recommendations to the relevant stakeholders in order to mitigate the identified risks.
• Conduct compliance review in accordance with the plan, and upon request by the Manager, Local Compliance Officer (“LCO”) or Regional Chief Compliance Officer (“RCCO”).
• Review and assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the Bank’s compliance risk control framework. Identify key deficiencies, assess the implications, and provide recommendations to the relevant stakeholders on mitigating actions.
• Follow up with relevant stakeholders on the implementation of agreed actions after the compliance reviews.
• Upon request, follow up on the management actions arising from Internal Audit reviews or regulatory examinations, where appropriate.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc reports for the Manager and RCCO to review for submission to Branch management, Regional and Head Office.
• Assist in ad hoc compliance related review or investigation / carry out any other duties as instructed by the Manager or the RCCO.
• Escalate key issues, including matters with regulatory concerns to the Manager and the RCCO on a timely basis.

Requirements:

• University graduate, preferably with professional qualifications e.g. CPA
• 8 years’ relevant experience in legal and compliance, operational risk management, risk controls function and/or internal audit, etc.
• Sound knowledge in laws and regulations applicable for banking industry
• Good team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Good command of written and spoken English & Chinese
• Independent, self-motivated and able to work under pressure
• Work Location: Quarry Bay