ACG_3631_JOB

Our client, a fast-growing bank in Vietnam, is looking for a qualified candidate to join their firm.

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  Support the Chief Risk Officer in developing and implementing the Company’s risk management strategy, risk appetite, governance framework, and key policies.
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  Lead the operational risk, fraud risk, and Anti-Money Laundering functions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
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  Oversee the identification, assessment, monitoring, control, and reporting of operational risks across business units and support functions.
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  Develop and maintain key operational risk tools, including Risk and Control Self-Assessments, Key Risk Indicators, loss-event management, scenario analysis, and control testing.
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  Provide independent risk review and challenge for new products, business processes, technology systems, outsourcing arrangements, and transformation initiatives.
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  Establish and oversee fraud prevention, detection, investigation, reporting, recovery, and remediation frameworks across customer, transaction, lending, payment, and digital banking activities.
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  Oversee the AML and Counter-Terrorist Financing framework, including customer due diligence, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, suspicious transaction investigation, and regulatory reporting.
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  Manage significant operational incidents, fraud cases, control deficiencies, and financial crime risks, ensuring timely escalation and corrective actions.
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  Advise senior management and relevant committees on material operational, fraud, AML, regulatory, financial, and reputational risks.
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  Prepare and present risk reports and recommendations to the Chief Risk Officer, Executive Management, Risk Management Committee, Board of Directors, and regulatory authorities.
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  Coordinate with Compliance, Legal, Internal Audit, Technology, Information Security, Finance, and business units to strengthen the Company’s internal control and risk management environment.
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  Maintain effective relationships with regulators, law enforcement agencies, auditors, consultants, and other relevant stakeholders.
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  Promote a strong risk and compliance culture through policies, communication, training, and employee awareness programs.
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  Lead, develop, and manage the risk team, ensuring adequate capabilities and resources to support the Company’s operations.
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  Act on behalf of the Chief Risk Officer when delegated and perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

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  Bachelor’s degree or higher in Risk Management, Finance, Banking, Economics, Accounting, Auditing, Law, Business Administration, or a related field.
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  At least 10 years of experience in banking, financial services, risk management, compliance, internal audit, financial crime prevention, or related fields.
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  At least 5 years of experience in a senior leadership or management position within a bank or financial institution.
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  Strong knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks, risk appetite, internal controls, operational resilience, business continuity management, outsourcing risk, technology risk, and third-party risk.
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  Strong knowledge of fraud prevention and detection methodologies, fraud investigation, digital fraud risks, transaction monitoring, customer due diligence, sanctions screening, and suspicious transaction reporting.
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  Solid understanding of banking operations, financial products, digital banking, payment systems, lending activities, and the regulatory environment applicable to financial institutions.
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  Strong ability to identify, assess, and communicate complex risks and provide practical, commercially appropriate, and risk-based recommendations.
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  Strong leadership, people management, team development, decision-making, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
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  High level of integrity, independence, professional judgment, and accountability.
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  Professional qualifications such as FRM, PRM, CAMS, CFE, CIA, CPA, or equivalent certifications are preferred.
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  Strong command of written and spoken English and proficiency in office and risk management applications.

Contact: Thang Nguyen

Due to the immense number of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.