Job Description

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Maintain a strong Shariah Governance culture in line with BNM Shariah Governance Policy Document

• Support completion of all initiatives under the Strong Shariah Compliance Culture.

• Execute & ensure completion of the activities to increase the participation from HLB staff in Shariah.

• Ensure annual review of Shariah related policies (i.e., Board Policy on Shariah Governance, Board Policy on Shariah Contracts and Concepts, Management Policy Shariah Compliance and Shariah Department SOP) are done timely.

• Develop and review Shariah related training material i.e., E-Learning, Tips for Bank wide to ensure Shariah compliance culture within the Bank.

• Conduct Shariah related training to Bank’s staff to increase Shariah awareness and ensure compliance culture within the Bank.

• Ensure compliance with all rulings and standards issued by authorities i.e., BNM, SC

• Proactively engage with the industry players through authorities/association i.e., BNM, AIBIM to ensure the best practice of Shariah compliance culture within the Bank.

Product Development, Services & Fair Dealings

• Provide solutions/takyif fiqhi for Shariah proposals from Product Development which to be circulated/presented to HLISB Shariah Committee for approval.

• Provide Shariah direction on product roadmap and execution plan as well as the culture of fair dealings in all products & services.

• Efficiently facilitate the Shariah approvals and to be proactively involved in the engagement with regulators in relation to product submission.

• Undertake research on Shariah issues based on approved Shariah Research Plan and as, when necessary, i.e., Diversification of Shariah Contract.

• Proactively involve with the discussion/project on product innovation and enhancement initiated by authorities/ association i.e., BNM, AIBIM.

Provide Shariah Advisory and Approvals

To proactively engage by providing Shariah advisory and approvals by ensuring and reviewing the following:

• SCRC application received from Business Units.

• Marketing/promotional/campaign collateral materials/activities/documentation received from relevant stakeholders.

• Variation of products and services’ features.

• Shariah issues/queries pertaining to Bank’s products and services.

• Others; Complaints, Outsourcing, Legal, etc

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.