Senior Assoc/ AVP, Operational Risk Specialist, Group Operations COO

Job Purpose:

We are looking for a highly motivated Operational Risk Specialist to join our Ops COO - Operational Risk Management team. This key role will focus on New Product Approval and Third-Party Risk Review, supporting the appointed Group Operations Sign-off Party Champion to facilitate Group Ops sign-off party in reviewing and signing off initiatives timely.

• Ensure all relevant teams within Group Ops units are engaged and represented in NPA and External Outsourcing Risk Review meetings with proposing unit to timely address questions/clarifications

• Be able to represent Group Operations to negotiate and agree with proposing unit on the turn-around time (TAT) to complete the review and signoff of the initiatives.

• Ensure that internal sign-offs Group Operations Units are provided within the agreed TAT and providing support to manage the proposing unit for matters relating to initiative signoffs.

• Escalate issues and blockers encountered to sign-off party NPA Champion.

Key Accountabilities:

1) Support NPA and TPRR review and sign-off.
2) Design a monitoring flow to track NPA post-launch issues.
3) Advising Operations on TPRR process best practice and implementation

Job Responsibilities:

1. Support Sign-off Group on NPA and TPRR initiatives sign-off

• Able to complete and formulate the final risk assessment to recommend for SOG approval.

2. Guide Third-Party Risk Reviews and Facilitate Approvals

• Assist operations teams with Third-Party Risk Assessments and facilitate final approvals from the designated Group Ops authority.

3. Active participation in NPA kick-off meeting

• Contribute to initiatives discussion and be able to represent Group Ops stakeholders and follow through actions.

Requirements:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in an Operations or Operational risk management role, preferably in a banking or financial institution.

• Ability to manage, influence and communicate effectively with different stakeholders

• Ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic and fast changing environment and keep pace with rapid changes in business

• Strong analytical skills to review and analyse data, savvy with usage of data visualisation tools eg Qlikview or Tableau

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office tools in Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Location:

DBS Asia Hub

Job:

Risk Management

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time