AVP/VP, Operational Risk (Securities)

Job Description

My client is a leading securities firm that is expanding its FICC/Wealth Management division and is seeking senior professionals for their Risk team. Responsibilities: • Manage and monitor risk metrics to ensure effective mitigation across divisions. • Oversee adherence to the Operational Risk framework, ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory standards. • Implement methodologies to identify, assess, and mitigate risks arising from internal processes, systems, people, and external factors. • Evaluate operational risk policies, procedures, and controls to ensure their adequacy and effectiveness. • Provide strategic advisory support to senior management on risk-related issues and risk ratings. • Support incident reporting, corrective action planning, and operational loss management. • Foster a culture of risk awareness and transparency, promoting clear understanding of residual risks and remedial strategies. • Conduct regular risk assessments, control reviews, audits, and scenario analyses to uphold operational integrity. • Offer expertise on risk considerations related to change management and technology initiatives. • Manage regulatory and compliance queries, including data collation and responses to regulators such as SFC, MAS, and others. • Drive the execution of the department's Business Continuity Planning (BCP) program in Hong Kong. • Oversee operational excellence initiatives focusing on risk control and process improvements. • Lead business intelligence and analytics efforts, providing insightful metrics and reports to stakeholders. Show More