Job Description
- As a member of Private Bank Business Risk & Control Management (BRCM) team, you will play an important role in exercising risk oversight over front office activities through quality assurance checks.
- Specifically, this role will focus on conducting quality assurance through regular/thematic testing and ongoing post transaction reviews. You may be required to drive risk and control initiatives across Private Bank to implement new regulatory requirements or controls enhancement.
This role entails:
▪ Post trade surveillance (tape listening, email surveillance) for client accounts.
▪ Develop subject matter expertise on investment products and related regulatory
requirements and Front office controls (e.g. Investment Suitability / Anti-Fraud).
▪ Identify root causes and propose corrective actions to regularise process related exceptions.
▪ Interact with Front Office staff to provide testing results, analyse disputes and conduct
reassessments whenever necessary.
▪ Participates in discussions with business and risk partners on risk/process issues (e.g.
Compliance, COO functions, Internal/External Audit).
▪ Recommends and implements enhancements to improve effectiveness and efficiency of
Controls Framework and related processes.
▪ Provide sound and pragmatic risk advisory to Front Office and support function for
initiatives/activities and project
Requirements
▪ Minimum 2 – 3 years experience in a Quality Assurance (QA) / controls testing or
surveillance function.
▪ Good knowledge of front office processes and internal controls within a private bank set-up
▪ Team player, partnering with other colleagues to achieve a common goal
▪ Proven ability to balance business needs and controls requirements
▪ Independent, able to work under pressure and deliver testing results
▪ Effective communication and analytical skills; and has demonstrated the ability to work
effectively with all levels within the organization
▪ Knowledge of Excel VBA is an advantage
▪ Good knowledge of Private Bank products such as Lombard Credit Loans, equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.