Mandarin Speaking Assistant Vice President Business Risk

Salary: Competitive

Employment: Permanent

Start: ASAP

Working hours: 35 hours

Hybrid – 1 day work from home; first 1–2 months all days in office.

Responsibilities

• Understand different types of FI clients and their business nature; closely monitor and evaluate client portfolio, market trends, regulatory updates, and internal policy changes to provide thorough analysis for business decision making process.
• Support Head of Department to develop and maintain a comprehensive governance framework.
• Familiar with both Head Office and local requirements; update and improve FI business procedures timely; oversee business execution, identify and document controls that meet bank and regulatory requirements.
• Act as the key point of contact on credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk matters or initiatives in the FI business area; maintain effective end-to-end engagement with 2 LoD and HoD to report FI risk control environment and improvement.
• Participate and coordinate with working groups and project teams as required (e.g., RWA, EC, ICAAP and ILAAP).
• Design and implement FI business line measures and procedures as required.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Prerequisites & Skills

• Mandarin to native level.
• Experience in commercial banking or capital markets.
• Solid understanding of different types of risks in FI business area, both financial and non-financial.
• Good wholesale banking product knowledge, especially for FI.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory, legislative requirements for FI business.
• Change management skills.
• Client-facing experience, client‑centric attitude and attention to detail.
• Programming knowledge.
• Multi-task management/prioritisation capability.
• Problem-solving initiative, result-driven work style, efficient communication.
• University degree or above.
• Demonstrated risk management experience in financial industry environment or consultancy/audit, preferably in FI business area.
• Strong understanding of financial products, services, processes and risk management processes.
• Excellent analytical/statistical and problem solving skills; excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in speaking and business writing in English and Mandarin.
• Team player, proactive working attitude, strong self-discipline.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.

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