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**CLIENT**
A leading global financial institution.
**JOB DESCRIPTION**
- Develop and implement an independent APAC GCT program in coordination with the global GCT team and regional compliance functions
- Determine the annual APAC GCT plan, including the scheduling, scope and test steps of each review, considering both global and regional requirements as well as local policies and regulations
- Conduct and document GCT testing within the region and identify gaps or areas for control enhancement within the first and second lines of defense
- Manage a single contributor who will assist with all aspects of the APAC GCT program, ensuring proper quality of work as well as professional and personal development
- Partner with Audit senior management, business partners and relevant compliance functions to coordinate GCT testing
- Develop strong relationships with Business Units
- On an ad hoc basis, advise senior management and business partners on applicable laws, regulations, rules, standards and best practices which may impact their business
- Provide leadership to Manila Compliance and Risk teams
- Maintain regular connectivity with global and regional GCT teams
- Work in partnership with the wider Compliance, Risk and Controls teams
- Produce and analyze GCT reports and data for internal committees and boards
- Prefer knowledge of Custody, Asset Servicing, FX, Fund Administration, Brokerage businesses as well as corporate governance such as outsourcing and bank secrecy requirements.
**JOB QUALIFICATION**
- Proven experience related to monitoring/testing experience including operational risk expertise
- General knowledge of bank compliance regulations is required; knowledge of specific topics such as payments, market abuse, privacy, AML, ABC, Sanctions, fraud is a plus
Understanding of APAC regional regulations (e.g., MAS, SFC, JFSA, APRA, ASIC, Korean FSC / FSS, CBIRC / PBOC) and relevant laws
- Ability to make independent decisions and also to be a team player and effective communicator to ensure that issues are appropriately resolved
- Confidence and expertise to advise management and the business
- Experience providing compliance advisory and operational support
- Ability to deal effectively with multiple competing deadlines
- Attention to detail
- 7-10 years of related experience; management experience is a plus
**ACTIVE DATES**
February 07,2019 - March 5, 2019