Business Risk Manager

Tasks

• Designing the unique complexity, optimizing, and maintaining a consistent and effective business risk management organization—that is, contributing to the top five risk parameters: multiple assessment parameters, fundamental controls, fraud risks, and the pillars of governance: monitoring, tracking, and reporting
• Risk Management and Review
  • Provision of Raw Data for Business Risk Cases / Process Cases
  • Liaison with risk, internal audit, and compliance teams, as well as clients and process providers (including monitoring)
  • Monitoring of Fraud-REM or Financial and Compliance-Specific Risk Mitigation Measures
  • Significant improvements in risk management and increased integration in lending
• Coverage
  • Contribution to Management Reporting
  • Participation in market management committees to address their risk management issues
  • Highlights Recommended for Risk Management
• Interface with Stakeholders
  • Ensuring clear and effective communication and information flow between the 1st LoB and the 2nd LoLD
  • Support for Regulatory Audits
  • Support for audits and internal/external reviews
• Regulatory Oversight and Risk Management
  • Documentation of departmental risks and initiatives, including, but not limited to, standards for
    • Changes in Staff / Role Changes, Contribution to Risk Training, and Awareness-Raising Measures
    • Supporting Continuous Learning Within the Portfolio
    • Analysis of Banking Processes from a Risk Perspective
    • Monitoring / Raising Staff Awareness, Incident Management, and Maintaining Procedures / Policies
    • Supporting and ensuring market credit review (settlement, external auctions, and DQs) and the handling of complaints

Requirements

• Professional and technical
  • A college degree or equivalent education in banking and/or finance
  • Professional and conversational proficiency in Japanese
  • At least 5 to 7 years of relevant professional experience in the financial industry, preferably in private banking
  • In-depth knowledge of risk management methods in a banking environment; your experience in credit and counterparty risk, compliance, or internal audit is highly valued
  • Proficiency in risk management frameworks and methodologies
  • Knowledge of compliance frameworks and regulatory expectations in the banking industry is a major plus
• Personal characteristics
  • A high degree of integrity, independence, and diligence
  • A proactive approach and self-motivation
  • Strong project and change management skills
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and manage complexity
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills