What is the opportunity?

CACEIS Malaysia has been a cornerstone of asset servicing since 2008, evolving into a trusted hub of operational excellence within the global CACEIS network. Strategically located in IOI City, Putrajaya, the company employs over 1,200 skilled professionals, providing a broad spectrum of services to institutional clients across Europe. These services include Custody & Cash Clearing, Fund Administration, Fund Distribution, Master Data Services, Market Solutions, Group Invoicing, Reconciliations and Private Equity & Real Estate Solutions. As a centre of excellence, CACEIS Malaysia plays a pivotal role in driving the scalability of global operations, enhancing service quality, and implementing standardized processes to meet the diverse needs of its clients. The dedicated team in Malaysia is committed to delivering reliable, high-quality solutions that empower clients to thrive in a dynamic and competitive financial landscape.

You are accountable for providing independent and objective oversight of Operational Risks from the businesses in Malaysia. Partnering with the business, the role ensures the implementation of the Operational Risk Framework and fosters sound operational risk management practices in the region. As the Director, the individual will ensure that the Operational Risk Profiles for CACEIS Malaysia are accurate and fairly presented, ensuring the implementation of appropriate risk mitigation strategies and appropriate resilience measures. The Director will be a member of the Malaysia Executive Committee (Malaysia EXCO).

You will also oversees the Client Portfolio Compliance team which falls with this same segment of Support Function Business Line. Client Portfolio Compliance business line in charge of CACEIS obligations in respect of its custodian function, including monitoring the compliance of client portfolios with current regulations, monitoring client cash flows and supervising the smooth functioning of the Management Company Client and its delegates.

What will you do?

Risk & Permanent Control:

• Apply, maintain and develop the Operational Risk and Resilience Management Framework in collaboration with the CACEIS central Risk function.
• Provide oversight to CACEIS Malaysia and ensure alignment with the Operational Risk & Resilience Management Framework.
• Lead or Participate into Malaysian Entity risk governance bodies (local risk committee, local business committees – as appropriate).
• Review of material and sensitive internal operational risk events and associated action plans. This includes deep dive report production for material incidents, monitoring through 2.1 and business on action plan closures and checking provisional reversal status.
• Actively participate in business initiatives and projects to help identify future and emerging risks.
• Coordinate the completion of Operational Risk scenarios.
• Ensure compliance with current and emerging risk regulations from the serviced locations

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• Review and implement 2.2 control plans for the Company. This includes the execution of control testing for 2.2 within the existing tool known as PCAT and prepare action plans for any unsatisfactory results.
• Monitoring and assessment of country risk and prepare the report together with the points indicated above for operational risk and PCAT results for local EXCO and board meeting.
• Responsible for the budget of the cost center allocated (meet the given budget / create the budget within the process)

Your work will also lead you to:

• Continue improving the operational risk management framework, taking into account the nature of growing risks (fraud, operational continuity, cybercrime, data theft/leakage or loss, stability of IT systems, …).
• Strengthen coordination with all control functions (1st Line of Defense/Compliance/Audit), locally and at the CACEIS Group level
• Structure and organize self-assessment methods and risk mapping for operational risks, as well as the processes for collecting and alerting incident data.
• Run & Build upon the ongoing Control Plan to identify weaknesses.

Client portfolio compliance

• Manage a team of approximately 16 employees who are responsible in monitoring the compliance of client portfolios with current regulations foractivities outsourced to CACEIS Malaysia 
• Ensure permanent adequacy between his/her resources (skills, equipment, etc.), organization and activity stakes.
• Responsible for the budget of the cost center allocated

• Bachelor Degree in Law or any other relevant field

• 10 to 15 years of mixed experience in 2nd Line of Defence, overseeing operational and enterprise risk. This should include both practical applications in the different subject areas of the practice as well as leadership experience in the function
• Experience working in a dynamic, high stress working environment. He/she must be able to work and deal with a multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary corporate structure with strong personalities
• Strong experience in Risk Management within the Second line of defense.
• Strong business knowledge (within Investor Services environments).

• Ability to anticipate and identify risks and effective mitigants.
• Organizational skills with multitasking and prioritization capabilities.
• Agility to operate in matrixed and cross-functional organizations
• Excellent initiative in communication, collaboration and relationship skills to engage all stakeholders in constructive discussions and drive improvements Curiosity and openness (towards new products, new technologies and new applications, legal, compliance, IT, etc.)
• Confidence to take ideas forward and challenge others.
• Proven ability to produce concise and effective presentations.
• Leadership qualities.

Region: APAC

Working Hour: 9:00AM – 6:00PM

 
What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including performance based bonuses, flexible benefits, and competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• A world-class training program in financial services
• A collaborative dynamic culture where personal initiative and hard work are recognized and rewarded.