Bank Negara Malaysia Hiring! Full Time Associate Supervisor/Supervisor, IT Supervision | Risk Specialist and Technology Supervision in WP Kuala Lumpur - Ricebowl

Academic Qualifications: A postgraduate/undergraduate degree or a professional qualification in information technology related disciplines, with primary focus on IT security and/or auditing. Alternatively, a postgraduate/undergraduate or a professional qualification in accounting; banking; finance; business studies; commerce; or risk management discipline, can also be given a careful consideration. 

Experience: 3-5 years experience in IT security and/or auditing, within the context of the financial industry.

Appraises the IT risk nature and IT health/condition of FIs, by undertaking IT risk assessment for effective supervision, to timely detect supervisory concerns and emerging risks, and effectively communicate any concerns together with the appropriate recommendations on supervisory measures to be undertaken. Also ensures that the agreed standards and deadlines are met, which allows all necessary supervisory documentations of FIs being assessed be duly completed and timely made available.

Performs continuous off-site monitoring activities to facilitate detection of potential problems, risk exposures and emerging supervisory concerns pertaining to IT. Ensures that FIs comply with the IT risk aspects of various regulations, rules and policies issued by BNM, and recommends remedial actions arising from concerns and/or breaches of compliance. 

Undertakes IT risk assessment of formal applications received from FIs, and provides the appropriate recommendations in a timely manner. Ensures assessment of applications is comprehensive, appropriate and consistent with applicable laws, regulations and all applicable Policy Standards, and decisions are to be in accordance with approved supervisory and governance framework of the Bank. 

Assists in building strong collaboration internally and externally in obtaining and providing information necessary to facilitate continuous surveillance and effective supervision of IT risk. 

Assists in providing feedback/inputs/expertise to other departments in the Bank on policy developments, projects, etc., whenever needed. 

Undertakes other ad-hoc assignments, when assigned.