RHB Banking Group Hiring! Full Time Senior Risk Manager, Regional Risk in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

Risk Governance

Regional Governance & Policy Alignment

• Lead alignment of country risk frameworks, policies, guidelines and escalation protocols with Group requirements.
• Coordinate governance enhancements, ensuring consistent standards and closure of identified gaps.
• Plan, review and monitor progress of alignment in each country’s risk frameworks, guidelines and processes.
• Review and propose the Group’s High Level Approving Authority for regional businesses.
• Review and deliberate all risk limits for Regional before submission to Management Committees for approval.

Committee Reporting & Documentation Quality

• Oversee preparation, review and challenge of governance papers, risk submissions and reports for Management Committees, Regional Committees and Head Office forums.
• Ensure all submissions are relevant, accurate and of high quality to support informed decision-making.
• Work proactively with Group Risk Pillar Heads and Regional Risk Heads to ensure reporting remains consistent and effective across all entities.

Risk Appetite, Limits & Control Assessments

• Master Coordinator and Challenger for RCSA, MRA and KRI for Regional before submission to Management Committees.
• Lead coordination and challenge of annual Risk Appetite setting for Regional.
• Monitor effectiveness of governance controls and follow through on remediation activities across countries.
• Engage Group Credit Control and Group Pillar Heads to ensure alignment of risk controls and governance standards across the Group.

Stakeholder Engagement & Information Flow

Engage, advise and deliberate risk matters with Regional CEO, Regional Business Heads and functional leaders across the region.

• Conduct regular check-ins with all Regional Risk Heads to surface salient issues requiring Head Office attention.
• Ensure strong connectivity with Group Risk Pillar Heads to address key Regional risk issues.
• Maintain clear, timely communication flows to Head Office on material risks, governance concerns and emerging themes.

Risk Surveillance & Monitoring

Regional Surveillance & Early Warning

• Lead monitoring across credit, market, liquidity, operational, conduct and emerging risks using dashboards, early warning indicators and thematic reviews.
• Identify unusual patterns, risk concentrations, cross-country anomalies or systemic issues requiring intervention.
• Ensure regional monitoring is forward-looking, data-driven and aligned with Group expectations.
• Analytical Insights & EscalationProvide consolidated, data-driven insights for senior management by benchmarking risk profiles and themes across countries.
• Drive structured follow-up on breaches, exceptions and incidents raised through surveillance findings.
• Ensure clear action ownership, remediation timelines and escalation discipline across all countries.