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GXBank

Senior Operational Risk Specialist

GXBank
Petaling Jaya (First Avenue), MalaysiaFull TimeSeniorPosted 9d ago
Who We Are

GXBank is the FIRST digital bank in Malaysia approved by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). Backed by Grab, our mission is simple yet powerful: to leverage cutting-edge technology to serve the unserved and underserved—the everyday Malaysians and MSMEs who need it most.

We are a team driven by passion, innovation, and a shared purpose to redefine the financial landscape. If you're tired of legacy systems and want to build something that truly matters, you belong here.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Operational Risk Specialist to join the team. In this role, you will be the go-to expert for operational risk, helping our business teams identify, monitor, and mitigate risks. You’ll be instrumental in developing our risk culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving data-backed decisions that help our digital bank innovate securely.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Advisory & Expertise: Act as a strategic partner to our Business Units/Functional Lines, guiding them through the operational risk in accordance with the Bank's Operational Risk Policy and Standard, from initial identification to ongoing monitoring.

  • Tools & Frameworks: Facilitate and navigate the Business Units/Functional Lines in the Operational Risk Management tools like RCSA, KRI, CET, and Operational Risk Incident Management, ensuring we have clear oversight of our risk posture.

  • Reporting & Compliance: Facilitate our Operational Risk Reporting (ORR) efforts, ensuring aligned with BNM requirements. Design and develop Operational Risk reporting dashboards. 

  • Risk Analysis: Critically assess into root causes analysis, mitigations, evaluate controls, and risk assessment for new products and material process changes.

  • Vendor Oversight: Oversee risk management for vendor/ third-party partnerships onboarding and renewal, ensuring our vendors meet our standards.

  • Cultural Growth: Act as an ambassador for risk awareness, helping build a strong, proactive risk culture across the bank.

  • Project Impact: Support the team on strategic initiatives and special projects as we evolve.

Who We Are Looking For:
  • Minimum 5 years of experience within banking or financial services industry, with a deep specialization in Operational Risk Management and a proven track record managing BNM ORR.

  • Solid grasp of BNM policy documents, regulatory guidelines and system submission requirements.

  • Data-driven, analytical, and have a holistic view of how banking operations and risks intersect.

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex risk concepts to stakeholders at all levels.

  • Thrive in a fast-paced digital banking environment, where you can tackle new challenges with minimal supervision.

  • Core Values: You live by our core values: Stay Curious, Be Brave, Build with Heart, and Own the Mission.

Ready to apply? You'll be taken to GXBank's application page.