Section Head, Legal & Compliance

• Location: Singapore
• Provide advice to Senior Management and BoD on risk, legal and compliance related matters.
• Provide advice on the rights and obligations of the Company and other issues arising from business activities.
• Ensures the company’s risk and compliance practices and limits are in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements
• Liaise with other external stakeholders and regulators, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore and auditors, on issues related to risk, legal and compliance related matters
• Escalate significant observations and possible regulatory breaches to Senior Management and the Board of Directors.
• Implement internal policies and processes related to risk, legal and compliance.
• Prepare annual work plan in relation to risk, legal and compliance functions
• Provides training and technical support to management and employees regarding risk, legal and compliance.

Legal & Compliance

• Provide advice on contracts and other legal documents.
• Ensure business activities are in line with legal requirements through robust periodic reviews.
• Liaise with external counsel on legal documents, legal implications and disputes. Review advice given by and documents prepared by external legal counsel.
• Provide compliance and legal updates including dissemination and analysis of new and/or revised laws and regulations.

Risk

• Assists in establishing and monitoring key risk indicators, as well as implement corrective action plans to mitigate risks
• Assists in developing and enhancing policies, procedures and control assessments in response to identified risks
• Ensure effective incident management process and timely reporting escalation of risk events
• Participates in corporate wide contingency planning/business continuity efforts. Assist to implements RHB Group business continuity framework. Coordinates training, communication, and testing of plans