WHO WE ARE:
As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.
Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.
We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.
Your Opportunity Starts Here.
Why join
As an HR Risk and Compliance Specialist at OCBC, you will play an important role in strengthening regulatory governance and managing compliance risks across Group HR. You will partner closely with HR teams, Regulatory Compliance, Group Data Privacy Office, Internal Audit and other control functions to ensure key regulatory obligations are implemented, monitored and supported by effective controls and documentation.
How you succeed
To excel in this role, you will need to exercise sound judgement, interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical HR processes and controls. You are able to work independently, manage multiple time-sensitive deliverables and communicate clearly with senior stakeholders and control functions. Your analytical skills, attention to detail and ability to maintain strong governance while identifying opportunities for process improvement will be key to your success.
What you do
Coordinate Group HR regulatory compliance activities, including regulatory updates, compliance reviews, attestations, regulatory requests, breach reporting and management reporting.
Support audit and compliance testing by coordinating information requests, reviewing submissions and maintaining appropriate supporting records.
Manage periodic employee screening and fit and proper exercises, including credit screening, financial soundness reviews, exception follow-up and governance reporting.
Support Representative Notification Framework requirements, including representative appointments, cessations, information updates, misconduct reporting and regulatory submissions.
Coordinate key Individual Accountability and Conduct processes, including Senior Manager and Material Risk Personnel reviews, Management Committee reviews, Senior Manager job descriptions and related attestations.
Support Group HR data protection governance, including reviews of personal data inventory, data protection procedures and Data Protection Impact Assessments.
Partner with HR stakeholders and control functions to provide guidance on regulatory compliance requirements and facilitate timely resolution of issues.
Maintain effective processes, controls, trackers and documentation to support regulatory, audit and governance requirements.
Identify opportunities to streamline or automate recurring compliance processes while preserving appropriate controls and accountability.
Who you are
Degree in Human Resources, Business, Law, Risk Management, Compliance or related discipline.
At least 5 years of relevant experience in HR risk, compliance, governance, operational risk or financial services regulatory compliance.
Familiarity with MAS regulatory requirements, fit and proper assessments, the Representatives Notification Framework and/or Individual Accountability and Conduct requirements will be an advantage.
Experience in employee screening, regulatory reporting, audit or compliance reviews or personal data protection.
Strong analytical, stakeholder management and written communication skills, with…