Director, Regional Head of Conduct Compliance & Ethics (CCE), Asia

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ING Wholesale Banking in Singapore
We began operating in Singapore in 1987 where we host the regional Asia Pacific headquarters. With over 300 financial experts, we are the largest wholesale banking branch in Asia. ING stands out in the Asia Pacific region because we go a step further for our customers. We look at things from the client’s perspective which allows us to construct tailor-made solutions to fit the needs of every company we serve. This mentality underpins all our client relations and has produced various prestigious awards.

Job Responsibilities:

• work closely with ING colleagues from the various business, control and risk functions, and Local Compliance teams around Asia to incorporate the requirements of the bank’s policies/procedures, relevant local laws and regulations into the compliance monitoring processes
• participate in the regular compliance update meetings and conference calls organised by the various Centre of Excellence (CoE) contacts in the topic areas which come under the CCE scope
• participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) for phased rollout and/or enhancement programs which are part of the bank’s global compliance control framework, and surveillance roadmap
• prepare reportable CCE related updates and materials to be submitted for presentation at the relevant Wholesale Banking Asia management meetings, as well as reporting to the monthly/quarterly/annual compliance management dashboards
• support the trade and e-communications surveillance activity, by conducting the review, investigation of auto-generated alerts, as well as designing/conducting manual monitoring to address CCE related key risks
• work closely with Regional/Local Data Protection Officer (DPO) to provide compliance support to the bank’s data protection program, including review and challenge of data protection impact assessments
• administer the staff licensing for regulated activities conducted by the Singapore branch, as well as overseeing the compliance considerations relating to the licensing/registration of the wholesale bank’s activities in Asia, particularly with regards to cross border business activities
• work closely with Local Compliance colleagues around Asia to bolster the Compliance function’s Horizon Scanning efforts for regulatory developments in Asia relevant to ING’s business lines, and key CCE topic areas
• work closely with Global Head of CCE to strengthen an appropriate compliance culture through various means, including delivering compliance awareness sessions catering for the Compliance network as well as other internal stakeholders

What we’re looking for:

• You are a seasoned experienced manager with at least ten years and with at least five in a risk or control area (e.g., compliance, audit, risk function);
• You have relevant knowledge of the risks and processes within Global Markets Compliance, Organisational and Conduct Compliance, and Employees Compliance and Ethics.
• You have an investigative mindset, with an understanding of audit methodologies.
• You have (data) analytical skills and sound judgement.
• You are a natural authority leader. You have a strong track record of leadership.
• You have a ‘can do’ mentality and are able to embrace challenges in a fast changing and complex environment.
• You have experience in leading and managing teams of high value specialists and proven record in developing talents.
• You have a university degree or equivalent.
• You have an excellent level of English (verbal/written).
• You have excellent collaboration skills and ability to work across functional and geographic lines.
• You are firm when needed, and able to show flexibility when possible.

• work closely with ING colleagues from the various business, control and risk functions, and Local Compliance teams around Asia to incorporate the requirements of the bank’s policies/procedures, relevant local laws and regulations into the compliance monitoring processes
• participate in the regular compliance update meetings and conference calls organised by the various Centre of Excellence (CoE) contacts in the topic areas which come under the CCE scope
• participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) for phased rollout and/or enhancement programs which are part of the bank’s global compliance control framework, and surveillance roadmap
• prepare reportable CCE related updates and materials to be submitted for presentation at the relevant Wholesale Banking Asia management meetings, as well as reporting to the monthly/quarterly/annual compliance management dashboards
• support the trade and e-communications surveillance activity, by conducting the review, investigation of auto-generated alerts, as well as designing/conducting manual monitoring to address CCE related key risks
• work closely with Regional/Local Data Protection Officer (DPO) to provide compliance support to the bank’s data protection program, including review and challenge of data protection impact assessments
• administer the staff licensing for regulated activities conducted by the Singapore branch, as well as overseeing the compliance considerations relating to the licensing/registration of the wholesale bank’s activities in Asia, particularly with regards to cross border business activities
• work closely with Local Compliance colleagues around Asia to bolster the Compliance function’s Horizon Scanning efforts for regulatory developments in Asia relevant to ING’s business lines, and key CCE topic areas
• work closely with Global Head of CCE to strengthen an appropriate compliance culture through various means, including delivering compliance awareness sessions catering for the Compliance network as well as other internal stakeholder