Assistant Vice President, Specialist, Operational Risk Management, Firm-Wide, Technology and Operations

Business Function

Group Operations enables and empowers the bank with an efficient, nimble, and resilient infrastructure through a strategic focus on productivity, quality & control, technology, people capability and innovation. In Group Operations, we manage the majority of the Bank's operational processes and inspire to delight our business partners through our multiple banking delivery channels. As an Operations Department, we embrace and reinforce the strong PRIDE! culture that is built up in DBS. This is done through strategic focus on training and improving staff capability, empowerment, productivity, teamwork, innovation & technology, managing operational risks & strongly collaborating with our business partners in delivering excellent RED service to our customers.

Job Purpose

Regulatory Adherence

Key Accountabilities

The Regulatory Adherence Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring that the Operations team in DBS Bank is in full compliance with all applicable regulations. This role involves a deep understanding of regulatory requirements, proactive identification and mitigation of compliance risks, and fostering a strong culture of adherence throughout Operations teams across Institutional, Consumer Banking and Financial Markets.

Job Duties & responsibilities

- Perform independent assessment of adherence to existing regulations.

- Monitor and analyse all new and amended regulations and regulatory guidelines issued by financial regulators (e.g., RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FIMMDA, FEDAI) and other relevant authorities (eg NSDL, CDSL).

- Ensure that all new regulations are disseminated and assigned to the respective département heads in Operations for further assessment.

- Collaborate with the various Operations teams to assess the impact of regulations and perform gap analysis.

- Work with the Operations teams for relevant process enhancements and fixes and updation of the SOP documents wherever required.

- Work with Technology teams to track that the tech solutions are implemented as per the regulatory ask in an accurate and timely manner.

- Contribute to the incorporation of key regulatory risks into Unit's Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSA)

- Promote a strong regulatory compliance culture through various forms of communication, including training and awareness communications