WeLab - Senior Operational Risk Manager - WeLend

Senior Level

Hong Kong

Senior Operational Risk Manager

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About Us

WeLab aims to bring joy to everyone’s financial journey. We strive to improve people’s lives by reinventing financial services through game-changing technology. We put our people first, whether it’s our customers or our employees.

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Who we're looking for

WeLab is looking for a Senior Operational Risk Manager to join the team!

What you will be doing

Develop and oversee operational risk management practices, policies, procedure, internal controls
Apply operational risk management tools to help with identifying, assessing, monitoring and controlling operational risk
Assess and challenge the current risk control structures by noting any weaknesses, producing report to senior management and monitoring the implementation progress of the enhanced controls
Manage incident reporting including follow up on and ensure effective mitigation of incidents logged by the business and investigation of thematic issues
Report suspicious activity by escalating and reporting the operational risk issues to the senior management of WeLend and the Group
Conduct due diligence pertaining to new products, services and insourced or outsourced activities, as well as give advice on operational risk management matters

Who you are

About you:

You're a go-getter with mad juggling skills (or multiple hats) who can thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment
You have a strong thirst for knowledge and are driven to find solutions that don't exist yet
You are comfortable with ambiguity and extremely resourceful (in your past life you could've been a detective)
You always find a way to get things done without sacrificing the quality of your work, integrity and values. No task is off limits for you.
You are humble and prioritize the success of the team over your own with an eagerness to help those around you
You don't shy away from challenges and have the ability to bounce back from setbacks

What is required and what we’re looking for

Degree holder in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting or equivalent disciplines. Holder of relevant Professional Qualification (eg. HKIB) will be an advantage
Minimum 8 years’ experience in financial industry with 5 years’ experience in operational risk or fraud risk management in banking or finance industry, preferably from retail lending environment
Control conscious with strong sense in risk awareness
Good logical thinking and analytical skills
Able to work independently and a good team player
Good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese

What we offer

Competitive salary
Learning and development stipend, because we value lifelong learning and believe the best way to invest in our employees is to encourage them to continue to learn
Work hard and laugh lots (chicken wings and french toast, etc.) with a high-performing, fun and diverse team
Happiness Dollars for spending on anything that makes you happy
Coffee stipend
Conveniently located office surrounded by diverse and delicious lunch options
Lively office with gaming consoles and a ping pong table
Fun extracurricular activities with your colleagues like hiking, yoga, badminton, wine tasting, dragon boat racing, rock climbing, etc.
Employee referral bonuses