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FIND YOUR 'BETTER' AT AIA

We don't simply believe in being 'The Best'. We believe in better - because there's no limit to how far 'better' can take us.

We believe in empowering every one of our people to find their 'better' - in the work they do, the career they build, the life they live and the difference they make. So that together we can support even more people - including our own - to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

If you believe in better, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Associate Director, Regulatory Compliance & Risk Culture, this position is responsible to manage the regulatory liaison and compliance advisory functions, to help Company to manage and mitigate compliance risks. Collaborate with business functions to foster a positive risk culture through effective risk and compliance awareness, engagement, advisory and preventive programs. This position is also responsible to provide guidance and manage the team with necessary mentoring and coaching to the team members.

Regulatory Compliance

• Provide ongoing compliance advisory and support to business functions on various business initiatives, in order to ensure that the business is compliant with existing and new regulations.
• Conduct gap assessments on new regulatory developments, liaise with the various business functions to ensure new regulatory requirements are properly implemented, identified gaps are closely monitored to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Ensure regulatory compliance registers are kept up to date and timely certified by Senior Management, regulatory obligations are effectively embedded into business, monitor and ensure proper remediation of any lapses noted.
• Oversee investment compliance related monitoring activities and FATCA compliance quality assurance and testing

Regulatory Liaison

• Liaise with key regulators and industry associations to ensure that their requests and queries are promptly addressed. Facilitate engagement sessions with key regulators to ensure AIAS' relationship with key regulators are well managed.
• Review and provide adequate challenge to the business functions on responses to regulators to ensure the Company's responses are accurate, consistent and of good quality.
• Assist in reporting requirements to regulators, Group, Board of Directors, senior management, and other stakeholders as required.

Other responsibilities

• Provide necessary mentoring and coaching to enable staff to learn from the job and perform with minimal guidance.

Minimum Job Requirements:
Education

• Bachelor Degree (or degree equivalent) with emphasis on accountancy, business/ business administration/ business management/business studies, insurance or law.

Experience

• At least 15 years' relevant experience, preferably in the financial services industry, focusing on regulatory compliance and external liaison with regulators.

Certifications/licenses

• LOMA, CMFAS papers will be an added advantage.

Skills

• Team player
• Liaison, relationship building and communication skills e.g. mediation.
• Building trust and credibility with Key Regulators by responding in an accurate, timely and concise manner.
• Project management
• Presentation skills

Believe in better with AIA. If you work at AIA, you play an important part in this movement. Which is why we give you every opportunity to learn, grow and shape your career - your way!

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

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