Head of Internal Control & Compliance (Head of ICC) The Head of Internal Control & Compliance is responsible for managing the Internal Control & Compliance Department of China Construction Bank Sydney Branch ("CCBS"). The key role of the Head of ICC is to ensure that CCBS conducts its business in full compliance with all Australian and international laws and in full compliance with China Construction Bank (CCB) Head Office and CCBS internal rules and regulations.
The Head of IC&C is specifically responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the Compliance and Financial Crime framework for the bank. This includes ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, safeguarding the bank from financial crime risks, and ensuring the integrity of all operational and transactional processes.
Main Responsibilities Compliance Strategy & Framework:
- Lead the bank's Compliance Program, ensuring the creation and implementation of a robust compliance framework aligned with local and international regulations (including Head Office prescribed guidance);
- Provide strategic direction for the Compliance function and resources, ensuring consistency with the bank's overall objectives and risk appetite;
- Escalate Compliance-related risks, regulatory developments, and value-add internal policy improvements;
- Ensure optimal resourcing, structure and organisation of workflow to support achievement of Compliance initiatives. Manage Financial Crime:
- Oversee and provide support to the Financial Crime team in respect of AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud and ABC;
- Review, approve and enforce Financial Crime policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements;
- Support and where necessary drive investigations into financial crime-related matters, ensuring timely escalation, appropriate remedial actions, and regulatory reporting;
- Ensure optimal resourcing, structure and organization of workflow to support achievement of Financial Crime initiatives. Regular Risk Assessments:
- Conduct regular Compliance and Financial Crime specific reviews, including identification of gaps, vulnerabilities, best practice and emerging risks;
- Assist first line in developing policies by initiating, reviewing and generally contributing to the improvement and enhancement of CCBS' processes, risk management and compliance culture;
- Implement effective Compliance monitoring, by way of identifying risks, supporting control mechanisms, and mitigating risks;
- Collaborate internally to ensure "Compliance Systems" (both IT and manual) are optimally used for monitoring, surveillance and reporting of risks. Delivery of Policy and Procedures:
- Determine where policy and procedure new formulation is necessary or the existing requires uplift to facilitate the effective management of Compliance, Financial Crime, and Head Office or Regulatory reporting;
- Ensure policies remain up-to-date and relevant, taking into account the evolving regulatory landscape and emerging risks that impact CCBS;
- Responsible for review and approval of all relevant policies and procedures. Training and Education:
- Ensure all staff are trained and educated on existing and new regulations, such that training raises awareness of Compliance and Financial Crime minimum standards and drives a culture of understanding and acceptance of compliance through the organisation. Team Leadership:
- Leading and developing the Compliance and Financial Crime teams, ensuring resources are allocated to provide effective coverage;
- Setting performance objectives for the team and evaluating progress, addressing capabilities and ensuring alignment with CCBS strategic goals. EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS & ABILITIES Tertiary qualification such as an undergraduate degree or equivalent and a certified compliance professional; Strong technical Compliance knowledge, specifically, relevant compliance regulations and requirements, minimum 10 years' compliance experience within a highly complex financial institution, regulator or related industry participant; Working knowledge of AML/CTF & Sanctions regulatory requirements; Strong practical experience in creating and setting a Compliance Management Framework; Strong team leadership and ability to structure a Compliance team to meet objectives; Strong knowledge of local regulatory standards, guidance notes, expectations and obligations across APRA, ASIC and AUSTRAC; A broad knowledge of Corporate and Institutional banking products, services and business processes; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage with senior management, regulators, and other stakeholders; Able to promote a strong compliance culture both internally and externally; Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with other departments; Ability to interpret policy and processes, while developing local policy that is both jurisdictionally compliant and also aligned with Head Office; Fluency in English language required (Mandarin positively viewed but not required). We encourage people with disability to apply for roles at CCB and to request any support or reasonable adjustments that may be required to fully participate in the recruitment process.
To be considered for this role, interested candidates must provide an up-to-date resume, together with a covering letter.
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