Virtual Banking - Director of Technology Approvals (Hong Kong)

A leading international bank is looking for a Director of Technology Approvals to join their professional virtual banking team.

Your Role Responsibilities

• Working within the Technology team of a new virtual bank, you will help ensure a firm foundation in the governance and management of technology risk within a fast-paced technology banking environment.
• The successful candidate will define, manage, and implement a Regulatory Approval workstream to ensure that the Virtual Bank meets pre-requisite requirements before products and systems are offered to customers.
• At the inception of the role, focus on meeting the Group-defined requirements to ensure timely product go-live by overcoming governance requirements for cloud, information and cyber security, and risk committees
• As a specialist in overcoming internal and external due diligence, define, manage, and implement a Regulatory Approval workstream
• Ensure that the Bank meets mandatory Technology and Outsourcing requirements before products and systems are offered to customers
• Help to manage the bank's overall risk profile by ensuring that the Bank meets mandatory Technology requirements
• Lead the company's response to governing, managing, and meeting technology risk and regulatory requirements including areas such as outsourcing

Ideal Candidate

• Solid experience in technology risk management or technology or outsourcing regulation
• Experience in completing due diligence requirements prior to the go-live of e-Banking Systems in Hong Kong
• Experience in HKMA and SFC regulatory highly desirable, particularly experience in meeting the requirements of technology risk management, outsourcing, privacy or data within Hong Kong territory
• Educational background in computer science, information security, or law
• Ability to understand and overcome the differences in the management of technology risk of an agile bank compared to a traditional bank
• Candidates with Big 4 consultancy background would be ideal
• Experience in the following areas important: technology risk management; privacy; and cloud technology
• A respectful and balanced attitude towards both risk management and business development

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