Senior Risk Officer

Location: Bonifacio Global City (BGC)

Corporate Rank: Assistant Vice President to Vice President 

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Our Risk Management Team is looking for experienced professionals to join us in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in the role of Senior Risk Officer.

In this role, you will manage the bank's risk by monitoring risks, preparing reports for committees, and ensuring policy compliance. You'll develop risk management policies and frameworks, offer training and development for staff, and regularly assess compliance with regulations. Additionally, your focus will include enhancing customer experience by maintaining high service standards and implementing recognition programs for excellent service..

As you safeguard the banks stability, EastWest will ensure yours.

Your dream. Our focus.

Whether you're just starting out, or already a seasoned professional, EastWest can help you unleash your potential, and bridge the gap between dream to success.

At EastWest, we empower our employees to drive their careers and are committed to providing a runway for them to grow. We value teamwork and individual initiative. Join us and be part of a highly engaged team, and a workplace that promotes development and goal attainment.

Over 29 years, EastWest has emerged as one of the most consumer-focused universal banks in the Philippines. EastWest is committed to continuously investing in people and in process, product, and service enhancements, and embrace new ideas to enhance the EastWest experience.

What the role will entail

Secondary to the CRO and/or assisting the CRO, the Senior RO is mandated to identify, measure and manage the Bank's Pillar 3 risks to ensure such stays within the defined potential loss (a.k.a. risk appetite), expected and unexpected, in accordance with the risk-reward policy of the Bank.

Above mandate is realized through the following broad activities:

• Put in place a Risk Management Framework (the Framework) appropriate for the Bank, includes devising the framework, relevant policies and procedures and monitoring systems.
• Propagate risk consciousness across the organization.
• Identify the Banks key risks, including drivers of such risks.
• Measure the Banks key risks
• Constantly monitor the Banks key risks relative to its defined risk tolerances.
• Report to relevant stakeholders the state of risk in the Bank.
• Regularly test the continuing relevance and effectiveness of the Risk Management Framework, includes ascertaining its effective implementation across the Bank, and update the same as appropriate.

What were looking for

• At least college graduate in business-related course or other relevant banking experience.
• At least 10 years of relevant banking experience.
• Should have assume a key leadership role.
• Should have oversee a corporate wide process 
• Should have an experience in presenting to board of directors or to senior leaders
• Should be able to build organizational talent,  coaching and Developing Others

What you can expect from joining our team

• Career development and training opportunities
• Competitive salary package and benefits
• Performance-based incentives and recognition programs to reward high-performing individuals.
• Opportunity to work with industry experts and be mentored by them.
• Defined career progression paths to guide you in your professional growth.