Overview

Hybrid
OCBC Singapore
Full time
JR00002076

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

 Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

 We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why Join

Join OCBC to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation that values innovation and collaboration. In Group Audit, you’ll enjoy a unique perspective across the Bank, gaining insights into diverse functions while driving impactful change. It’s an opportunity to strengthen governance, assess risks, and contribute to the Bank’s resilience and OneGroup vision. With continuous learning opportunities, it’s a rewarding role for those passionate about making a difference.

How You Succeed

To succeed in Group Audit at OCBC, one must combine critical thinking with a keen eye for detail. Build strong stakeholder relationships, ask the right questions, and challenge assumptions. Leverage data analytics for sharper insights and stay updated on emerging risks and trends. Managing multiple priorities, adapting to complex situations, and maintaining independence are key. Resilience and effective communication will help navigate challenges and deliver impactful, high-quality audit outcomes.

What You Do

Audit Management

Support the Group Functional Head (GFH) and Group Portfolio Lead (GPL) to:

  • Manage and conduct audits primarily relating to the consumer banking business of OCBC Banking Group (excluding OCBC Indonesia) to provide independent, risk-based and objective assurance, advice, insight and foresight, in accordance with Group Audit’s standards and key performance indicators.

  • Work with a team of auditors to complete assigned audit engagements on time, within budget and according to established required standards.

  • Complete working papers for audits or advisory engagements through documenting the work conducted, describing the work performed and the evidence that supports the audit issues and conclusions, as well as reviewing the work performed by other team members.

  • Evaluate root causes, provide value-added opinions and practical, actionable and sustainable recommendations to improve the design and effectiveness of internal controls.

  • Review and assess the appropriateness of audit issues, recommendations and management action plans.

  • Assess the adequacy of evidence for closure of audit issues.

  • Perform periodic/on-going risk monitoring of the businesses and operations to identify risk areas and emerging risk themes.

Stakeholder Management

Assist the GFH and GPL to:

  • Periodic engage with divisional stakeholders and management to (i) keep abreast of business developments, organisational changes and key initiatives, and (ii) provide updates on key risk themes and significant audit issues, emerging risks, culture or conduct concerns.

  • Foster strong and enduring relationships with the business and act as a trusted advisor on Wealth Management risk and controls, in particular for Consumer Banking.
     

Team Management

  • Work effectively as a team member or as a team leader for business-as-usual audits, Thematic or Groupwide audits, or advisory engagements.

  • Promote the use of advanced data analytics, automation, and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AL/ML) tools to enhance audit efficiency and effectiveness.

Who You Are

The ideal Candidate should meet the following requirements:

  • Holds a bachelor degree and preferably relevant professional qualification (CPA/CA/CIA).

  • At least five years of relevant auditing/relevant experience.

  • Good audit skills and understanding of key risks and controls relating to Wealth Management, in particular for Consumer Banking (e.g., Anti-Money Laundering and Sales & Advisory Practices).

  • Strong analytical and managerial skills, and the ability to perform detailed/technical work without losing sight of ‘big picture’ issues and to maintain balanced risk-reward perspectives.

  • Good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

  • Ability to interact with people at different levels, work in a team context and step up in a lead role in various assignments. 

  • High level of initiative, drive, proactiveness, agility and ability to work under pressure.

  • Data analytics skills and experience in use of data analytics, Generative AI and ML tools, and willingness to travel (10%) regionally would be an advantage.

Who You Work With

Group Audit is all about oversight. Gaining experience of the bank in its entirety. Gathering insight. Building Risk and Controls expertise. Advising leadership. You might join us in Regulatory Capital Audit, Credit Risk Review, Investigation, Audit Methodology & Standards or Programme Management Office. But wherever you are, your work with clients from around the world drives innovation and makes audit an artform.

What we offer:

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.

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About OCBC Bank

OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services.

OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang.

OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals.

OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.