Job Description
Who we are
Aberdeen Investments is part of Aberdeen Group plc, one of the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments groups.
Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent.
Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders and society.
We are repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand and are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.
As a global business, Aberdeen consists of three divisions: Investments, Adviser, and interactive investor (ii). Each division is dedicated to meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs.
Our Asia Pacific Investments business has a large, dedicated and highly experienced investment team which has been investing across the region since 1985, and manages all our Asian products, including regional, country, smaller companies, and sustainable investing propositions.
The team has a strong regional footprint with offices in Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul, and Sydney. This breadth gives us close proximity to the companies we own and the markets we invest in. Our APAC operations have been based in Singapore since 1992. We invest in Asian companies to grow with them and to help them to become better investors
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
- This is a global second line operational risk role supporting mainly the Investments business in the coordination, monitoring, and delivery of operational risk processes, projects, and reporting activities, with guidance from more experienced colleagues.
- This role reports functionally to the Head of Operational Risk – Investments and regionally to the Deputy CRO - Asia Pacific.
- Support the global operational risk team by ensuring consistent application of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework across Investments by owning, monitoring, and coordinating key departmental processes in line with Aberdeen procedures, guidelines, and expectations.
- Deliver assigned projects and workstreams with minimal supervision, managing work to agreed timelines and supporting efficient delivery within the team, including accountability for core data management where required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Partner with the first line to manage risk events and issues, map end-to-end processes, and identify key risks, controls, and control gaps.
- Analyse and challenge the root causes of material risk events and remediation actions, and contribute to thematic reviews to identify recurring issues, trends, and lessons learned.
- Use experience and judgement to identify issues quickly and independently, escalating where appropriate and supporting timely resolution.
- Collaborate with colleagues across Aberdeen to create practical solutions and ensure high-quality task and service delivery for colleagues and stakeholders.
- Produce high quality operational risk reporting and insights for the global operational risk team.
- Participate in business forums, projects, and change initiatives to identify and challenge operational risks, influence key decisions, and support the design and implementation of sustainable BAU controls.
- Whilst operating as part of the global Investments Operational Risk team, the role is expected to provide enhanced support and coverage for APAC business activities, working closely with regional stakeholders to ensure risks are effectively identified, assessed and managed in line with global standards.
- Support the effective use of the enterprise risk management system (e.g. ServiceNow) to ensure timely capture, tracking and closure of risk events, issues, and actions in line with defined standards.
- Leverage data, reporting tools and emerging technologies to enhance risk insights, improve reporting standards, and drive efficiency in operational risk processes.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree qualified and/or professionally qualified in a relevant discipline such as risk, audit, accountancy, or actuarial science.
KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Relevant experience in operational risk, business risk, operations, controls, compliance, audit, project support, or data management within financial services or another regulated environment would be beneficial.
- Good understanding of operational risk, controls, governance, and process discipline within a regulated environment, with a willingness to continue learning.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information, identify key risks, and focus on material issues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise, and credible advice to senior stakeholders.
- Experience supporting projects, workstreams, or process improvements, with the ability to manage assigned deliverables to agreed timelines.
- Proactive approach to learning, with the confidence to take ownership of tasks, seek feedback, and use learning and development resources to grow capability.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to build positive relationships, share knowledge, and contribute to a supportive team environment.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office tools and data/reporting applications; experience with Power BI or similar tools would be an advantage.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.
