Senior Vice President - Head of Business Audit

Company Introduction:

We’re home to Asia's most dynamic and vibrant capital markets.
Connecting capital, ideas, inspiration and innovation for deeper, more diverse and liquid global capital markets; providing greater choice and opportunity for our customers, each and every day.

HKEX is a purpose-driven company. Our commitment to the long-term development of our business and our markets is articulated in our purpose: "To Connect, Promote and Progress our Markets and the Communities they support for the prosperity of all."

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Group Head of IA, the Head of Business Audit, is responsible to provide independent assurance services to the Group with a primary focus in HKEX’s businesses and operations. Key mandate of the role includes providing value-added and insightful recommendations to improve HKEX’s risk management and internal control systems for senior management and other key stakeholders.

Job Duties:

• Lead, develop and retain a high performing team, with a focus on building talent, continued engagement and development.  Motivate and inspire the team by providing information and tools they need to perform their duties.
• Apply a risk-based approach in the annual planning and work closely with Risk and Compliance to promote more accountability in the first line functions.
• Drive a robust continuous risk assessment and monitoring program and be agile in response to emerging risks and the latest group’s strategic development.
• Partner with other Heads of Audit to drive, formulate and execute the GIA’s strategy and risk-based annual audit plan in an integrated manner, ensure audits have adequate coverage of key risks.
• Drive and monitor the team’s performance in alignment with GIA’s performance scorecard.
• Evaluate and manage the team with adequate human resources, expertise and proficiency to ensure complete delivery of annual audit plan.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to provide insights, share lessons learnt and promote accountability and risk and control mindset. Manage complex dialogues and interactions with a wide spectrum of senior management across first lines and Risk /Compliance functions.
• Collaborate with Group Risk and Compliance functions to ensure consistent and holistic risk assessment, wider collaboration of emerging areas.
• Assist the Group Head of Internal Audit to deliver complex issues, risks and trends that impact the Group’s control environment to senior management and regulators.
• Assist the Group Head of Internal Audit to run an effective Audit Committee and report GIA results and achievements to the Committee.
• Drive innovation, including the use of data analytics tools across audits and continuous monitoring of business activities to enhance automation and efficiency.
• Lead ad-hoc projects and investigations as required.

Job Requirements:

• 20 years of experience in audit, risk and control leadership roles with exposure in managing audit methodology and innovation.
• A university graduate of relevant disciplines (e.g. Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Technology, etc.).
• Possess at least one relevant professional qualification e.g. a CPA, CFA, CA, CIA, CISA, CISM or FRM.
• Good  knowledge of auditing standards, internal control framework and industry best practices.
• Proven leadership, talent management and project management skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to build and strengthen professional relationships with key stakeholders.
• Demonstrate agility and the ability to drive changes in a fast-changing environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to anticipate issues with a solution driven mindset.
• Knowledge in financial products, listing, exchange, clearing and settlement rules and regulations.
• Experience in leveraging data and technology.