Audit, Legal, and Compliance
Auxiliary Governance Officer
Job Description
About Security Bank
We are the Philippines’ largest independent bank, having won countless awards over the years including the most prestigious industry award in both 2015 and 2016—the Bank of the Year – Philippines by The Banker.
We’re changing how people bank. From the moment customers enter our branches to their experience online, we make them feel valued and empowered.
Now, with more than 300 branches spanning the country, BetterBanking has become the gold standard in improving the banking lives of millions of Filipinos. But we’re far from done.
In our constant pursuit of excellence and improvement, we create teams that support our business and each other.
The Role
As Auxiliary Governance Officer, you will act as a conduit of the assigned group/division/unit with the government offices of the Bank (Compliance Office, Internal Audit, and Risk Management) in ensuring timely and satisfactory compliance with regulatory and internal requirements; supports the implementation and compliance of internal controls within the assigned group/division/unit
How you’ll contribute
- Monitor and manage action plans to resolve issues committed in the RCSAs, Risk Assessments, Issue Escalation/Incident Report, BCP test results, Internal/External Audit findings, Compliance testing findings, etc
- Acts as liaison personnel for internal and external audits (including BSP, SEC, external auditor, etc.). Ensures prompt submission of audit requirements, replies to issues, as well as monitoring of resolution.
- Collaborates with Compliance, Audit, and Risk Management on matters related but not limited to: Control and Monitoring, IT Risk, Information Security, Business Continuity Management, Data Privacy, Compliance Risk, etc., representing the group/division/unit.
- Acts as a BCP representative of the group: participates in planning and testing, reviewing, and obtaining plans from vendor partners (where applicable) to ensure that contingent measures are in place
- Responsible for generating reports and assessment findings of the assigned group using ORM and Compliance Tools to be submitted to the government offices for validation and confirmation
- Responsible for information dissemination and training of the group on updated regulatory circulars and policies to ensure awareness of changes that will impact operations
- Represents the group in internal or external meetings related to governance matters
- Performs other related tasks which may be assigned from time to time
What we’re looking for
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies / Administration / Management, Commerce, Finance / Accountancy / Banking
- At least 3 yrs of relevant experience in Credit Underwriting from Banking, Lending Companies, or Fintech
- Minimum of 3 to 4 years experience in bank operations
- Basic understanding of compliance/regulatory requirements, controls, and bank processes
- Able to prepare assessment reports, presentations, and findings
- With strong communication and coordination skills, assertive, detail and results-oriented