Why join us
You don’t join Forvis Mazars by coincidence, you choose Forvis Mazars: a global school of excellence where you will be challenged to develop and grow. Progression is tied to education, empowering you to match your career to your aspirations both within and outside our firm. We expect your contribution to what Forvis Mazars and our clients do next and reward your ingenuity. Come and write the rest of (y)our story with us – you’ll make friends along the way too. Forvis Mazars, the smart choice.
As the financial services consulting team in Hong Kong, we provide integrated solutions to financial institutions to help them anticipating change in a complex and volatile environment and meeting challenges of increasingly stringent regulations. We are currently looking for individuals with strong experience in the following sectors: banking and capital markets, asset management and insurance. Working with our financial services clients you will gain significant exposure to clients operating in complex environments. With the support of partners and directors, you will also be expected to undertake business development activities to raise awareness of both the firm internally and with external clients.
What you can expect
- In charge of engagement management, and support business development initiatives. Derive and drive services via various marketing and business development opportunities
- Identify current and emerging trends of regulatory requirements for the financial services sector in Hong Kong, Singapore, Mainland China and other Asian markets and global regulatory expectations
- Advise on regulatory matters such as client onboarding, KYC, AML, investor protection, governance, licensing, suitability, sales practices, new product processes, product development and diligence
- Advise on structure and function of roles and responsibilities and business models in financial institutions
- Review and identify weakness in the design of risk governance framework and control, provide advice and guidance on governance and control framework as well as optimisation of processes and controls to better help clients in managing their risks and addressing pain points
- Use of technology and data innovation with respect to financial institutions to promote innovation and achieve regulatory compliance
- Support change management including the revision or formulation of new policies and controls aligned with regulatory requirements and regulators’ expectations
- Plan, execute and communicate with key management personnel and stakeholders of the financial institutions
- Support the revision or formulation of new policies and controls aligned with regulatory and compliance guidelines and requirements
- Develop consulting engagement plans and project approaches, analyse client’s current business processes and understanding the risk management environment for financial institutions
- Act as a team leader in supervising, coaching and developing junior team members
Who we are looking for
- University degree majoring in Accounting, Business, Information Systems or related subjects
- 4-6 years’ experience gained in professional services firms or financial institutions in FS and/or IT audit/ advisory (will be consider as Senior Associate or Senior Manager depends on candidate’s experience and capability)
- Experience in compliance, risks and controls will be desirable
- Proficiency in English and Cantonese. Fluency in Putonghua would be an advantage
- Knowledge in HKMA, SFC and IA compliance requirements
- Good project and team management skill
- Strong interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to learn, adaptive and flexible in a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility to travel for overseas engagements.
What we offer
We recognise that rewards are important to you. On top of the basic salary you will be receiving, we offer a range of staff caring benefits and policies including medical and dental insurance, life insurance, a 5-day working week, discretionary performance bonus, birthday leave and marriage leave. Please apply with detailed resume, contact numbers, current salary, expected salary and availability in strict confidence.
All applications received will be used strictly for selection purpose only.