WeLab - VP, Group Risk

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VP, Group Risk
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WeLab aims to bring joy to everyone’s financial journey. We strive to improve people’s lives by reinventing financial services through game-changing technology. We put our people first, whether it’s our customers or our employees. As the only homegrown Hong Kong fintech to receive a virtual banking license, we aim to reinvent and redefine the banking experience by building a bank we love.

Who we're looking for

The VP of Group Risk is accountable for the assessment, management and mitigation of significant risks, and related opportunities in Mainland China, Hong Kong’s consumer finance unit and from the Group level. The high calibre talent will support the Group CRO in the Company’s risk management operations, including managing, identifying, evaluating, reporting and overseeing the Company’s credit and operational risks.

What you will be doing in this role:
  • Establish the retail lending credit policy and analytics framework based on the Company’s Risk Appetite and ensure the credit risk tolerances/credit loss norm is met
  • Conduct regular research to review retail lending credit policies and guidelines to ensure the company lending business grows healthily
  • Responsible for credit analysis and coordinate with relevant stakeholders (e.g. Group Risk, Product Groups, Regulators, etc.) to achieve the credit initiatives
  • Compile regular acquisition and portfolio MIS to ensure the performance is aligned with the budget expectation
  • Support evaluation of business initiatives or related credit proposals
  • Work on ad hoc projects
About you:
  • To formulate the Group’s risk policies based on the Group and Businesses Units Risk Appetite statement and ensure the risk tolerances/loss norm is met
  • To implement and oversee the strategy and infrastructure for the identification, assessment, management and control of risk across China & Hong Kong Consumer Finance unit
  • To oversee operational and other matters with particular emphasis on credit risk, like credit approval and collections
  • To lead review independently on credit performance of portfolio, construct and review credit analysis conducted and provide feedback to improve credit performance
  • To supervise risk management tools development (e.g. Third Party Data Source Usage) to enhance the big-data infrastructure of the Company
  • To provide specialist support and advice to the appropriate business units for improving the risk assessment and risk management framework across the Company
What we offer:
  • Competitive salary
  • Learning and development stipend, because we value lifelong learning and believe the best way to invest in our employees is to encourage them to continue to learn
  • Work hard and laugh lots (chicken wings and french toast, etc.) with a high-performing, fun and diverse team
  • Weekly afternoon teas and fully stocked fridge
  • Coffee stipend
  • Conveniently located office surrounded by diverse and delicious lunch options
  • Lively office with gaming consoles and a ping pong table
  • Fun extracurricular activities with your colleagues like hiking, yoga, badminton, wine tasting, dragon boat racing, rock climbing, etc.
  • Employee referral bonuses
Who we are:

WeLab is a leading fintech company in Asia with one of the first virtual banks established in Hong Kong. WeLab provides financial services by creating seamless digital experiences to our 36 million customers across Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Indonesia. Our mission is to improve lives through game-changing technology and innovation.

Using its proprietary risk management technology and advanced AI capabilities. WeLab effectively analyses unstructured mobile big data within seconds to provide innovative financial services and offer consumer financing solutions for individual customers. The company also offers B2B solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions, which utilize WeLab’s technology to offer fintech-enabled services to their customers.

WeLab’s investors include Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad, CK Hutchison’s TOM Group, International Finance Corporation (a member of the World Bank Group), Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Sequoia Capital and ING Bank.

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Fluent English
Fluent Mandarin
Fluent Cantonese
10+ Years of Experience
Who we're looking for

The VP of Group Risk is accountable for the assessment, management and mitigation of significant risks, and related opportunities in Mainland China, Hong Kong’s consumer finance unit and from the Group level. The high calibre talent will support the Group CRO in the Company’s risk management operations, including managing, identifying, evaluating, reporting and overseeing the Company’s credit and operational risks.

Who we're looking for

The VP of Group Risk is accountable for the assessment, management and mitigation of significant risks, and related opportunities in Mainland China, Hong Kong’s consumer finance unit and from the Group level. The high calibre talent will support the Group CRO in the Company’s risk management operations, including managing, identifying, evaluating, reporting and overseeing the Company’s credit and operational risks.

What you will be doing in this role:
  • Establish the retail lending credit policy and analytics framework based on the Company’s Risk Appetite and ensure the credit risk tolerances/credit loss norm is met
  • Conduct regular research to review retail lending credit policies and guidelines to ensure the company lending business grows healthily
  • Responsible for credit analysis and coordinate with relevant stakeholders (e.g. Group Risk, Product Groups, Regulators, etc.) to achieve the credit initiatives
  • Compile regular acquisition and portfolio MIS to ensure the performance is aligned with the budget expectation
  • Support evaluation of business initiatives or related credit proposals
  • Work on ad hoc projects
About you:
  • To formulate the Group’s risk policies based on the Group and Businesses Units Risk Appetite statement and ensure the risk tolerances/loss norm is met
  • To implement and oversee the strategy and infrastructure for the identification, assessment, management and control of risk across China & Hong Kong Consumer Finance unit
  • To oversee operational and other matters with particular emphasis on credit risk, like credit approval and collections
  • To lead review independently on credit performance of portfolio, construct and review credit analysis conducted and provide feedback to improve credit performance
  • To supervise risk management tools development (e.g. Third Party Data Source Usage) to enhance the big-data infrastructure of the Company
  • To provide specialist support and advice to the appropriate business units for improving the risk assessment and risk management framework across the Company
What we offer:
  • Competitive salary
  • Learning and development stipend, because we value lifelong learning and believe the best way to invest in our employees is to encourage them to continue to learn
  • Work hard and laugh lots (chicken wings and french toast, etc.) with a high-performing, fun and diverse team
  • Weekly afternoon teas and fully stocked fridge
  • Coffee stipend
  • Conveniently located office surrounded by diverse and delicious lunch options
  • Lively office with gaming consoles and a ping pong table
  • Fun extracurricular activities with your colleagues like hiking, yoga, badminton, wine tasting, dragon boat racing, rock climbing, etc.
  • Employee referral bonuses
Who we are:

WeLab is a leading fintech company in Asia with one of the first virtual banks established in Hong Kong. WeLab provides financial services by creating seamless digital experiences to our 36 million customers across Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Indonesia. Our mission is to improve lives through game-changing technology and innovation.

Using its proprietary risk management technology and advanced AI capabilities. WeLab effectively analyses unstructured mobile big data within seconds to provide innovative financial services and offer consumer financing solutions for individual customers. The company also offers B2B solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions, which utilize WeLab’s technology to offer fintech-enabled services to their customers.

WeLab’s investors include Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad, CK Hutchison’s TOM Group, International Finance Corporation (a member of the World Bank Group), Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Sequoia Capital and ING Bank.

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WeLab aims to bring joy to everyone’s financial journey. We strive to improve people’s lives by reinventing financial services through game-changing technology. We put our people first, whether it’s our customers or our employees. As the only homegrown Hong Kong fintech to receive a virtual banking license, we aim to reinvent and redefine the banking experience by building a bank we love.

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