Manager/Assistant Manager - HLISB-Shariah (Shariah Secretariat & Research) | Kuala Lumpur, MY

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Job Description

Provide the secretariat function to the Shariah committee (SC) as well as the administrative and managerial support to the SC. In addition, carry out the Shariah research function to support the Bank's business and strategic plan.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end SC meeting process and engagement session with the Board of Directors (BOD), Senior Management and other relevant business/support units (BU/SU).
• Manage end-to-end SC assessment and performance evaluation on yearly basis, including reviewing the Assessment Form.
• Manage end-to-end process of appointment, reappointment and cessation of SC members.
• Review Shariah and business papers/proposals from relevant stakeholders and BU/SU prior to submission to SC.
• Review internal policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), guidelines and standards related to the Shariah Secretariat to ensure compliance with Shariah, internal as well as regulatory requirements.
• Identify the Shariah research area to be conducted based on the business and strategy plan of the institution as well as conduct, comprehensively study and/or review on the identified Shariah research areas and gain input from SC and relevant BU/SU.

Education/Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Laws
• Bachelor's Degree in Laws (Shariah)
• Background related to Shariah

Experience

• 3-5 years' experience

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our "Digital at the Core" ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

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