Head of Investment Assurance (Kuala Lumpur, MY)

Zurich Insurance
Kuala Lumpur
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical","Stakeholder management","Communication","Attention to detail","Problem-solving"]

Lead first-line assurance across Investment Management to identify, assess, and mitigate risks, establishing and implementing controls while advising the CIO on strategic assurance solutions. Engage with control functions, regional offices, and stakeholders to strengthen governance, monitor investment limits, and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

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Head of Investment Assurance (Kuala Lumpur, MY)

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Job Summary

Lead first-line assurance across Investment Management to identify, assess, and mitigate risks, establishing and implementing controls while advising the CIO on strategic assurance solutions. Engage with control functions, regional offices, and stakeholders to strengthen governance, monitor investment limits, and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide strategic advisory to address assurance-related challenges and support senior management decisions.
  • •Lead the establishment and ongoing improvement of the first-line governance architecture to strengthen control effectiveness and accountability.
  • •Perform assurance activities including gap analyses, attestation on group and regulatory guidelines, and oversight of investment activities for policy and regulatory adherence.
  • •Daily monitoring of investment limits and violations, with timely investigation, escalation, and closure follow-through.
  • •Maintain Bloomberg Front Office Systems and monitor compliance rules; train the team on governance matters and coordinate with Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Shariah, Legal, and other assurance functions.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in Legal, Finance, Investment, Economics, Actuarial Science, Accounting, or an equivalent or higher qualification.
  • •Professional qualifications such as CFA, ACCA, CPA, FRM would be an added advantage.
  • •Minimum 7 years of relevant working experience in investment, risk, compliance, audit, or a related field, preferably in the insurance and finance industry.
  • •Experience in using Bloomberg Compliance functions.
  • •Strong analytical skills, high self-motivation, excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
Experience:7+ yearsInvestment managementFinance
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:AnalyticalStakeholder managementCommunicationAttention to detailProblem-solving
Certifications:CFAACCACPAFRM
Tech Stack:Bloomberg Front Office SystemsBloomberg Compliance functions

Company Brief

Zurich Insurance
Zurich Insurance Group is a global insurance company offering a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services to individuals, small businesses and large corporations across multiple markets worldwide.
Industry: Insurance
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
Founded: 1872
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