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Associate Director, OTCR, ICS & Tech Risk Assurance (Malaysia Poland)
Role summary
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This senior role leads technology risk assurance across Malaysia and Poland, covering operational technology risk, information and cyber security controls, governance, and regulatory expectations. Candidates should have substantial experience in technology risk, IT audit, information security, operational resilience, or control assurance, preferably within banking or another regulated industry. Relevant professional qualifications such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC, or equivalent are advantageous. The successful candidate is expected to manage assurance reviews, assess control effectiveness, challenge stakeholders constructively, track remediation, produce clear reports for senior management, and coordinate teams across countries and time zones. Strong communication, leadership, analytical, project-management, and stakeholder-management skills are essential, together with a practical understanding of banking technology, risk frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
Can I work in Malaysia?
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How it works
How it works: Employment Pass with a Bank Negara letter; RM 5,000+ basic (about USD 1,150) after a 14-day MYFutureJobs advert (exempt at RM 15,000+); 10 years from RM 10,000.
Before you apply: Dealing, advising and senior roles usually need a regulator's licence or approval, which checks your honesty, skills and finances. Ask if your job does.
Watch for: Only basic pay counts towards the RM 5,000 floor, not allowances; from 1 January 2027 EP II and III applications need a succession plan to train a Malaysian.
Official source: Expatriate Services Division: ESD Online Guidebook 2025. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Malaysia
Usual for Banking jobs in Malaysia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not provided; senior expats may get a housing allowance |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer usually pays the pass fees (about RM 330 to 480) and any levy; relocation money for senior hires only |
| Flights | Not standard; senior packages may add a joining flight and home leave |
| Contract | Fixed term tied to the pass, up to 5 years each; EP I and II capped at 10 years, EP III at 5 (June 2026) |
| Leave | Peninsular Malaysia: 8 days a year, 12 after 2 years, 16 after 5; 11 public holidays; 45-hour week (by law) |
| Income tax | Flat 30% until 182 days in a year, then 0% to 30%; EPF pension 2% + 2% is mandatory since October 2025 |
| Health cover | Work-injury and invalidity cover via SOCSO (by law); no public health cover; employers add private insurance |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered is an international banking group headquartered in London, with a strong presence across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and other growth markets. The bank provides retail, private, commercial, and corporate banking, as well as wealth management, capital markets, and transaction banking services. Malaysia is an important operating location, supporting local customers and global functions such as technology, operations, risk, compliance, and shared services. Standard Chartered promotes responsible banking, digital transformation, financial inclusion, and sustainable economic development. Its workforce operates in a highly regulated environment, making technology resilience, cybersecurity, governance, and assurance central to the bank’s ongoing operations. Employees typically work in multicultural, internationally connected teams and may have opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across regions. Compensation commonly includes base salary, performance-related bonuses, medical coverage, retirement benefits, and professional development support.