Jo Zhu

Experience

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  Samsung, Sisicam, Shangai Hotel Investments and World Food Exposition 2004

  Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

  Translator, Interpreter and event coordinator

  I interpreted at multiple business conferences (for Samsung, Sisicam and World Food Exposition 2004). I also co-ordinated and performed the translation of legal documents for Shanghai Hotel Investments.

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  EY

  Jul 2007 - Feb 2011

  Senior Consultant

  I have worked in three main areas during my time at Ernst & Young (EY):1) Performance improvement (Finance and supply chain management)• Project management, including developing program charters, roles and responsibilities and risk registers.• Analyzing business models and as-is processes in order to benchmark and upgrade them to reflect industry best practices.• Key clients included Arrow Energy and Queensland health, Queensland Sugar and Bond University.2) Financial risk management • Financial and commodity derivative valuation.• Review of value-at-risk (VAR) models.• Review of firm-wide risk management policies and frameworks, analyzing against best practice.• Review of foreign exchange and other hedging strategies.• Review of financial planner’s advice and compliance status.• Review of trading (front office), risk management (middle office), and settlement (back office) functions.• Key clients included National Australia Bank, Westpac Bank, Rio Tinto, Flight Centre, Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), and Queensland Gas Company (QGC).3) Internal auditI worked across a wide variety of areas, focusing on controls and risk assessment:• Areas investigated included payroll and accounts payable, sales and marketing, cash-flow and contractor management, supply chain management and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.• Key clients included Rio Tinto, Stanwell, Tarong Energy, Energex, Bond Univerisity, Queesnland Rail, Q-Super and WorkCover. Show less

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  CapitaLand Limited

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

  Risk Manager

  • Perform independent risk evaluations of proposed projects above a stipulated value threshold. • Work closely with CL Treasury, Finance, and Internal Audit teams on various ad hoc projects requested by CFO Office. • Review return analysis and project performance evaluation methodologies.• Assist in development of enterprise risk management framework and improvement of key business processes.• Prepare quarterly risk reports (address group-wide portfolio risk movement) and conduct special focus studies (evaluate risks arise in key markets), presenting to senior management and the Board on detailed findings and key recommendations.• Review asset allocation or risk exposure to support the Group’s business objectives and corporate strategy, proposed limits and key findings from the review are presented to Risk Committee for approval.• Coordinate and perform investment risk training sessions and workshops to CL corporate as well as project teams.• Conduct site visits to key markets to update on market intelligence. Show less

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  Ku-ring-gai Council

  Sept 2018 - now

  • Develop/Implement Council’s risk appetite in line with its vision, corporate values and business strategies.• Develop/Implement an overarching Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework within its risk appetite. The Framework highlights the risk objectives and risk strategies under the ISO31000:2018 standard and sets out guidelines for future improvement.• Develop/Implement the 3 lines of defence governance structure under local government context which specifies risk management roles and responsibilities across all levels.• Standardise risk definitions and methodologies of various risk management processes including risk identification, assessment and treatment.• Review risk management system (TechOne) to rectify the historical data discrepancies, enhance system risk capability and capacity, and to map/configure the system to support the future development of ERM program.• Develop, refine and improve quarterly risk reporting for Audit, Risk & Improvement Committee to reflect the best practice and to improve the effectiveness of risk communication (e.g. incorporating Key Risk Indicators, emerging risks, incident management and risk exceptions in quarterly risk reports). • Provide tailored risk advices to various business areas such as Major Projects, Community, Corporate, Operations, and Strategic and Environment.• Recruit staff members in core risk related areas such as Work Health & Safety (WHS) Officer and Group Insurance Officer. • Maintain Council's risk portfolio and highlight its risk exposure to Senior Management, Councillors and Mayor. • Build system initiatives to automate and optimise processes for WHS and Public Liability claims, incident reporting and investigations. • Work closely with consultants on assessing Council's risk maturity, setting target maturity level and developing detailed work plans.• Develop and conduct regular and tailored risk training and workshops for all staff and Senior Management. Show less

  • Team Leader Risk Advisory

    Dec 2020 - now

  • Risk Officer

    Sept 2018 - now