Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 2025 – KC Loo has stepped into the role of Head of HR at OCBC, marking a strategic leadership move by one of Southeast Asia’s most prominent financial services groups. In this role, KC will oversee end-to-end human capital strategy, including workforce planning, culture transformation, and leadership development across OCBC’s growing regional operations.
Over the past six years at OCBC, KC served as Head of Learning and Transformation, where he led large-scale people development programs, culture shifts, and capability-building initiatives. His efforts helped future-proof OCBC’s workforce and align learning strategies with business transformation goals.
Before joining OCBC, KC was Head of HR Development at MISC Berhad, where he contributed to shaping talent frameworks, capability development programs, and performance models in the energy and maritime sector. His leadership during this period strengthened the organization’s focus on long-term people development.
KC also had a robust five-year stint with HSBC, holding dual responsibilities as Head of Learning and Talent and Head of LTROD (Learning, Talent, Resourcing & Organisational Development). His work encompassed talent succession planning, graduate engagement, regulatory compliance learning initiatives, and spearheading regional mentoring programs for Asia-Pacific operations.
Prior to that, KC held HR leadership roles at Maxis, Accenture, and Shell, where he led talent strategy, coaching programs, and leadership development initiatives across Malaysia, Oman, and ASP countries. His early career foundation in learning, OD, and talent coaching continues to shape his people-centric leadership style. KC holds an MBA from Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK.
About OCBC
OCBC (Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation) is the longest established bank in Singapore and one of the most respected financial institutions in Southeast Asia. Formed in 1932, OCBC is today the second-largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets, serving key markets in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Greater China. Recognized for its financial strength, OCBC has consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks.
OCBC offers a comprehensive suite of financial services including consumer, corporate, private, investment, and transaction banking, as well as insurance and asset management through subsidiaries like Great Eastern Holdings and Lion Global Investors. It operates more than 570 branches and representative offices across 19 countries and regions, with leading private banking services delivered via Bank of Singapore.
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