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A regional leadership role owning technology governance and risk for a private bank's Asia business. You will work closely with IT teams across the region to strengthen risk culture and keep technology services, projects and operations well controlled and aligned with regulatory expectations. Suits an experienced governance, risk or IT control professional from banking who is comfortable influencing senior stakeholders.
What you'll do
Take first line ownership of technology governance and risk, keeping IT services, projects and operations controlled, resilient and aligned to business strategy, risk appetite and MAS expectations
Lead the design, implementation and ongoing improvement of the IT governance and risk framework, covering policies, standards and procedures for operations, change, projects, outsourcing and cloud
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Oversee and challenge the effectiveness of first line IT controls such as access, change, incident and problem, vulnerability and patch management, EUC governance and end-of-life technology, driving remediation of gaps
Own and maintain the IT risk register, run regular risk identification with service, platform and project owners, and ensure assessment, treatment plans and timely closure of actions
Coordinate and execute key risk processes including RCSAs, risk scenario analysis and KRIs/KPIs, providing data-driven insight on technology and cyber risk exposure
Translate MAS and internal policy requirements into practical first line controls and procedures, and lead gap assessments and remediation programmes
Act as the main IT interface with internal and external auditors, coordinating evidence, management responses and sustainable closure of findings
Partner with Information Security, Non-Financial Risk, Compliance and COO to ensure consistent risk treatment, clear RACI across the three lines and robust governance for high-risk initiatives
Chair or lead the IT Risk Management Forum in Asia, ensuring effective escalation, challenge and decision-making on material risks, incidents and exceptions
Oversee IT risk and governance dashboards and reports for senior management and risk committees, covering incidents, audit and regulatory issues, key risk indicators and remediation status
Drive continuous improvement of IT processes and controls, promoting automation and simplification while maintaining a strong control environment
Lead or support training and awareness for IT staff on technology risk, security and governance
Report on risk to the IT Risk Management Committee and Operational Risk Committees in Singapore and Hong Kong
Build and maintain strong relationships with IT service owners, infrastructure, application managers, architecture and project managers, CRO functions, COO teams and global functions
Good to know
Based in Singapore, with risk reporting responsibilities covering Singapore and Hong Kong
Full-time position
Requirements
Extensive experience in IT governance, technology risk or IT control roles within banking, ideally private banking or wealth management
Strong understanding of MAS technology and operational risk expectations
Knowledge of industry frameworks such as ISO 27001, ITIL and COBIT, plus cyber risk practices
Familiarity with technology regulatory frameworks and guidelines in Singapore (MAS) and Hong Kong (HKMA, SFC)
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Track record engaging auditors, regulators and senior management on complex technology risk topics
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