APAC Operations Risk & Controls Manager

768 TP ICAP Management Services Ltd (Philippines Branch); Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

TP ICAP Group in APAC is seeking an APAC Operations Risk & Controls Manager to strengthen first-line risk governance across regional Operations. You will oversee risk and control activities, incidents, and remediation, in coordination with global FCO teams and local management.

Reporting to APAC Operations Management in Singapore, you will partner across functions to promote consistent standards, manage risk events, and drive governance evidence.

Qualifications

• At least 7–10 years of experience in financial-markets operations, risk and controls.
• Experience with internal controls, audit or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate the first-line Operations risk and control framework across APAC, aligned with Group policies and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a consolidated view of operational risks, controls, incidents and remediation across the region.
• Coordinate risk and control assessments, control attestations and other recurring risk activities.
• Escalate material risks and control weaknesses to APAC Operations Management and governance forums.
• Lead investigations of material operational incidents, errors, losses, near misses and policy breaches.
• Develop and maintain risk management information and KRIs for governance forums.
• Provide oversight for system implementations, migrations, and process changes with risk discipline.
• Collaborate with global teams to promote consistent risk standards and ownership.
• Coach Operations teams to build a strong risk and control culture.

Skills

Operations risk management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business

Tools

GRC tools

Job description

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure. Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions. Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions. The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world's leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform. Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 28 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world's most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Role Overview

Reporting to APAC Operations Management in Singapore, the APAC Operations Risk & Controls Manager is a key first-line control role responsible for strengthening and maintaining the risk and control environment across regional Operations. The role is accountable for the regional oversight and coordination of APAC Operations risk and control activities, including operational risks, controls, incidents, issues, remediation and management information. It provides constructive challenge to Operations leaders and process owners and ensures material matters are appropriately escalated through the relevant governance channels. Operating within a hybrid regional and global model, the role partners with global FCO teams to promote consistent risk and control standards, methodologies and cross-regional alignment. It also provides risk and control oversight for material change and operational resilience activities across APAC Operations. The role is a standing member of the APAC Operations management community and the APAC Head of Operations’ extended Management Committee, contributing risk and control insights to regional priorities, decisions and actions.

Role Responsibilities

Operations Risk & Control Framework Own and coordinate the first-line Operations risk and control framework across APAC, aligned with Group policies, risk appetite and applicable regulatory requirements. Maintain a consolidated view of key operational risks, controls, issues, incidents and remediation across the region. Coordinate risk and control assessments, control attestations and other recurring risk activities, providing constructive challenge on control effectiveness. Ensure material risks and control weaknesses are escalated promptly to APAC Operations Management and relevant governance forums. Risk Events, Issues & Remediation Lead or coordinate the investigation of material operational incidents, errors, losses, near misses and policy breaches. Challenge root-cause analysis and corrective actions to ensure underlying weaknesses are addressed and lessons learned are embedded. Track risk issues, audit findings and remediation actions through to timely and sustainable closure. Analyse trends to identify recurring or systemic operational weaknesses. Responsible to facilitate and manage risk, regulatory, audit related topics and remediation impacting Operations Risk MI, KRIs & Governance Develop and maintain Operations risk management information and Key Risk Indicators covering incidents, breaks, exceptions, control performance and open issues. Produce clear reporting for APAC Operations Management and governance forums, highlighting emerging risks, material weaknesses and required actions. Support regional and global Operations risk and control forums and maintain appropriate governance evidence. Change Risk & Operational Resilience Provide risk and control oversight for system implementations, migrations, new products, process changes and operating model initiatives. Ensure operational impacts, control requirements and material risks are identified and addressed before implementation. Support operational resilience and business continuity assessments, testing and remediation across critical processes and dependencies. Stakeholder Partnership & Management Act as a key risk and control partner to APAC Operations Management and Operations leaders across the region. Partner with global FCO teams, Global Operations Risk, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit and other stakeholders to promote consistent standards and practices while maintaining clear first-line ownership. Lead cross-location risk initiatives, provide subject-matter guidance and promote accountability for control ownership and timely escalation. Coach and develop Operations teams and risk or control colleagues, where applicable, and promote a strong risk and control culture.

Experience & Qualifications

At least 7-10 years of relevant experience in financial-markets Operations, Operations risk and controls, operational risk, internal controls, audit or a related discipline. Candidates with a different experience profile will be considered where they demonstrate the required breadth, judgement and management capability. Candidate should be at managerial level and have strong operations knowledge from a financial institution