APAC Embedded Risk & Investigations Lead

Control Risks; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Control Risks’ Embedded Consulting team in Asia Pacific is hiring a Regional Operations Manager to support a major tech client. You will oversee a team responsible for mitigating platform risks related to organized crime, human trafficking and other crimes, using data analytics and investigative skills.

The role requires leadership across multiple locations and time zones, strong SQL proficiency, and experience in trust & safety, fraud detection, or risk management within user-centric platforms.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience or demonstrated skills.
• Proficiency in SQL.
• Experience with data analysis tools and techniques.
• Experience in trust & safety, fraud detection, or risk management within a user-centric platform.
• Ability to design strategies and methodologies to address emerging risks.
• Understanding of criminal applications of technology preferred.
• Experience crafting intelligence reports on geopolitical, cyber, and violent actor behaviours and their impact on product exposure.
• Track record of analysing and mitigating high-impact threats.
• Proven ability to apply analytical and statistical methods to address challenges using data.
• Experience managing cross-location projects and collaborating with stakeholders across locations/time zones.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, organize, drive, supervise daily tasks and projects for the APAC embedded program. Work with the client and their direct reports to develop and execute projects.
• Be the ultimate subject matter expert in product development and quality and will ensure projects are completed in a timely manner to the high standards of the program.
• Prioritize team responsibilities in line with the client’s mission and responsibilities.
• Leads the scheduling team, providing guidance and mentorship to ensure optimal performance.
• Identify new requirements and embrace developing/new responsibilities.
• Adjust procedures, policies, and business practices as needed.
• Identify programmatic and training needs of the team and appropriately communicate these to either the client manager or Control Risks as appropriate. This may include, but is not limited to, staffing requirements, vendor tool needs, training, conference/event attendance, etc.
• Model best business practices and professional behavior; they provide feedback and guidance to Analysts on business practices and professional behavior.
• Work on complex cases for the investigations team.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Risk management

Trust & safety

Fraud detection

Threat analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Geopolitical intelligence

Tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

Control Risks’ Embedded Consulting team in Asia Pacific is hiring a Regional Operations Manager to support a major tech client. You will oversee a team responsible for mitigating platform risks related to organized crime, human trafficking and other crimes, using data analytics and investigative skills.

The role requires leadership across multiple locations and time zones, strong SQL proficiency, and experience in trust & safety, fraud detection, or risk management within user-centric platforms.