APAC Markets Controls Lead: Risk, Governance & Compliance

Bny Mellon; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon is seeking an experienced APAC lead for Markets Controls in Singapore to drive end-to-end risk and control frameworks regionally. You will engage senior stakeholders and align APAC activities with enterprise governance while embedding controls into growth and operating models.

You will oversee remediation efforts, collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Risk, and lead cross-border initiatives across Front Office and Operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and strong control culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 13-18 years of relevant experience in financial services with Markets exposure.
• Experience across FIEQ and Global Collateral including lifecycle, margining, and exposure management.
• Strong risk and control discipline knowledge and regulatory change expertise.
• Proven accountability for team outcomes and delivering high-quality results.
• Forward-looking approach to AI adoption and data-driven decisions for monitoring and reporting.
• Ability to lead through influence across countries and stakeholder groups.
• Experience engaging with examiners to align scope, risk themes, and remediation priorities.
• Strong analytical skills to assess processes and improve controls, efficiency and resilience.
• Excellent communication skills across internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the APAC lead for Markets Controls, engaging senior stakeholders across regional and global forums.
• Lead the implementation of end-to-end non-financial risk and control frameworks across APAC Markets.
• Drive control ownership, accountability, and effectiveness across Front Office, Operations, and partner functions.
• Assess emerging risks with product expansion and embed controls into growth and operating models.
• Partner with global and regional teams to align APAC activities with enterprise governance standards.
• Lead regulatory engagement and compliance outcomes across MAS, HKMA, and FSS by anticipating changes.
• Operate independently while coordinating with Business, Middle Office, Operations, Legal, Compliance, Finance and Risk.
• Lead remediation programs arising from audits, regulatory requests, and risk events; manage multiple stakeholders.
• Identify, investigate, and escalate material risk and drive timely remediation.
• Review documentation and control evidence to assess effectiveness and adherence to policies.
• Evaluate control and policy adherence and recommend enhancements for effectiveness and resilience.
• Anticipate technology and emerging risk trends and design proactive controls.
• Establish clear reporting and escalation practices for senior management.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication

AI adoption

Data-driven decision making

Influence and leadership

Problem solving

Multi-stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

BNY Mellon is seeking an experienced APAC lead for Markets Controls in Singapore to drive end-to-end risk and control frameworks regionally. You will engage senior stakeholders and align APAC activities with enterprise governance while embedding controls into growth and operating models.

You will oversee remediation efforts, collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Risk, and lead cross-border initiatives across Front Office and Operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and strong control culture.