Assistant Manager, Risk & Compliance

Singapore Pools; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

Continuous learning

Volunteerism and community initiatives

Job summary

Singapore Pools is a government-established not-for-profit organization providing safe betting, contributing to social causes through Tote Board funding.

The role focuses on establishing and maintaining regulatory compliance frameworks, privacy governance, and IT risk management to support governance and regulatory requirements. It emphasizes collaboration across business units and external regulators in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in IT, Engineering, Compliance/Controls, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in Compliance, Internal Controls, Privacy-related functions, IT Risk Management, and/or IT Governance.
• Familiarity with IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain regulatory compliance frameworks, standards, and procedures.
• Prepare submissions to regulatory authorities and coordinate inquiries from business units.
• Interact with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance across IT and business processes.
• Support governance committees and risk/regulatory discussions.
• Assist on automation of compliance processes and project engagements.

Skills

Strong communicator

Regulatory frameworks

IT risk management

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Degree in IT/Engineering/Compliance

Tools

COBIT

NIST

ISO 27001

Job description

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Date: 28 Sept 2026

Work that powers communities.

Who We Are

Singapore Pools was established by the Singapore government on 23 May 1968 to provide safe and trusted betting to counter illegal gambling. As a not-for-profit organisation, it makes contributions to the Tote Board to fund a wide range of causes in social service, community development, sports, arts, education and health sectors.

Since 2004, over $5 billion have been channelled to the Tote Board. In addition, Singapore Pools also contributes about $2 billion annually to the Government in the form of taxes and duties. Its responsible gaming practices have been awarded the highest level of certification (Level 4) by the World Lottery Association’s Responsible Gaming Framework since 2012.

Since inception, Singapore Pools’ staff have a long-standing commitment to doing good and giving back to those in need. Staff volunteers support activities held all year round, from helping disadvantaged children, youth-at-risk, underprivileged families, and elderly, to conserving the environment.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Manager, the incumbent will e stablish and maintain regulatory compliance frameworks, standards, and procedures to support the organisation's compliance with applicable gambling, regulatory, licensing, and governance requirements.

What You'll Do

• Support compliance activities in the following areas:
  • Document compliance policies, processes and document practice notes and narratives.
  • Understand regulations and its intent and apply this to business processes and IT functions.
  • Implement assurance plans on a risk-based approach to identify potential areas of non-compliance.
  • Establish privacy governance framework with the objective of complying with applicable laws (such as PDPA) and regulations.
  • Secretariat to Risk & Governance Committee Meeting and help to coordinate activities to facilitate discussion on pertinent risk and regulatory matters to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Prepare information for submissions to regulatory authorities for approvals and notifications (time-based or event-triggered) and follow up with business units for any subsequent queries in a timely manner.
• Interact with internal business units, understand operational and business proposals from internal business units to assess level of compliance to regulations in these areas.
• Establish good working relations with the relevant external regulatory working team to ensure that regulatory issues can be better managed in the interests of all stakeholders.
• Establish good working relations with internal stakeholders and understand operational practices in relation to regulations.
• Support compliance related projects in the following areas:
  • Work with relevant stakeholders and tools on automation of specific processes, compliance assurance program, etc.
  • Support all aspects of programme engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues.
  • Monitor programme expectations and manage deliverables with team members and stakeholders.

Who You Are

• Degree-qualified in IT, Engineering, Compliance/Controls, or a related field, with around 5–7 years of relevant experience in Compliance, Internal Controls, Privacy-related functions, IT Risk Management, and/or IT Governance.
• A strong communicator with excellent written and spoken English, and a keen eye for detail.
• Strong critical thinking and ability in performing assessments on compliance to regulatory requirements against current business practices.
• Proven experience or knowledge of IT governance, risk management, and control frameworks (e.g. COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001).
• Organised, resourceful and comfortable juggling multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• A team player who is adaptable, able to work independently and work under timeline pressures when required.
• Good-to-Have:
  • Experience with e-commerce and/or gambling industry
  • Familiarity and experience with dealing with regulators and/or regulations.
  • Professional certifications in privacy or data protection (e.g. Practitioner Certificate in Personal Data Protection).
  • Professional certification in ISO 27001
  • Knowledge or experience with data analytics or data analysis/correlation tools

What We Offer

Health & wellness benefits

Continuous learning and upskilling opportunities

Volunteerism and community initiatives

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further career conversations.