Director, Transaction Banking Compliance & Tech Risk

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch); Singapore; On-site; SGD 200,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch) seeks a seasoned Director to lead Transaction Banking Compliance and Technology Risk Advisory across the Asia Pacific region. You will serve as the principal Compliance Partner, guiding product, operations and IT teams on regulatory expectations and risk controls.

You will deliver second-line advisory on AML, sanctions, fraud risks, vendor risk and outsourcing, and collaborate with Risk Management on operational resilience.

Qualifications

• Degree in IT, Cyber Security, Risk Management, Finance, Law with 12+ years in financial services.
• Strong experience as a Compliance partner to Transaction Banking or institutional banking with knowledge of virtual accounts and related risks.
• Expertise in technology risk regulations, third-party risk, outsourcing and operational resilience.
• Strong judgement, stakeholder management and ability to translate risks into regulatory and commercial implications.
• Collaborative, team oriented with integrity and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted Compliance adviser to Transaction Banking across cash management, payments, trade finance, liquidity and cross-border services.
• Engage early on new products and strategic initiatives to provide independent regulatory guidance.
• Independently assess and challenge first-line controls over regulatory, AML, sanctions and fraud risks, including virtual-account structures and data quality.
• Challenge governance, customer outcomes, cross-border considerations, controls and remediation, and elevate material concerns.

Skills

Regulatory risk management

Transaction Banking

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Cyber/IT risk awareness

Education

Degree in IT / Cyber Security / Risk / Finance / Law

Job description

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch) seeks a seasoned Director to lead Transaction Banking Compliance and Technology Risk Advisory across the Asia Pacific region. You will serve as the principal Compliance Partner, guiding product, operations and IT teams on regulatory expectations and risk controls.

You will deliver second-line advisory on AML, sanctions, fraud risks, vendor risk and outsourcing, and collaborate with Risk Management on operational resilience.