Director, Treasury Front Office

RIO TINTO COMMERCIAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational corporation in Singapore is seeking a Director for the Treasury Front Office. This strategic role involves managing liquidity, investment strategies, and treasury risk management. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in corporate treasury, strong leadership skills, and a degree in Finance or a related field. You will influence senior management and ensure optimal financial positioning while driving innovation across global operations.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of experience in multinational corporate treasury.
• Proven leadership skills in leading global teams in treasury operations.
• Demonstrates expertise knowledge of treasury, capital and money markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead market-facing treasury activities across Rio Tinto.
• Drive innovation and maintain world class treasury front office capabilities.
• Develop and implement strategies to manage FX and interest rate exposures.

Skills

Leadership in multinational corporate treasury

Expertise in cash management

Risk management strategies

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, CFA, CPA, MBA, or Certified Treasury Professional

Job description

Why explore

• An opportunity to work on shaping and delivering the key strategic priorities for one of the world’s largest companies - finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs
• Engage and influence senior leaders and make a meaningful difference to people’s lives today, and into the future
• To invest in a diverse long‑term career in a company which invests in you
• Be recognized for your contribution, thinking and hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world to progress.
• Based in Singapore, global commercial hub for Rio Tinto

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic, intellectual Director, Treasury Front Office with deep functional expertise and domain experience to lead all market‑facing treasury activities across Rio Tinto and ensure optimal financial position in line with corporate objectives. Key areas of responsibilities include liquidity planning, investment strategies, treasury risk management, treasury advisory to business units, driving continuous improvements across Rio Tinto’s global treasury operations and setting up treasury operations of new business units. This role is global in coverage and reports to the Head of Commercial Treasury.

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the global front office strategy in alignment with enterprise objectives.
• Drive innovation and maintain world class treasury front office capabilities
• Act as a key advisor to senior management on market conditions and financial risks

Liquidity & Cash Management

• Develop and maintain investment frameworks in line with enterprise objectives.
• Oversee global cash positioning to ensure adequate liquidity and deploy surplus funds effectively.
• Lead execution of short‑term liquidity and funding instruments such as Commercial Paper issuance.

Risk Management

• Develop and implement strategies to manage FX and interest rate exposures.
• Anticipates market and/or regulatory changes in jurisdictions where Rio Tinto operates, and develops appropriate financial risk management strategies in collaboration with internal teams.

Governance & Controls

• Maintain robust internal controls for deal execution, confirmation, and settlement across all business units.
• Ensure segregation of duties between front-, middle-, and back-office functions across all business units.

Technology & Process Optimization

• Ensure efficient execution of transactions and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Drive automation and enhance treasury management systems for continuous improvements, efficiency and transparency.

Team Leadership

• Foster a culture of collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Build and lead a high-performing treasury team.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, CFA, CPA, MBA, or Certified Treasury Professional is preferred.
• At least 15 years of experience in multinational corporate treasury, preferably at HQ level.
• Proven leadership skills in previous roles leading global teams in treasury operations, treasury markets, cash and treasury risk management.
• Demonstrates expertise knowledge of treasury, capital and money markets, finance and debt & risk management.
• Excellent communications and presentation skills.