Executive Director, Governance & Subsidiary Oversight

ocbc; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Holistic benefits

Learning & professional development

Wellbeing and community initiatives

Job summary

OCBC Bank in Singapore seeks an Executive Director to strengthen governance, oversight and management disciplines across the Group's subsidiaries and business units. The role drives governance frameworks, fosters an ethical culture, and ensures alignment with Group standards, regulatory expectations and strategic objectives.

The incumbent leads governance matters, promotes accountability, oversees governance reporting and management actions, and coordinates with subsidiary Boards and senior

Qualifications

• Minimum 12-15 years of relevant experience in Banking, Financial Services, Risk Management, Governance, Compliance or Internal Audit.
• Experience in subsidiary governance, enterprise governance or regional oversight roles.
• Strong understanding of governance principles, regulatory expectations and risk management frameworks.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
• High integrity and professionalism
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Independent mindset with constructive challenge capability
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and complex stakeholder environments
• Results-oriented with strong execution discipline

Responsibilities

• Subsidiary Governance & Oversight: Develop and maintain the Group's subsidiary governance framework and oversight model.
• Ethics & Culture: Lead initiatives to strengthen the Group's ethics, conduct and culture agenda.
• Governance Reporting & Management Information: Develop meaningful dashboards and reports; analyse governance trends and root causes for informed decisions.
• Key Stakeholders Management: Engage senior stakeholders across Business Units, Control Functions, Group Audit and Subsidiaries; build trusted relationships and coordinate cross-functional governance initiatives.

Job description

OCBC Bank in Singapore seeks an Executive Director to strengthen governance, oversight and management disciplines across the Group's subsidiaries and business units. The role drives governance frameworks, fosters an ethical culture, and ensures alignment with Group standards, regulatory expectations and strategic objectives.

The incumbent leads governance matters, promotes accountability, oversees governance reporting and management actions, and coordinates with subsidiary Boards and senior