Executive Director, Group Governance & Ethics

OCBC Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Flexible benefits

Community initiatives

Learning & development opportunities

Wellbeing & growth

Job summary

OCBC Group is seeking an Executive Director to strengthen governance, oversight and management disciplines across the Group's subsidiaries. This role drives governance frameworks, promotes accountability and oversees governance reporting and management actions.

The incumbent will engage senior stakeholders, develop dashboards, and lead initiatives to strengthen ethics and culture across the organisation. A career in governance leadership with regional exposure is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12-15 years of 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

• Develop and maintain the Group's subsidiary governance framework and oversight model.
• Oversee governance arrangements across subsidiaries to ensure alignment with Group standards, delegated authorities and regulatory expectations.
• Coordinate periodic subsidiary reviews, governance assessments and oversight activities.
• Monitor key governance indicators, emerging risks and strategic developments across subsidiaries.
• Review and challenge subsidiary governance practices, escalation processes and management actions.
• Serve as the central coordination point for governance matters involving subsidiary Boards and senior management.
• Prepare governance updates and reports for senior management.
• Track significant business issues, incidents and thematic concerns requiring management attention.
• Lead initiatives to strengthen the Group's ethics, conduct and culture agenda.
• Develop meaningful governance dashboards and management reports for senior management.
• Analyse governance trends, emerging issues and root causes to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Prepare Board and Executive Committee papers relating to governance, culture and subsidiary oversight.
• Coordinate governance submissions, regulatory responses and periodic attestations as required.
• Ensure timely escalation of significant governance concerns and control weaknesses.
• Engage senior stakeholders across Business Units, Control Functions, Group Audit and Subsidiaries.
• Provide strategic guidance on governance expectations, procedural implementation.
• Build trusted relationships with subsidiary and functional leaders.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives to enhance governance effectiveness and organisational culture.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Independent mindset

Interpersonal skills

Influencing skills

Execution discipline

Integrity & professionalism

Stakeholder management

Job description

OCBC Group is seeking an Executive Director to strengthen governance, oversight and management disciplines across the Group's subsidiaries. This role drives governance frameworks, promotes accountability and oversees governance reporting and management actions.

The incumbent will engage senior stakeholders, develop dashboards, and lead initiatives to strengthen ethics and culture across the organisation. A career in governance leadership with regional exposure is preferred.