Executive Director, Team Lead, Centre of Excellence - Finance and Limits, Chief Operating, Digi[...]

300005 Chief Executive's Office_00002555; Singapore; On-site; SGD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Singapore seeks an Executive Director for the Centre of Excellence in Finance and Limits. The role involves overseeing governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with risk management practices, and leading cross-functional teams. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field, with a Master’s and relevant certifications preferred. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered in a dynamic environment that supports professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy, finance, economics, or risk management; Master’s preferred.
• CFA, FRM, or equivalent qualifications.
• Strong knowledge of GFM financial products and risk controls.

Responsibilities

• Define and strengthen governance framework for finance and market risk.
• Enforce best practices across GFM for consistency.
• Lead reviews of governance frameworks on controls and emerging risks.

Skills

Leadership

Risk governance frameworks

Financial knowledge

Cross-functional team management

Market and credit risk controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Master’s degree

CFA or FRM certification

Job description

Job Description

Executive Director, Team Lead, Centre of Excellence - Finance and Limits, Chief Operating, Digital Business and Strategy, Global Financial Markets (WD71967)

Business Function

As an Asian leader in treasury operations, DBS Global Financial Markets (GFM) extends a broad range of capabilities ranging from trading, structuring and sales in foreign exchange, interest rates, money market, credit, equity, commodities, bonds, derivatives and securities. We are a key player in various regional markets and actively make market, structure, originate, innovate and distribute a wide range of products.

Our extensive network in Asia and our growing Asian focused franchises helps expand our product outreach and deepen product penetration. Altogether, our specialists are working across our expanding branch network to offer a full range of products and exceptional levels of services to clients investing and hedging in the global markets.

Job Responsibilities

• Define, oversee, and strengthen the governance framework and principles in the areas of finance, credit and market risk exposures and business continuity across GFM sales and trading activities.
• Enforce consistencies and best practices across the GFM group to ensure groupwide practices, in particular those that yield significant impact, enterprise in nature, are consistent across markets, wherever applicable.
• Ensure robust policies, control designs and monitoring mechanisms are in place to manage the liquidity, capital, balance sheet, transfer pricing, credit and market risks while aligning to regulatory requirements and internal standards.
• Lead the regular reviews on the governance frameworks on controls to address emerging risks and market developments.
• Partner GFM Trading & Sales Desks and support units Finance, Credit, Market and Liquidity Risk Management, Technology and Operation teams to define and drive strategic transformation and continuous enhancements in enterprise processes, employee journeys by leveraging digital technologies, data analytics, AI techniques.
• Develop and strengthen knowledge in the team, build up the enterprise knowledge base, while keeping abreast of latest regulations, trends, practices, and opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy, finance, economics, risk management, or a related field; Master’s degree is preferred.
• CFA, FRM, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of GFM financial products, sales and trading processes, market and credit risk controls, and business continuity management practices.
• Accounting expert in financial instruments, capital and financial products highly desirable.
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage cross‑functional teams and drive change.
• Proven track record on risk governance frameworks around finance, balance sheet management, transfer pricing, capital, credit/counter party risk management (CVA, DVA, XVA), large exposure, margin, repo, collateral, clearing, liquidation, etc.
• Possess good knowledge of capital and financial market products, esp. in OTC, ETD, FXGC, FRTB, MAS656, etc.

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We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.

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Schedule

Schedule

Regular

Employee Status

Full‑time

Job Posting

Feb 14, 2025, 1:07:22 AM