Global GRC Leader: IPO Readiness & Board Impact

Michael Page; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting for a Senior GRC Leader to establish and scale an enterprise-wide risk and governance framework. The role has Board exposure and oversees controls, compliance, and privacy across international markets.

You will drive risk-based governance programs, partner with Legal, Product, Engineering, Security and Finance, and report on controls, certifications and regulatory readiness to support IPO objectives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience across governance, enterprise risk, compliance, audit, internal controls, privacy, cybersecurity governance or related disciplines.
• Proven experience building or leading enterprise GRC programmes within a fast-growing, international organisation.
• Strong exposure to IPO readiness, public-company compliance and/or SOX-related initiatives.
• Relevant industry experience within technology, SaaS, IoT, industrial technology, energy or critical infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

• Establish and evolve an enterprise-wide risk management framework, including risk identification, assessment, remediation and Board-level reporting.
• Develop a scalable global governance and internal controls environment, strengthening policy ownership, monitoring and organisational accountability.
• Lead the continued development of compliance and assurance programmes, including major certifications, external reviews and audit activities.
• Strengthen privacy and regulatory governance in partnership with Legal, Product, Engineering, Security and Operations teams across international markets.
• Build a structured third-party risk programme spanning supplier assessment, ongoing monitoring and remediation.
• Play a central role in IPO and public-company readiness, partnering with Finance, Legal, Security and executive stakeholders on governance, controls and compliance.
• Build GRC capability over time while embedding stronger risk awareness and accountability throughout the organisation.

Skills

GRC leadership

risk management

compliance programs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional certifications

Tools

Audit management

Job description

Michael Page is recruiting for a Senior GRC Leader to establish and scale an enterprise-wide risk and governance framework. The role has Board exposure and oversees controls, compliance, and privacy across international markets.

You will drive risk-based governance programs, partner with Legal, Product, Engineering, Security and Finance, and report on controls, certifications and regulatory readiness to support IPO objectives.