Global Head of Operational Risk & Governance

BIT Official; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

BIT Group through its Major Payment Institution (MPI), Fly Wing Technologies Pte Ltd is seeking a Head of Operational Risk to own and lead the enterprise risk management framework — building and institutionalising a best-in-class risk culture, governance infrastructure, and control environment that can withstand regulatory scrutiny, support business growth, and underpin BIT's ambitions in both digital assets finance and traditional finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in finance/economics/math/engineering or related field.
• Master's degree or MBA is advantageous for seniority.
• Minimum 10 years in risk management within financial services or fintech.
• Experience in regulated environments (MAS or equivalent) preferred.
• Background in digital assets and technology risk concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously develop EWRA framework covering operational and technology risks.
• Establish robust risk appetite and embed into decision-making.
• Develop risk policies including BCM, third-party risk, model risk and AI risk.
• Report risk matters to Management Meetings; escalate material risks.
• Lead risk identification across technology, conduct, and processes.
• Maintain risk register with clear ownership and mitigations.
• Design KRIs and risk dashboards for real-time visibility to CEO/Board.
• Oversee loss data collection, root-cause analysis and lessons learned.
• Conduct periodic RCSA across key business processes.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory governance

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline

Master's degree or MBA advantageous

Job description

BIT Group through its Major Payment Institution (MPI), Fly Wing Technologies Pte Ltd is seeking a Head of Operational Risk to own and lead the enterprise risk management framework — building and institutionalising a best-in-class risk culture, governance infrastructure, and control environment that can withstand regulatory scrutiny, support business growth, and underpin BIT's ambitions in both digital assets finance and traditional finance.