Head of Treasury - Banking

Michael Page Singapore; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page Singapore is recruiting a Senior Treasury leader for a digitally focused bank in Singapore. You will shape liquidity and funding strategy, balance sheet management and ALM capabilities in a high-growth, technology-driven environment.

You will lead ALCO engagements, drive regulatory initiatives including ICAAP and Basel frameworks, and advance treasury systems and data through automation and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Strong treasury/ALM experience in a banking or regulated financial institution.
• Deep technical expertise across liquidity management, funding, ALM, IRRBB, balance sheet and capital management.
• Knowledge of banking regulatory requirements (LCR, NSFR, ICAAP, Basel) and related frameworks; Singapore context advantageous.
• Experience influencing ALCO, CFO or Treasury leadership; translating risks into commercial recommendations.
• Experience developing Funds Transfer Pricing, liquidity forecasting and interest rate risk methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead liquidity and funding strategy across forecasting, cash positioning, funding mix, regulatory ratios, stress scenarios and contingency planning.
• Drive balance sheet and ALM strategy, including IRRBB, liquidity risk and capital considerations.
• Play a leading role in ALCO, delivering senior management insights on funding strategy, liquidity gaps and capital returns.
• Lead regulatory and strategic initiatives including ICAAP, liquidity stress testing and Basel-related requirements; maintain robust controls.
• Own and enhance Funds Transfer Pricing frameworks for pricing, profitability measurement and capital allocation.
• Oversee treasury governance and regulatory reporting; partner with Finance, Risk and Operations for audit readiness.
• Drive Treasury technology, data and automation in collaboration with Technology and business teams.

Skills

Treasury leadership

ALM strategy

Liquidity management

Funding strategy

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder influence

Job description

• Lead liquidity, funding and balance sheet strategy for a digital bank
• Shape ALM, capital and treasury capabilities in a high-growth environment

About Our Client

Our client is a digitally focused financial institution operating in Singapore and building its business around technology-enabled banking and customer-centric financial solutions. Operating within a highly regulated environment, the organisation combines the governance and financial discipline expected of a bank with the pace, innovation and technology mindset associated with a digital business.
As the organisation continues to develop its products, balance sheet and operating capabilities, it is looking for an experienced Treasury leader who can combine strong technical expertise with commercial judgement and the ability to build scalable treasury capabilities.

Job Description

• Lead the bank's liquidity and funding strategy, covering liquidity forecasting, cash positioning, funding mix, regulatory ratios, stress scenarios and contingency planning.
• Drive balance sheet and ALM strategy, including interest rate risk, liquidity risk, capital considerations, investment risk and optimisation of the overall asset and liability profile.
• Play a leading role in ALCO, providing senior management with actionable insights on funding, deposit strategy, liquidity gaps, interest rate exposure, capital and balance sheet returns.
• Lead key regulatory and strategic initiatives including ICAAP, liquidity stress testing, IRRBB, Basel-related requirements and regulatory change, ensuring appropriate frameworks and controls are maintained.
• Own and enhance Funds Transfer Pricing frameworks, supporting effective pricing, profitability measurement and capital allocation across products and business lines.
• Oversee treasury governance and operating controls while partnering with Finance, Risk and Operations to ensure robust regulatory reporting, policies, documentation and audit readiness.
• Drive the continued development of Treasury technology, data and automation, partnering with Technology and business teams to improve systems, dashboards, processes and management information.

The Successful Applicant

• Strong Treasury and/or Asset & Liability Management experience gained within banking or a regulated financial institution, with demonstrated experience operating at a senior level.
• Deep technical expertise across liquidity management, funding, ALM, IRRBB, balance sheet management and capital management.
• Strong working knowledge of banking regulatory requirements, including LCR, NSFR, ICAAP, liquidity stress testing and Basel frameworks, with familiarity with the Singapore regulatory environment highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience influencing ALCO, CFO, Treasury leadership or senior management, translating complex balance sheet risks into clear commercial recommendations.
• Experience developing or managing Funds Transfer Pricing, liquidity forecasting, interest rate risk methodologies and balance sheet optimisation strategies.
• Strong understanding of Treasury operating models, controls, governance and regulatory reporting, ideally coupled with experience improving Treasury systems and data infrastructure.
• Commercially minded and comfortable operating in a fast-moving, technology-driven environment, with the leadership capability to work effectively across Finance, Risk, Product, Operations and Technology teams.

What's on Offer

This is an opportunity to step into a highly influential Treasury leadership position where the successful candidate can shape both the bank's balance sheet strategy and the future development of its Treasury function. The role offers substantial exposure to senior management, complex regulatory and strategic initiatives, and the opportunity to lead technology and process transformation within Treasury. It would particularly suit someone looking to combine the technical depth of institutional banking with the agility, innovation and broader ownership available in a digitally focused financial institution.