Payment Technology Risk and Controls Lead

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career development opportunities

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Tech Risk & Controls Lead in Cybersecurity and Technology Controls to mitigate tech risks and uphold operational excellence.

You will guide a team, provide expert risk guidance, and ensure controls meet regulatory standards while partnering with product owners and regulators. You will drive innovative risk solutions, synthesize evidence, and deliver executive-ready reporting for a dynamic risk landscape across Commercial, Investment Bank, and Payment Technology

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field with strong technical foundations.
• 5+ years of experience in technology risk management or information security.
• Experience in payments or financial services with payments processing knowledge.
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to translate technology insights into business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Identify, quantify, and manage technology risk with root-cause analysis.
• Build relationships with LOB technologists and data officers to enable collaboration.
• Leverage enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate risk evidence synthesis and reporting.
• Govern controls, policies, issue management, and measurements for senior leadership.
• Monitor control effectiveness and recommend enhancements to regulatory posture.
• Promote AI-assisted control testing while ensuring auditability and proper review.

Skills

Risk management

Information security

Data governance

Stakeholder collaboration

AI-enabled risk analytics

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or related

Tools

AI governance tools

Risk assessment software

Job description

Join our team to play a pivotal role in mitigating tech risks and upholding operational excellence, driving innovation in risk management.

As a Tech Risk & Controls Lead in Cybersecurity and Technology Controls organization supporting Commercial and Investment Bank, Payment Technology, you will be responsible for identifying, and mitigating compliance and operational risks in line with the firm's standards. You will also provide subject matter expertise and technical guidance to technology-aligned process owners, ensuring that implemented controls are operating effectively and in compliance with regulatory, legal, and industry standards. By partnering with various stakeholders, including Product Owners, Business Control Managers, and Regulators, you will contribute to the reporting of a comprehensive view of technology risk posture and its impact on the business. Your advanced knowledge of risk management principles, practices, and theories will enable you to drive innovative solutions and effectively manage a diverse team in a dynamic and evolving risk landscape.

Job responsibilities

• Ensure effective identification, quantification, communication, and management of technology risk, focusing on root cause analysis and resolution recommendations
• Develop and maintain robust relationships, becoming a trusted partner with LOB technologists, assessments teams, and data officers to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and progress toward shared goals
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate synthesis of risk/control evidence and draft executive-ready reporting, validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity and security requirements
• Execute reporting and governance of controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, offering senior management insights into control effectiveness and inform governance work
• Proactively monitor and evaluate control effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to strengthen risk posture and regulatory compliance
• Promotes reuse-first, AI-assisted approaches to streamline recurring control testing and issue/action-plan management routines, ensuring human review and alignment to auditability and regulatory expectations

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or related disciplines
• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, information security, or related field, emphasizing risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
• Experience in payments or financial services sector with deep understanding of payments processing
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks, industry standards, and financial industry regulatory requirements
• Proficient knowledge and expertise in data security, risk assessment & reporting, control evaluation, design, and governance, with a proven record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive-level strategic decision-making and translating technology insights into business strategies for senior executives
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support technology risk and controls workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted risk summaries and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and ensuring outcomes align to security, auditability, and regulatory expectations.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or similar industry-recognized risk and risk certifications are preferred
• Familiarity with modern technology frameworks , APIs , microservices and SOA is advantageous.