Regulatory & Controls Manager - Banking (Transformation Project)

Peoplebank Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Peoplebank Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Regulatory & Controls Manager to join a strategic transformation programme within its Wealth business. You will ensure regulatory, governance and control requirements are met throughout the project lifecycle, collaborating with Compliance, Legal, Risk and Internal Audit.

This role suits professionals with regulatory change, governance, risk or controls experience in banking and financial services, providing governance reporting, stakeholder

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Project Management, Business Analysis, PMO, Regulatory Change, Governance, Risk or Controls within the banking or financial services industry.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, governance processes, risk management and internal controls.
• Excellent written, verbal and stakeholder management skills, with experience preparing governance reports and executive-level documentation.
• Previous experience as a PMO, Regulatory Project Manager or Governance Manager supporting transformation programmes.
• Exposure to legal entity migrations, regulatory remediation, governance frameworks or operational risk initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on programme delivery.
• Maintain regulatory obligations and ensure compliance requirements are tracked and managed.
• Coordinate regulatory submissions, responses and supporting documentation.
• Support regulatory reviews, examinations and information requests.
• Partner with Compliance, Legal, Risk and Internal Audit teams to ensure effective programme governance.
• Ensure programme activities comply with regulatory requirements, internal policies and governance standards.
• Prepare governance committee materials, document key decisions and track action items.
• Design, implementation and monitoring of programme controls.
• Monitor control effectiveness and coordinate remediation activities where required.
• Work closely with Risk and Internal Audit teams to strengthen the programme's control environment and address audit findings.
• Prepare governance reports, regulatory updates, dashboards and management reporting.
• Maintain programme governance documentation, including meeting minutes, action logs and decision registers.
• Ensure documentation is accurate, version-controlled and aligned with enterprise governance standards.
• Build strong relationships with Business, Operations, Technology, Compliance, Legal, Risk and Audit stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates on regulatory, governance and control matters to senior management.
• Promote governance best practices across the programme.

Skills

Regulatory Change

Governance

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Job description

Regulatory & Controls Manager (12-Month Contract)

Location: Singapore

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Regulatory & Controls Manager to join a strategic transformation programme within its Wealth business.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the programme meets all regulatory, governance and control requirements throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with Compliance, Legal, Risk, Internal Audit and cross-functional business teams, you\'ll help strengthen the programme\'s control environment while ensuring adherence to regulatory and governance standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for professionals with experience in regulatory change, governance, risk or controls within the banking and financial services sector.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Management

• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on programme delivery.
• Maintain regulatory obligations and ensure compliance requirements are tracked and managed.
• Coordinate regulatory submissions, responses and supporting documentation.
• Support regulatory reviews, examinations and information requests.

Governance & Compliance

• Partner with Compliance, Legal, Risk and Internal Audit teams to ensure effective programme governance.
• Ensure programme activities comply with regulatory requirements, internal policies and governance standards.
• Prepare governance committee materials, document key decisions and track action items.

Controls & Risk Management

• Support the design, implementation and monitoring of programme controls.
• Monitor control effectiveness and coordinate remediation activities where required.
• Work closely with Risk and Internal Audit teams to strengthen the programme\'s control environment and address audit findings.

Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare governance reports, regulatory updates, dashboards and management reporting.
• Maintain programme governance documentation, including meeting minutes, action logs and decision registers.
• Ensure documentation is accurate, version-controlled and aligned with enterprise governance standards.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with Business, Operations, Technology, Compliance, Legal, Risk and Audit stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates on regulatory, governance and control matters to senior management.
• Promote governance best practices across the programme.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Project Management, Business Analysis, PMO, Regulatory Change, Governance, Risk or Controls within the banking or financial services industry.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, governance processes, risk management and internal controls.
• Experience supporting regulatory programmes, business transformation initiatives or enterprise-wide change projects.
• Proven ability to work closely with Compliance, Legal, Risk and Internal Audit stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical actions.
• Excellent written, verbal and stakeholder management skills, with experience preparing governance reports and executive-level documentation.
• Previous experience as a Project Management Officer (PMO), Regulatory Project Manager or Governance Manager supporting transformation programmes.
• Exposure to legal entity migrations, regulatory remediation, governance frameworks or operational risk initiatives.
• Experience within Wealth Management, Private Banking, Consumer Banking or Financial Services.
• Familiarity with audit processes, enterprise risk management and governance best practices.