Risk & Quality and Data Protection Manager (6+6 months contract)

Grant Thornton Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Singapore is seeking a Risk & Quality professional to strengthen its Data Protection Office. The successful candidate will manage compliance with data protection laws and help implement risk management initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and over 6 years of relevant experience, with strong organizational and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in risk management, compliance, or data protection.
• Good knowledge of data protection laws.
• Familiarity with regulations like MAS, anti-money laundering.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, coordination, and execution of data protection audits.
• Collaborate on key risk and quality management initiatives.
• Provide advice on internal policies and compliance.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Analytical

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance

Background in law

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The role

We are seeking self-motivated and professionals to join our growing Risk & Quality (R&Q) Team and Data Protection Office (DPO) Team. This is an internal-facing role. The role will be focused on supporting and reporting to the firmwide Risk Director and Data Protection Officer. The responsibilities are varied and below are some of the core responsibilities:

Responsibilities

Data Protection:

• Assist with the planning, coordination, and execution of data protection audits and reviews.
• Track and manage follow-up actions, ensuring timely resolution of audit matters.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of data protection policies and procedures.
• Help ensure compliance with local and global data protection regulations, such as GDPR and PDPA.
• Respond to data protection queries and assist in managing and documenting data incidents.
• Support a variety of ad-hoc data protection initiatives to strengthen the organization’s privacy practices.

Risk Management:

• Collaborate on rolling out key risk and quality management initiatives across the firm.
• Assist in the development and update of resources that support external client service delivery.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of risk and compliance training programs.
• Ensure compliance with global and local risk management requirements, aligning with Grant Thornton’s global standards.
• Provide advice to engagement teams on internal policies, regulations (e.g., MAS, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing), and contractual obligations.
• Assist with background checks and daily risk management activities for engagement teams.
• Help with ongoing risk compliance monitoring, reporting, and improvement initiatives.
• Support ad-hoc risk and compliance projects as required.

Qualifications and requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance and with a background in law being a plus.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in risk management, compliance, or data protection, ideally within a professional services or corporate environment.
• Good knowledge of data protection laws.
• Familiarity with regulations such as MAS, anti-money laundering, and counter-terrorism financing.
• Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Self-driven, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks while working effectively within a team.