Senior HR Risk & Controls Leader

OCBC Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Flexible benefits

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

OCBC Group is seeking an HR Risk & Controls Specialist in Singapore to strengthen the risk and control environment across Group HR. You will oversee operational risk, third‑party risk, information risk and business continuity activities, partnering with HR teams and risk functions to identify, assess and remediate risks.

The role requires deep risk judgment, ability to work across multiple risk areas, and strong analytical and stakeholder communication skills to deliver practical HR risk

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, business, risk management, compliance or law.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in operational risk or HR risk/Governance.
• Familiarity with risk frameworks, third‑party risk, information risk and business continuity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert and Operational Risk Partner for Group HR.
• Act as the Third Party Functional Specialist for Group HR, including due diligence reviews across HR divisions.
• Represent Group HR at Risk Working Group, reviewing trends and issues from risk and controls perspectives.
• Lead Group HR's Risk and Control Assessments and related governance activities.
• Serve as Group HR Business Continuity Management Coordinator, overseeing BCM requirements.
• Manage Group HR Risk Indicators and coordinate monthly/quarterly monitoring and reporting.
• Oversee Group HR's adherence to labour‑related regulation and determine policy implications.
• Oversee HR procurement standards and vendor screening governance.
• Identify emerging HR risk themes and opportunities to strengthen or automate controls.
• Roll out and govern the Group Oversight Framework for HR policies and procedures.

Skills

Operational risk

HR risk

Controls

Third‑party risk management

Governance & compliance

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Human Resources, Business, Risk Management, Compliance, Law or related

Job description

OCBC Group is seeking an HR Risk & Controls Specialist in Singapore to strengthen the risk and control environment across Group HR. You will oversee operational risk, third‑party risk, information risk and business continuity activities, partnering with HR teams and risk functions to identify, assess and remediate risks.

The role requires deep risk judgment, ability to work across multiple risk areas, and strong analytical and stakeholder communication skills to deliver practical HR risk