SVP, Operational & Enterprise Risk Management

GIC; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

GIC is seeking an Assistant Vice President/ Vice President in Risk & Performance Management to lead data analytics for enterprise risk monitoring. You will design and embed the ERM framework, build risk artefacts, and drive first-cycle assessments across investment, operations, technology, cyber, vendor risk, and governance.

The role requires 8–12 years in enterprise risk management, strong analytical skills, and the ability to influence across senior stakeholders in a global sovereign wealth

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in enterprise risk management within financial services or related sectors.
• Experience building an ERM program and driving risk transformation.
• Operational risk experience in financial services is essential.
• Strong analytical capabilities with risk tooling knowledge.
• Demonstrated change management, stakeholder influence, and communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and embed the ERM framework, including risk taxonomy, appetite, governance, and escalation.
• Translate framework into policies, standards, procedures, templates, and methods.
• Build and manage the enterprise risk register and first-cycle risk assessments.
• Develop enterprise‑level risk reporting for the Executive Committee and Board.
• Clarify where ERM adds value and map responsibilities across functions.

Skills

ERM

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

COSO ERM

ISO 31000

Job description

GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 locations around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long‑term investor, we work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.

Risk & Performance Management Department

In Risk & Performance Management Department (RPMD), we work collaboratively across teams to identify and address potential blind spots, ensuring that all relevant risks are considered and duly addressed.

Operational Risk Management

The Operational Risk Management (ORM) team is responsible for driving and managing the corporate operational risk management programme within GIC. Operational risk tools and analytics are developed to better inform management about the operational risk landscape. We are looking for a dynamic and self‑motivated individual to join the team as an Assistant Vice President/ Vice President, focusing on data analytics to strengthen risk and control oversight.

What impact can you make in this role?

Reporting to the Head of Operational Risk, you will be the principal partner in designing and embedding the ERM framework as the team expands its current risk responsibilities. You will be responsible for designing the framework and the subsequent implementation, including writing the standards, running the first assessments, building the reporting, and bringing the business along.

What will you do in this role?

Building the enterprise risk capability

• Partner with the Head of Operational Risk to design the ERM framework — risk taxonomy, risk appetite statement and tolerances, governance structure, escalation protocols — drawing on recognised standards such as COSO ERM and ISO 31000.
• Translate framework design into working artefacts: policies, standards, procedures, templates, and assessment methodologies.
• Build the enterprise risk register and lead the first cycle of enterprise‑level risk identification and assessment across investment, operational, technology, cyber, third‑party, conduct, regulatory, and emerging risks.
• Develop enterprise‑level risk reporting for the Executive Committee and Board Risk Committee, including KRIs, thresholds, and dashboard design.
• Support in clarifying where ERM adds value and where responsibilities sit.

Strengthening operational risk

• Strengthen core operational risk processes, which may include the RCSA program, risk event and near‑miss reporting, root cause analysis, remediation tracking, and loss data management.
• Strengthen operational resilience and business continuity practices, including critical business service mapping and impact tolerances.
• Provide risk input into new products, vendors, outsourcing arrangements and change initiatives.

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• 8–12 years in enterprise risk management ideally within asset management, sovereign wealth, pension, insurance or banking.
• Direct experience of an ERM build‑out or a comparable risk transformation, rather than only operating in a mature framework.
• Experience in operational risk management in financial services industry.
• Strong analytical skills with in‑depth knowledge of enterprise risk tools and best practices as well as good understanding of the financial services industry.
• Strong abilities in embracing change, communicating the need for change, and applying forward thinking in initiating process improvements and transformation.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally, and to influence across different business areas and seniority level.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

Work at the Point of Impact

We need to be forward‑looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long‑term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day‑to‑day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.

Flexibility at GIC

At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in‑person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.

GIC is an equal opportunity employer

As an employer, we passionately believe every individual brings with them unique diversity of thought and perspectives to meaningfully enrich perspectives of GIC teams to drive competitive performance. An inclusive environment yields exceptional contribution.

Learn more about our Risk & Performance Management Department here: https://gic.careers/group/risk-performance-management/

Our PRIME Values

GIC is a values driven organization. GIC’s PRIME Values act as our compass, enabling us to fulfil our fundamental purpose and objectives. It is the foundational bedrock which governs our behaviors, our decision making, and our focus. It informs both our long‑term strategy as a firm, and the way we relate to our Client, business partners and employees. PRIME stands for Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.