Vice President, Research & Regulation Group

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch) is seeking a Vice President, Research & Regulation Group to lead regulatory reporting, risk control implementations, and cross-border liaison with Tokyo. The role involves coordinating with senior management to ensure governance and risk programs align with global initiatives.

Candidates should have a business/finance degree, strong risk management knowledge, and experience in banking controls.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business/Finance.
• Good knowledge of developing and implementing risk control frameworks.
• Experience in banking control and planning.
• Proficiency in Japanese preferred for reporting to FSA and liaising with Head Office.
• Knowledge of Japanese Banking Law advantageous.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Project management to fulfil regulatory and audit requirements.
• Liaise with head office in Tokyo and report incidents to the Japanese Financial Service Agency.
• Ensure the implementation of risk control frameworks and establish efficient risk controls across APD.
• Represent the interests of 1st line of defence control owners and handle requests from front office.
• Collaborate with senior management and planning teams to work on TOM or governance while evaluating risks.
• Support preparation and coordination of meetings with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory inspections.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory reporting

Japanese language

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Business/Finance

Job description

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Vice President, Research & Regulation Group

Date: Sep 11, 2026

Location: Singapore

Office Location:

• Project management to fulfil regulatory & audit requirement (e.g. Volcker Rule, Environment Risk Management)
• Liaise with head office (tokyo) to be align with global initiatives and report incidents to Japanese Financial Service Agency.
• Ensure the implementation of risk control frameworks and establishment of efficient risk controls across APD.
• Represent the interests of 1st line of defence control owners and handle with requests from front office such as enhancements on system / procedures.
• Collaborate closely with senior management, planning team in SNG/HO and front office to workfor the re-organization, enhancement of TOM or group governance, while evaluating potential risks and challenges as necessary
• Support the preparation and coordination of meetings with internal and external stakeholders, including Executive Management Committee meetings, and regulatory inspections.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Business/Finance
• Good working knowledge of developing and implementing risk control framework
• Prior business plannning and/or control in banking
• Proficiency in Japanese is preferred as this role needs to prepareregular reports to Japanese Financial Service Agency and to liaise with Head Office
• Knowledge of Japanese Banking Law is an advantage
• Strong comunication skills (written and spoken)