VP, Internal Audit & Operations Risk

Careerwebsite; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown Bank is seeking a VP - Internal Auditor (Operations Risk) to lead audit planning and execution across operational risk, third-party risk, and outsourcing domains in Asia Pacific. The role emphasizes independent oversight, data-driven insights, and stakeholder management.

The candidate will drive scoping to cover key risks, draft comprehensive audit programmes, and mentor audit teams while coordinating with HOA and GIA for committee reporting.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of work experience as an internal auditor or a risk and governance specialist in Operational Risk Management or Third-Party risks such as Outsourcing, Procurement or Third Party Risk Management with a bank of global scale, MNC or Big-4 accounting firm.
• Experience in vendor onsite reviews across various vendor services; cloud vendors experience is a plus.
• Understanding of Third Party Risk Management, Operations Risk Management or Outsourcing risks across business strategy, plans, products and performance.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to influence business management and stakeholders.
• Proactive, professional and timely escalation of issues; independent work with minimal supervision and tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and execution of the audit, maintaining the audit budget and audit team.
• Ensure scoping addresses key risks and regulatory requirements; meet expectations of GIA.
• Draft audit programme, audit observations, and audit report.
• Provide SME input and challenge on audit work within product/country scope; collaborate with audit team for high-quality outputs.
• Use data analytics to diagnose issues, patterns, and root causes.
• Monitor and track audit issues and action plans; report overdue items.
• Support HOA in audit risk assessments and committee reporting.
• Support GIA audit teams with SME knowledge for their audits.
• Provide ongoing monitoring support to HOA and escalate issues outside formal audits.
• Demonstrate leadership and motivate audit team members.
• Build relationships with business stakeholders to facilitate audit execution.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Auditing

Job description

Unknown Bank is seeking a VP - Internal Auditor (Operations Risk) to lead audit planning and execution across operational risk, third-party risk, and outsourcing domains in Asia Pacific. The role emphasizes independent oversight, data-driven insights, and stakeholder management.

The candidate will drive scoping to cover key risks, draft comprehensive audit programmes, and mentor audit teams while coordinating with HOA and GIA for committee reporting.