VP, Risk Management & Controls, Group Technology

1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Overseas Bank Ltd in Singapore seeks an experienced risk and controls professional to provide governance and oversight across technology risk, regulatory compliance and audit management. You will lead risk assessments, attestations, and self-assessments, coordinating with domain teams and mentoring staff.

The role requires strong analytical, communication and project leadership skills, with a minimum of 8 years in risk and control within banking and related sectors.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as CISA or CISM are advantageous.
• Minimum of 8 years of working experience, with at least 5 years in a risk & control or audit function within a banking environment.
• Extensive experience in managing or assessing the adequacy of controls over technology activities in a banking context.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk management oversight and governance support for management.
• Coordinate risk assessments, attestations, and reporting activities.
• Support technology risk advisory for Domain leads and teams.
• Facilitate self-assessments and control testing for regulatory compliance.
• Lead audit management activities with audit teams.
• Conduct focused risk reviews and collaborate to resolve risk issues.
• Proactively monitor risks and track issue resolution in regulatory breaches and incidents.
• Provide training to strengthen risk culture within Technology units.

Skills

Risk management

Governance

Regulatory compliance

Audit management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Project leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science

Bachelor in Banking & IT

Tools

CISA

CISM

Job description

Company Overview

Company: 1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd About UOB United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Responsibilities

• Risk Oversight & Governance Provide risk management oversight and support for management. Support the Team Head in managing regular governance committees by preparing relevant risk reports and highlighting key issues and trends in the risk dashboard. Implement the risk and control framework to ensure effective risk management.
• Risk Assessment & Reporting Manage periodic risk assessments, attestations, and reporting activities. Coordinate the implementation of operational risk and compliance initiatives and policies.
• Technology Risk Advisory Support risk matters, representing technology teams in risk and control discussions. Provide technology risk support to Domain leads and their teams.
• Self-Assessments & Control Testing Facilitate and coordinate self-assessment activities such as Regulatory Requirement Self-Assessment and Risk & Control Self-Assessment. Conduct independent control testing to support control monitoring, attestations, and review/reporting of regulatory compliance breaches and operational risk incidents.
• Audit Management Lead audit management activities including pre-audit checks and coordination with audit teams during and after audit engagements involving Technology teams.
• Focused Risk Reviews Conduct targeted risk assessments, deep dives, and focused reviews on specific risk areas. Collaborate with Technology units to resolve identified risk issues.
• Risk Monitoring & Issue Tracking Proactively identify risks by monitoring technology performance in risk and compliance management. Track resolution of issues arising from regulatory breaches, operational incidents, special reviews, audits, and inspections.
• Risk Culture & Awareness Provide training and support to strengthen risk culture and awareness within Technology units.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as CISA or CISM are advantageous.
• Minimum of 8 years of working experience, with at least 5 years in a risk & control or audit function within a banking environment.
• Extensive experience in managing or assessing the adequacy of controls over technology activities in a banking context.
• Preferably possesses strong knowledge of retail and corporate banking processes and products.
• Strong ability to identify risks, assess control effectiveness, and recommend appropriate control enhancements.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and conceptual skills.
• Proven experience in leading and managing projects.
• Effective communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage stakeholders across multiple disciplines and levels.
• Additional Requirements English, Execute (4 - Exceeds), Role Type (GTO), University-Bachelor - Banking & IT

Equal Opportunity Employer

UOB is an equal opportunity employer.

UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors.

All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications.

If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

Company Recognition

UOB is rated as one of the world's top banks, ranked 'Aa1' by Moody's Investors Service and 'AA-' by both S&P Global and Fitch Ratings.

With a global network of 500 branches and offices across 19 countries in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.

In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as branches and offices throughout the region.

Career Site: UOB Career site