GCFS Risk and Prevention, Risk Governance and Oversight (Executive Director)

WHO WE ARE:
As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.
Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.
We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.
Your Opportunity Starts Here.
The Executive Director is responsible for strengthening governance, oversight and management disciplines across the Group's subsidiaries and business units. The role drives effective governance frameworks, fosters a strong ethical culture, and ensures subsidiaries operate in alignment with Group standards, regulatory expectations and strategic objectives.
The incumbent is responsible to lead and drive governance matters, promotes a culture of accountability and integrity, and oversees governance reporting, procedural implementation and management actions across the Group.
Key Responsibilities
Subsidiary Governance & Oversight
Develop and maintain the Group's subsidiary governance framework and oversight model.
Oversee governance arrangements across subsidiaries to ensure alignment with Group standards, delegated authorities and regulatory expectations.
Coordinate periodic subsidiary reviews, governance assessments and oversight activities.
Monitor key governance indicators, emerging risks and strategic developments across subsidiaries.
Review and challenge subsidiary governance practices, escalation processes and management actions.
Serve as the central coordination point for governance matters involving subsidiary Boards and senior management.
Prepare governance updates and reports for senior management.
Track significant business issues, incidents and thematic concerns requiring management attention.
Ethics & Culture
Lead initiatives to strengthen the Group's ethics, conduct and culture agenda.
Governance Reporting & Management Information
Develop meaningful governance dashboards and management reports for senior management.
Analyse governance trends, emerging issues and root causes to facilitate informed decision-making.
Prepare Board and Executive Committee papers relating to governance, culture and subsidiary oversight.
Coordinate governance submissions, regulatory responses and periodic attestations as required.
Ensure timely escalation of significant governance concerns and control weaknesses.
Key Stakeholders Management
Engage senior stakeholders across Business Units, Control Functions, Group Audit and Subsidiaries.
Provide strategic guidance on governance expectations, procedural implementation.
Build trusted relationships with subsidiary and functional leaders.
Coordinate cross-functional initiatives to enhance governance effectiveness and organisational culture.
Represent Group Governance in governance forums, working groups and regulatory engagements.
Qualifications
Minimum 12-15 years of relevant experience in Banking, Financial Services, Risk Management, Governance, Compliance or Internal Audit.
Experience in subsidiary governance, enterprise governance or regional oversight roles.
Strong understanding of governance principles, regulatory expectations and risk management frameworks.
Experience managing complex cross-functional initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
Behavioural
High integrity and professionalism
Strong communication and presentation skills
Independent mindset with constructive challenge capability
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
Ability to navigate ambiguity and complex stakeholder environments
Results-oriented with strong execution discipline
Success Measures
The role will be assessed based on:
Effectiveness of subsidiary governance oversight.
Quality and timeliness of governance reporting to senior management and Boards.
Closure of governance-related issues and action plans.
Enhancement of ethics, conduct and culture indicators.
Regulatory and audit outcomes relating to governance and subsidiary management.
Stakeholder feedback from senior management, subsidiary Boards and control functions.
Successful implementation of governance transformation initiatives.
What we offer:
Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.