Head of Risk – APAC Payments Fintech

A fast-growing global payments platform is establishing its APAC hub in Singapore and seeks a Head of Risk to design and lead the risk function for its regional business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of an Enterprise Risk Management framework in line with MAS guidelines.
• Oversee operational and technology risk across transaction processing, safeguarding, incident management, and system resilience.
• Manage financial and liquidity risks, including oversight of customer fund safeguarding and treasury exposures.
• Build and enhance fraud and financial crime controls, ensuring compliance with MAS scam/fraud prevention expectations.
• Partner with business and product teams to assess risks for new products, features, and integrations.
• Provide regular risk reporting to senior management and board committees.
• Drive a risk-aware culture across the business, embedding risk thinking into daily operations.

Key Requirements

• 8+ years in risk management within payments, fintech, or banking.
• Strong knowledge of Singapores Payment Services Act (PSA), MAS Notices, TRM Guidelines.
• Track record in managing fraud, operational, and technology risk in financial institutions.
• Experience engaging with MAS and senior stakeholders, ideally during licensing processes.
• Professional certifications (FRM, PRM, CAMS, CISM) valued.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution, and to build a new team in a scaling environment.