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 Singapore's 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.
