Private Bank Governance - Business Risk Manager

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.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

As a member of the Private Bank Business Risk & Control Management (BRCM) team, this role plays a key part in strengthening risk and regulatory competency within the first line of defense. This includes driving strategic initiatives, supporting governance forums, and maintaining strong risk governance frameworks across the business.

In addition, the role will act as Deputy to the Cluster Lead, providing leadership support while overseeing Anti-Fraud, Investment Suitability, and Quality Assurance governance and control frameworks.

Key responsibilities include:

Strengthen the Private Bank’s non-financial risk framework, including leading Key Risk and Control Self-Assessment (KRCSA) , independent reviews, and enhancing control effectiveness. Identify root causes of issues and implement corrective actions.

Drive implementation of regulatory changes and perform risk assessments on new regulations impacting the Private Bank. Drive optimum use of Key Operational Risk Indicators (KORI) with experience in back-testing to ensure proper calibration. Assess AI/model deployments and EUCs for policy compliance, using data-driven insights to enhance risk monitoring.

Serve as secretariat for quarterly risk governance forum , manage regulatory inspections , internal/external audits and compliance reviews. Support risk reporting across non-financial risk areas. Track and manage MRAs, action plans, and remediations.

Provide pragmatic risk advisory to Front Office and support functions, including communicating outcomes, resolving issues, and influencing improvements.

Lead special projects, thematic reviews, and investigations, leveraging data analytics to identify emerging risk trends.

Support and collaborate with other team members while working closely with business and control partners across the organization.

Job Requirements:

12-18 years of Private Banking risk governance experience, with strong expertise in risk management, audit, or consulting. Proven track record in Key Risk and Control Self-Assessment (KRCSA), Key Operational Risk Indicators (KORI), and Regulatory Assessments, and managing governance forums.

Strong MAS regulatory and risk management knowledge, particularly in Suitability , Pricing and/or Anti-Fraud. Well-versed in Private Banking products, services, regulations, and operational processes. Experience in data analytics and risk modelling is a plus.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to provide effective risk advisory and collaborate across all levels of the organization.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data handling capabilities, with proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; experience with analytics and visualization tools is a plus.

Resilient, detail-oriented, and able to balance commercial and risk considerations while managing multiple priorities under pressure. High integrity and strong organizational skills.

Degree in a relevant discipline; postgraduate or professional qualifications in risk, compliance, or analytics are an advantage.

Additional Requirements

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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.

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