Business Risk Manager (6 months)

This opportunity offers you the chance to play a pivotal role in shaping risk and control frameworks within a highly respected organisation that values diversity, inclusion, and mutual respect. The role is ideal for someone with substantial experience in business risk management within private banking or wealth management, who thrives on collaboration and is passionate about promoting client fairness and robust risk awareness.

What you'll do: Implement and execute a risk-based control monitoring programme across the function, selecting focus areas based on materiality and evidencing the adequacy and effectiveness of key controls through structured testing and comprehensive reporting. Perform regular business controls and monitoring on critical areas such as Investment Suitability, Cross Border activities, and Anti-Fraud measures, producing detailed management reports with practical recommendations to strengthen the control environment. Conduct thematic reviews, investigations, and gap analyses across First Line of Defense activities to identify control weaknesses, process deficiencies, emerging risks, and follow through on remediation actions with accountable stakeholders. Contribute actively to projects and change initiatives aimed at implementing process and control enhancements, ensuring risk requirements are embedded in workflows and changes align with internal policies as well as local regulatory expectations. Promote a strong risk awareness culture and client fairness ethos across the business by leveraging monitoring insights, providing training input, and engaging in day-to-day interactions that challenge behaviours and reinforce conduct standards. Collaborate closely with Second Line of Defense teams, Global Functions, and other internal stakeholders to identify, assess, mitigate risks, ensure appropriate controls are in place, and clarify First Line of Defense responsibilities. Escalate issues proactively by providing advice on risk and control matters while constructively challenging existing processes related to business activities where risk appetite or regulatory expectations may be compromised. Offer professional guidance to front office staff regarding investment advisory activities to support compliance with internal policies, procedures, and local regulatory requirements; act as a trusted risk partner to the business. Build and sustain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders including front office management, Second Line of Defense teams, and Global Functions to influence risk-related decisions and secure buy-in for control enhancements. Undertake any other duties within Business Risk Management as directed by senior leadership where aligned with the role’s risk and control mandate.

What you bring: Minimum five years’ proven experience in business risk management within private banking or wealth management environments is essential for this role. Demonstrated exposure to First Line of Defense risk frameworks including investment suitability assessments, cross border considerations, anti-fraud topics, as well as related control mechanisms. Experience providing risk-related advice to front office staff regarding investment advisory activities along with deep understanding of control requirements. Comprehensive knowledge of business risk management principles coupled with familiarity around First Line of Defense responsibilities specific to private banking or wealth management contexts. Expertise in key risk areas such as Investment Suitability, Cross Border operations, Anti-Fraud strategies; ability to navigate associated control frameworks confidently. Familiarity with methodologies for risk assessment including control testing protocols, thematic reviews processes, investigative techniques for gap analysis. Sound understanding of internal policies/procedures plus local regulatory requirements relevant to investment advisory activities or front office conduct within Singapore’s financial sector. Excellent interpersonal skills enabling you to build trust-based relationships across multiple stakeholder groups including front office managers & global functions. Strong collaborative mindset paired with effective communication abilities allowing you to influence decisions & secure buy-in for proposed enhancements. Commitment towards promoting an inclusive culture focused on client fairness & continuous improvement.

What's next: If you are ready to make a meaningful impact within a globally respected private banking group while advancing your career in business risk management—this contract role could be your next exciting step! Apply today by clicking on the link provided; seize this opportunity to join an inclusive team dedicated to excellence in client outcomes. Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted. Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd ROC No.: 199706961E | EA Licence No.: 03C5451 EA Registration No.: R25132560 Madiha Binti Md Ridza