Assistant Manager, Regional Governance & Internal Controls
About the company
A premier international insurance organization with an established regional footprint across Asia, renowned for its financial stability, collaborative culture, and strong commitment to long-term career development.
About the job
This exciting regional role offers an ambitious professional direct visibility to C-suite leadership while driving core internal control alignment, governance frameworks, and regulatory oversight across regional entities.
Spearhead the alignment and enhancement of second-line internal control frameworks across regional business units to ensure strict adherence to corporate standards and regulatory mandates.
Coordinate multi-jurisdictional remediation programs by partnering with cross-functional teams to resolve operational gaps and embed resilient risk practices.
Execute comprehensive regulatory assessments and gap analyses against MAS guidelines and regional policies to design pragmatic risk-mitigation solutions.
Synthesize complex risk intelligence into high-impact dashboards, heatmaps, and committee presentations for regional executive leadership and audit boards.
Champion broader compliance initiatives including data protection, anti-corruption protocols, and operational risk reviews to fortify the regional control environment.
About the manager/team
You will join a high-performing regional team led by experienced governance leaders who prioritize empowering team members with direct executive engagement, strategic autonomy, and broad cross-functional scope.
Skills and experience required
Strong familiarity with MAS regulatory guidelines, internal control concepts, root-cause analysis methodologies, and governance frameworks.
Demonstrated track record in conducting risk assessments, compliance reviews, regulatory gap analyses, and preparing executive committee reports.
Proven professional background within risk advisory, internal audit, governance transformation, or compliance in financial services, with insurance exposure being advantageous.
Self-driven mindset with a motivation to transition into a strategic regional in-house function, take ownership of complex remediation tasks, and expand operational scope.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building rapport, influencing cross-cultural regional teams, and presenting to senior stakeholders.
To apply online please use the 'apply' function, alternatively you may contact Lynette Lim.(EA: 94C3609/ R1435181 )