Specialist, Risk & Governance

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

Risk Forum Management

• Manage all aspects of the IH2 Risk Forum, including Management Information (MI), content development, scheduling, and minutes preparation.

Key Risk and Control Self-Assessment (KRCSA) Programme Ownership

• Own and drive completion of the KRCSA programme.
• Provide advisory on control design and sampling methodology.
• Validate control testing results and ensure timely documentation.

Key Operational Risk Indicators (KORIs) & Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)

• Maintain risk-appropriate KORIs and KRIs.
• Ensure indicators support effective management decision-making.
• Review thresholds, trends, and escalate deviations.

Birthright Access Matrix Governance

• Drive completion of birthright access reviews and recertification across departments.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure governance alignment.

Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)

• Drive compliance with TPRM and outsourcing requirements across engagement owners.
• Develop and maintain third-party risk dashboards for IH2 Risk Forum.
• Provide advisory on compliance, governance, and risk acceptance.
• Maintain Preliminary Assessment Template (PAT) records and related documentation.

Action Plan Governance

• Drive on-time closure of risk, audit, and compliance action plans.
• Report progress, track delays, and escalate issues as needed.

Related-Party Screening

• Perform screening as maker and document outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and audit trails.

Operational Risk Advisory

• Provide advisory for operational risk matters.
• Support stakeholders in understanding risk policies and control expectations.

Risk Culture & Training

• Conduct risk induction for new joiners.
• Train junior risk personnel.
• Promote risk awareness across IH2.

• Strong understanding of operational risk frameworks (KRCSA, KRI/KORI, incident management).
• Experience with Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), outsourcing governance, and access governance.
• Ability to analyse risks, interpret controls, and propose improvements.
• Strong documentation and governance discipline.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams in fast-paced environments.
• 5–8 years of experience in Operational Risk, Governance, Audit, or Control functions.
• Exposure to financial services or regulated industries is preferred.
• Experience running or coordinating risk programmes across multiple functions.

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

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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