Senior Vice President, Business Risk & Control Management, Group Channel & Digitalization

United Overseas Bank Ltd

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Central Region (City Area) Until 9/28/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 30, 2026 Last posted July 30, 2026
Job description
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

Key Responsibilities

Risk Leadership

  • Lead a portfolio of Business Risk & Control Management activities across assigned business areas.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders on risk management, governance and control matters.
  • Provide independent challenge while enabling business growth and strategic initiatives.
  • Forster a strong risk culture and promote ownership of risks and controls across the organisation.

Risk Governance & Control

  • Oversee the design, implementation and continuous enhancement of the risk and control framework.
  • Review and challenge risk assessments, control design and remediation plans.
  • Ensure emerging risks are identified, assessed and appropriately managed.
  • Drive consistency in the application of risk management standards across the region.

Transformation & Innovation

  • Drive strategic initiatives to modernize the risk management function through process redesign, automation and technology.
  • Champion the adoption of data analytics, AL and digital capabilities within GCD.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify processes while improving risk outcomes.

Requirements

  • 10-15 years of experience in banking, financial services, consulting or risk management.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing sizeable risk portfolios and leading teams.
  • Strong understanding of operational risk, controls, governance and assurance frameworks.
  • Good appreciation of data analytics, AI and digital technologies, and how they can be applied to enhance risk management.

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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About this role

Summary

Lead risk and control activities, promote data analytics and digital solutions in banking.

Job title

Senior Vice President, Business Risk & Control Management, Group Channel & Digitalization

Experience level

10-15 years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

banking

Location requirements

Central region, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

risk managementgovernancedata analyticsAIdigital technologies

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

risk managementgovernancedata analyticsdigital technologiesautomations
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

Work arrangement unknown