uobgroup
First VP, Group Product Controls Head
At a Glance
- Location
- Central Region (City Area), Singapore
- Work Regime
- hybrid
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Posted
- 2026-07-23
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Banking
- Finance
- Legal
- Regulatory
Requirements
More than 15 years of experience in banking or financial services industry, with a strong focus on governance, risk management, compliance, and/or audit.
Demonstrated expertise in SG and regional regulations and industry best practices, with proven ability to anticipate, interpret and operationalize regulatory changes.
Experience in establishing and maintaining governance frameworks, driving process standardization and embedding continuous improvements aligned with our strategic needs.
Strong stakeholder management, serving as central liaison with compliance, legal, audit, and business leaders while championing fair dealing, ethical conduct and safeguarding client outcomes.
Conduct regular service recovery exercises and update BCM documentation.
Be a Part of the UOB Family
Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance
Liaise with Group Compliance and Legal on other regulatory matters and risk assessments.
Lead the implementation and maintenance of KRCSA, KORI, and BCM frameworks.
Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring timely and effective responses.
Track and close audit findings, aiming for consistent “Satisfactory” ratings.
Prevent recurrence of audit issues through root cause analysis and process improvements.
About the Company
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.