head of risk and compliance insurance.

We are partnering with a respected financial institution to recruit a Head of Risk & Compliance. This role offers a unique opportunity to be a key decision-maker, providing strategic oversight across firm-wide risk management, regulatory compliance, and governance activities.

As part of the leadership team, you will play a critical role in protecting the firm's reputation, ensuring regulatory excellence, and driving a strong culture of risk management and ethical conduct.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic oversight of the firm’s risk management framework, actively contributing to key decision-making processes.

• Maintain independent oversight of compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, codes of conduct, industry standards, and internal policies.

• Safeguard the organization’s reputation by overseeing the management of risks related to bribery, corruption, money laundering, and terrorism.

• Oversee and manage outsourced Risk and Compliance activities, including execution of the Annual Compliance Plan.

• Serve as the firm's appointed Data Protection Officer, ensuring full adherence to data privacy regulations and best practices.

• Track, monitor, and ensure compliance with all regulatory, industry, and group requirements.

• Act as the key liaison for all regulatory matters, engaging proactively with regulators, handling regulatory requests, and managing regulatory visits and inspections.

• Provide regular and ad-hoc reporting to the regulator, Board, Board Committees, local governance committees, and Group Compliance.

Who We Are Looking For:

• Proven experience within a regulated financial institution, with strong regulatory knowledge and risk management expertise.

• Prior leadership experience in managing teams and developing a strong compliance culture.

• Comprehensive understanding of the financial services industry, including competitor landscape and evolving regulatory environment.

• Strategic thinker with a deep conceptual and practical grounding in risk, compliance, and governance functions.

• Strong stakeholder management skills and a proactive, solutions-driven approach.

If you are passionate about building a robust risk and compliance framework and playing a key role in safeguarding organizational integrity, we invite you to apply for this leadership opportunity.

skills and experience required

At least 10 years of experience in compliance within the insurance sector

To apply online please use the 'apply' function, alternatively you may contact Josh Goh at 93625173 (R1104689)

Applicants must be fully vaccinated or have a valid exemption in accordance with MOM’s regulations to allow them to enter the workplace. Applicants may be required to share verifiable COVID-19 vaccination documents or proof of a valid exemption at the point of offer. Randstad Pte. Limited and/or the Client reserves the right to withdraw an offer if the applicant fails to provide verifiable COVID-19 vaccination and/or proof of exemption documents.