Vice President, BRCM Assurance_Group Retail

Role summary

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The Vice President, BRCM Assurance, Group Retail role supports independent assurance over business risk and compliance management across UOB’s retail banking businesses. Requirements typically include a degree in banking, finance, risk management, business, or a related discipline, with substantial experience in risk governance, compliance assurance, internal controls, audit, or retail banking. The candidate should understand regulatory expectations, operational and conduct risk, control testing, issue management, and risk reporting. Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder-management, and report-writing skills are expected. The successful candidate will work with business and control teams, assess the effectiveness of frameworks and controls, identify gaps, recommend improvements, and present clear conclusions to senior management while maintaining professional independence and sound judgment.

About the employer

United Overseas Bank (UOB) is a major Singapore-based bank with operations across Southeast Asia and selected markets in Asia-Pacific. Founded in 1935, the group provides personal and commercial banking, wealth management, transaction banking, investment banking, and treasury services to individuals, businesses, and institutions. UOB has built a strong regional presence through organic growth and acquisitions, including its expansion of consumer and commercial banking operations in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The bank serves customers through branches, digital platforms, relationship managers, and specialised financial services teams. As one of Singapore’s established financial institutions, UOB places strong emphasis on responsible banking, regulatory compliance, risk management, customer protection, technology, and sustainable growth. Its Group Retail business covers consumer banking products and services such as deposits, cards, lending, wealth solutions, and digital banking.

Working in Singapore

Singapore is a compact, highly connected island city and a major regional hub for banking, technology, consulting, logistics, and professional services. It offers strong career opportunities for experienced risk, compliance, audit, finance, and digital-banking professionals, although competition is high. The culture is multicultural, orderly, pragmatic, and generally fast-paced, with English widely used at work. Lifestyle options range from excellent public transport, hawker food, shopping, and international dining to parks, beaches, museums, and nearby regional travel. Housing and childcare can be expensive, while healthcare, safety, and infrastructure are strong. Foreign professionals usually require an Employment Pass sponsored by an employer; approval depends on salary, qualifications, experience, and government assessment. Candidates relocating should budget carefully for rent, deposits, insurance, transport, and daily expenses, and confirm employment-pass eligibility before moving.