Assistant Manager, Regional Governance & Internal Controls

About the company

A premier international insurance organization with an established regional footprint across Asia, renowned for its financial stability, collaborative culture, and strong commitment to long-term career development.

About the job

This exciting regional role offers an ambitious professional direct visibility to C-suite leadership while driving core internal control alignment, governance frameworks, and regulatory oversight across regional entities.

• Spearhead the alignment and enhancement of second-line internal control frameworks across regional business units to ensure strict adherence to corporate standards and regulatory mandates.

• Coordinate multi-jurisdictional remediation programs by partnering with cross-functional teams to resolve operational gaps and embed resilient risk practices.

• Execute comprehensive regulatory assessments and gap analyses against MAS guidelines and regional policies to design pragmatic risk-mitigation solutions.

• Synthesize complex risk intelligence into high-impact dashboards, heatmaps, and committee presentations for regional executive leadership and audit boards.

• Champion broader compliance initiatives including data protection, anti-corruption protocols, and operational risk reviews to fortify the regional control environment.

About the manager/team

You will join a high-performing regional team led by experienced governance leaders who prioritize empowering team members with direct executive engagement, strategic autonomy, and broad cross-functional scope.

Skills and experience required

• Strong familiarity with MAS regulatory guidelines, internal control concepts, root-cause analysis methodologies, and governance frameworks.

• Demonstrated track record in conducting risk assessments, compliance reviews, regulatory gap analyses, and preparing executive committee reports.

• Proven professional background within risk advisory, internal audit, governance transformation, or compliance in financial services, with insurance exposure being advantageous.

• Self-driven mindset with a motivation to transition into a strategic regional in-house function, take ownership of complex remediation tasks, and expand operational scope.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building rapport, influencing cross-cultural regional teams, and presenting to senior stakeholders.

To apply online please use the 'apply' function, alternatively you may contact Lynette Lim.(EA: 94C3609/ R1435181 )