Head of IBG Scam & Fraud Defence

About the role

DBS is looking for a Head of IBG Scam & Fraud Defence within its Institutional Banking Group. The role serves as the single accountable owner for scam and mule risk across the regional corporate and institutional client portfolio, driving strategy, governance and cross-functional execution to protect the bank and its clients. It is a digital, full-time position based in DBS Asia Central.

Key responsibilities

• Own the regional anti-scam and money-mule framework, including fraud risk appetite, tolerances and escalation thresholds.
• Set minimum control standards for all markets, track gaps against them and drive closure with market heads.
• Report exposure, losses, recoveries and emerging trends to IBG management, risk committees and the Board risk committee.
• Act as IBG's senior point of contact for regulators (e.g. MAS shared-responsibility expectations) and for Group Risk, Compliance and Audit.
• Build and lead the three pillar leads, setting team objectives, budget and hiring plan.
• Secure product and technology capacity from home-office squads (including IDEAL) to deliver controls on the roadmap.
• Lead the bank's response to major fraud incidents affecting corporate clients, including client and regulator communications.

Required profile

• Minimum 15 years in banking, with 8 years in fraud risk, financial crime or operational risk leadership.
• Track record of running a regional fraud or financial crime function across several Asian markets.
• Proven ability to present to senior committees and influence product, technology and business leaders without direct authority.
• Nice to have: experience setting up a new function or operating model, exposure to AI-driven fraud detection or behavioural analytics, and a professional certification such as CFE or ICA financial crime diploma.

Required skills

• Strong grasp of corporate payment flows (cash management, trade, RTGS, FAST, SWIFT) and corporate fraud types such as BEC, payment redirection, invoice fraud, insider and mule activity.
• Working knowledge of MAS expectations and anti-scam regimes in key DBS markets.