Vice President, Non-Financial Risk Management (NFRM), GCIB APAC

About the role

MUFG Bank is looking for a Vice President, Non-Financial Risk Management (NFRM) to join the Global Corporate and Investment Banking (GCIB) APAC Business Risk Management team in Singapore. The role supports the implementation and execution of the GCIB APAC NFR Target Operating Model, focusing on reviewing and challenging business risk assessments, issues and incident management, remediation oversight, thematic reviews and strategic initiatives across the region.

Key responsibilities

• Review and challenge Line 1 risk assessments, risk and control ownership, and the issue management cycle, including issue descriptions, root-cause analysis, remediation plans and closure packages.
• Monitor material issues, incidents, breaches and remediation activities across the region, supporting timely escalation and regional visibility.
• Identify recurring risk themes, control weaknesses and emerging risks, and support thematic reviews and strategic projects.
• Work with business functions, in-country NFRM teams and risk stakeholders to clarify ownership and drive resolution.
• Develop management information and risk insights for senior leadership on material issues, incidents, remediation progress and emerging risks.
• Design findings governance, define roles and responsibilities across remediation teams, and establish routines for open findings and control gaps.
• Drive NFRM capability building through training and knowledge sharing, and identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Business, Finance, Operations, Risk Management, Audit or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in internal audit, risk and control management, compliance, issue management oversight or operational risk, ideally in financial institutions or highly regulated environments such as Big 4 audit firms.
• Prior experience reviewing audit findings, control gap analysis, incident root-cause investigation and remediation planning and closure evidence.
• Experience driving thematic reviews or remediation programmes.
• Professional certifications in risk, audit, compliance or controls are advantageous but not mandatory.

Required skills

• Deep familiarity with issue management lifecycles, incidents, breaches, control testing outputs, RCSA findings and remediation tracking.
• Strong project management skills to handle multiple priorities.
• Effective communication and constructive challenge with business units, country and regional teams and risk stakeholders.