About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in ASEAN with a global network in Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Operating through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, we have a global network of about 430 branches and offices in 19 markets. At the heart of UOB is our culture, shaped by the UOB Way and anchored on our four values – Honourable, Enterprising, United and Committed. For more than 90 years, these values have guided how we do right by our customers, collaborate with one another and create long-term value for the communities we operate in. As One Bank, we are committed to helping our colleagues build sustainable careers grounded in purpose, supported by strong values, and enriched with meaningful opportunities to grow.

Job Description

Job description

The following are the key responsibilities of this role:

• Secretarial support to the Risk and Capital (RCC) Committee
  • Provide end-to-end secretariat support for the Risk and Capital Committee (RCC), including annual meeting planning, agenda coordination, paper collation, meeting logistics and timely circulation of materials.
  • Coordinate with paper owners and presenters to ensure submissions are complete, accurate, appropriately approved and delivered in accordance with governance timelines.
  • Support the preparation and quality review of meeting records, decisions and action items, and maintain a clear audit trail of follow-up and closure.
  • Monitor outstanding RCC action items, engage action owners on progress and escalate delays or issues where appropriate.
  • Coordinate with the secretariats of the Board Risk Management Committee (BRMC) and Board on risk-related matters requiring onward reporting or escalation.
  • Coordinate the monthly risk report for RCC and quarterly risk reports for the BRMC and Board, working with risk owners and relevant stakeholders across the Group.
  • Perform quality assurance checks for completeness, consistency, accuracy and alignment across report sections, and follow up on gaps or conflicting information.
  • Synthesise key risk developments, themes and emerging issues into concise, decision-useful highlights for senior management and committee members.

• Annual report and Pillar 3 Disclosure
  • Review and maintain the Group Pillar 3 Disclosure Policy and coordinate periodic updates with relevant stakeholders.
  • Coordinate the review and update of the risk management sections of the Annual Report and quarterly Pillar 3 disclosures.
  • Conduct semi-annual peer bank comparisons of Pillar 3 disclosures and summarise relevant observations and developments for management consideration.

• Other Matters & Framework review
  • Review and maintain the Group Risk Governance Framework, coordinating updates to reflect approved governance requirements and organisational developments.
  • Provide oversight, guidance and constructive challenge on the risk governance frameworks of overseas subsidiaries to support alignment with Group requirements, while recognising applicable local requirements.
  • Coordinate stakeholder inputs for the Regulatory Expectation Report and maintain appropriate supporting records.
  • Coordinate responses to adhoc queries from the MAS, including information gathering, quality review and submission tracking.
  • Support other risk governance, committee or regulatory initiatives as assigned.

Job Requirements  

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accountancy, Economics, Risk Management or a related discipline. Relevant professional qualifications are advantageous.
• 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in banking or financial services, including at least 3 to 5 years in risk governance, enterprise risk reporting, committee or board secretariat, regulatory reporting, or a closely related area.
• Strong written communication and analytical skills, with the ability to consolidate complex inputs into clear, concise and management-ready papers, reports and meeting records.
• Meticulous, dependable and comfortable operating within tight governance timelines. Demonstrates strong attention to detail, version control, record keeping and follow-through.
• Confident in coordinating and constructively challenging senior and cross-functional stakeholders, including risk teams, finance, business units, subsidiary teams and committee secretariats.
• Able to manage multiple concurrent deliverables, prioritise effectively and work calmly in a fast-paced environment with periodic deadline peaks.

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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