Chief Risk Officer, Digital Fintech

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing digital bank with ambitious expansion plans across Southeast Asia. As part of its continued growth and business build-out, the organisation is looking to appoint a Chief Risk Officer (CRO) based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for establishing and overseeing the bank's enterprise-wide risk management framework, ensuring prudent growth while supporting innovation and digital transformation. The successful candidate will work closely with the Board, senior management, regulators, and regional stakeholders to build a robust and scalable risk function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the bank's enterprise-wide risk management strategy and framework

• Oversee Financial Risk disciplines including Credit Risk, Market Risk, Liquidity Risk, and Capital Management

• Provide independent risk oversight across the bank's products, business activities, and strategic initiatives

• Partner closely with business leaders to support growth while maintaining sound risk governance and controls

• Establish risk policies, risk appetite frameworks, governance structures, and reporting mechanisms

• Engage with regulators and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and expectations

• Support new product approvals, digital initiatives, and business expansion activities from a risk management perspective

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing risk management team

• Provide regular updates and recommendations to senior management, Board committees, and key stakeholders

• Monitor emerging risks, industry developments, and evolving regulatory expectations across the region

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience within Risk Management, Banking, Fintech, Payments, Digital Banking, Digital Assets, or related financial services sectors

• Strong experience across Financial Risk disciplines including Credit Risk, Market Risk, Liquidity Risk, and Enterprise Risk Management

• Prior experience establishing, transforming, or scaling risk management frameworks within a high-growth environment would be advantageous

• Experience within Digital Banking, Fintech, Payments, Digital Assets, or technology-enabled financial services environments is highly desirable

• Strong understanding of risk governance, regulatory requirements, and Board-level stakeholder management

• Proven leadership experience managing senior stakeholders and building high-performing teams

• Strategic mindset with strong commercial acumen and the ability to balance growth objectives with sound risk management

• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage effectively with regulators, Board members, and executive leadership teams

• Willingness to travel regionally as required

Application Process

Please submit your resume to Emily Tan at [Confidential Information], quoting the job title. Due to the anticipated volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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