Managing Director, APAC Private Bank Chief Risk Officer

Shape the risk agenda for a leading wealth management business across Asia Pacific. You will partner with senior leaders to enable growth while protecting clients, the firm, and our reputation. This role offers broad exposure across investment, credit, operational, fiduciary and conduct risks. You will lead a high-performing team and influence decisions at the highest levels. If you thrive in complex, fast-moving environments, this is a unique opportunity to make a regional impact.

As a Managing Director, Asia Pacific Private Bank Chief Risk Officer in the Private Bank Risk team, you will set the regional risk strategy and provide independent oversight across key risk types. You will work closely with business leadership to deliver strong governance, disciplined risk decisioning, and thoughtful challenge to support sustainable performance. You will represent the risk view in senior forums and engage with regulators, bringing clarity, judgement, and a collaborative approach.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the regional risk function, setting clear priorities and accountability across the team

• Define and execute the Asia Pacific risk strategy aligned to business objectives and risk appetite

• Oversee risk management across investment, credit, operational, fiduciary, reputational and conduct risks

• Assess and challenge new business initiatives and product changes, ensuring risks are identified, documented and mitigated

• Chair and contribute to governance forums and committees to strengthen oversight and decisioning

• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive consistent controls, monitoring and issue management across the region

• Engage with regulators and internal stakeholders as a senior risk leader, providing credible and transparent risk perspectives

• Advise senior leadership with clear, practical guidance that balances growth, client outcomes and control standards

• Develop and retain diverse talent, building a strong culture of risk ownership, learning and performance

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Minimum 15 years of experience in banking or financial services, including senior leadership accountability

• Demonstrated experience in risk management within a large financial institution, with strong relevance to wealth management or private banking

• Proven ability to provide independent oversight and effective challenge to senior business stakeholders

• Strong knowledge of regional regulatory expectations and experience engaging regulators in a senior capacity

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with a track record of building trusted, collaborative relationships

• Executive-level communication skills, including the ability to explain complex risk topics clearly to varied audiences

• Strong judgement and decision-making capability in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities

• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including hiring, developing and retaining high-performing teams

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Prior experience as a Chief Risk Officer (or equivalent regional risk lead) for a wealth management or private banking business

• Multi-jurisdiction experience across Asia Pacific, with an ability to navigate differing regulatory regimes

• Experience leading or enhancing enterprise-wide risk frameworks, governance, and reporting practices

• Professional risk qualification (for example, Financial Risk Manager (FRM)) or comparable credential from a reputable professional body

• Track record of driving a strong risk culture while enabling responsible business growth