Join a leading global clearing services provider as a Regional Business Manager supporting non-financial risk, governance, and business management activities across the region. In this role, you will strengthen risk frameworks, enhance governance processes, and partner with senior stakeholders to improve operational resilience. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a highly regulated, strategically important financial services environment while working with a diverse regional management team.
Key Responsibilities
- Foster a strong culture of risk awareness and internal controls across the region
- Identify, recommend, and implement improvements to existing non-financial risk frameworks
- Track and report control weaknesses, efficiency opportunities, and remediation progress
- Coordinate business continuity, third-party risk, outsourcing, and issue/action management activities
- Partner with 2nd and 3rd line functions to appropriately size and align risk management activities
- Prepare for internal audits and monitor progress on open audit items
- Support senior leadership in understanding risk posture and meeting governance requirements
Required Skills and Qualifications
Experience:
- Experience in business management, first line of defence risk, or business continuity
- Strong understanding of the three-lines-of-defence model
- Experience in financial market services, ideally clearing
- Knowledge of non-financial risk regulatory requirements
- Proven ability to communicate and align stakeholders at all levels
Soft Skills:
- Ability to think broadly and understand wider business implications
- High attention to detail and strong commitment to quality
- Strong influencing and consensus-building capabilities
- Organised, adaptable, and proactive in managing multiple tasks
- Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Positive mindset with motivation to improve and automate processes
- Collaborative team player with strong self-motivation
Language Requirements:
- Japanese: Business level
- English: Business level
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with outsourcing oversight, business continuity, or third-party risk
- Background supporting audits, governance processes, or compliance activities
- Exposure to regional stakeholder coordination or operational risk oversight
About the Company
Our client is a leading global clearing services provider supporting financial institutions across major markets. They deliver advanced post-trade, operational, and risk management solutions with a strong focus on resilience, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. Their regional team works collaboratively to safeguard market stability and support clients across a wide range of financial products.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Opportunity to strengthen non-financial risk frameworks across the region
- Exposure to business continuity, third-party risk, outsourcing, and operational risk activities
- Close collaboration with senior leaders, audit teams, and regional stakeholders
- Involvement in strategic audit preparation, coordination, and governance processes
- Contribute to improved governance and risk insights for strategic decision-making
- Opportunity to drive process optimisation and enhance risk culture
- Work with a multidisciplinary regional management team on strategic and regulatory topics
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