AVP/VP, Regional Corporate Strategy and Governance

Job Title: AVP/VP, Regional Corporate Strategy and Governance (Japanese speaker)

Location: Singapore

Job Type: Permanent

Opportunity Overview: Robert Walters has an exciting opportunity for an AVP/VP, Regional Corporate Strategy and Governance to join our client for a permanent role. This permanent role will provide exposure to a truly international and multicultural environment that appreciates and respects individuality.

About our client: Our client is the fifth-largest global bank by assets, with 2400 locations in over 50 markets. Our client has approximately 360 years of history. Its global network has over 180,000 employees. It was ranked as the fourth largest in the world

Role Objective:

Purpose of the role:

Enhance Regional Governance and Asia strategy through;1) ensuring HO functions to be mindful and aware of actualities of branches, 2) planning new initiatives for execute Asia strategy and enhance governance framework in APAC, 3) navigating various parties to give shapes to their initiatives and promote/implement their functions and goals, 4) monitoring functionalities of existing frameworks and improving them as necessary

Job Responsibilities:

Strategic

• To ensure/support implementation of the Bank’s global/regional initiatives/projects associated with each BU/CC, Tokyo HQ and group entities, and/or facilities in APAC branches.

Financial - Monitor the Branch/functions' financials and support improvement

• Closely monitor COOI expenses of the Branches in charge and proactively support them to achieve the expense target.
• Closely monitor the net profit of the Branches in charge and ensure they’re profitable. Support them in establishing a robust platform that can be profitable in any stressed situation.)

Customer - Solve branch-specific issues

• As BU/CC/Branch liaison, understand and support Branches Unit / Corporate Centre / Branches comprehensively and deeply to solve their management issues in terms of responding to/enhancing 1) Regulatory affairs, 2) Internal Audit, 3) Governance, 4) Human Capital, 5) IT/Ops and 6) BS management

People - Train /strengthen staff in Branches and Regional HQ

• Co-work with Branch members and Regional HQ.
• To contribute to further improvement of engagement and talent development for the entire POA

Other/ Control

• Ensure the Bank’s operation/activities in the face/midst of BCP
• Adherence to compliance
• To liaise and collaborate with stakeholders in Tokyo Head Office and prepare detailed reports to be presented in Japanese during Meetings and Conferences

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience in Corporate Banking and Strategic Planning
• For AVP: At least 5 years of experience in the Banking Industry
• For VP: At least 7 years of experience in the Banking Industry
• Minimum JLPT N1 Certification, a degree from a Japanese university or equivalent, is required to effectively communicate with Japanese stakeholders and senior management in the Tokyo Head Office to promote business growth and various strategies for the Planning Office for the Asia Division.
• Good communication skills, Analytical ability, Logical thinking, etc.

The client promotes collaboration and aims to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.

As we are continuously hiring for all our clients in the region, we will retain your CV in our database for any other positions that may fit your profile. Therefore, please let us know if you are not agreeable to that.