MGR/AVP - Audit Manager, Group Governance and Corporate Functions Audit

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

 Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

 We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why Join

Join OCBC to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation that values innovation and collaboration. In Group Audit, you’ll enjoy a unique perspective across the Bank, gaining insights into diverse functions while driving impactful change. It’s an opportunity to strengthen governance, assess risks, and contribute to the Bank’s resilience and OneGroup vision. With continuous learning opportunities, it’s a rewarding role for those passionate about making a difference.

How You Succeed

To succeed in Group Audit at OCBC, one must combine critical thinking with a keen eye for detail. Build strong stakeholder relationships, ask the right questions, and challenge assumptions. Leverage data analytics for sharper insights and stay updated on emerging risks and trends. Managing multiple priorities, adapting to complex situations, and maintaining independence are key. Resilience and effective communication will help navigate challenges and deliver impactful, high-quality audit outcomes.

What You Do

Audit Management

• Support the Group Portfolio Leads and/or Senior Audit Managers in Group-wide audit engagements, including planning, scoping, risk assessments and communication.

• Ensure that risks and control deficiencies related to the governance framework, risk management, regulatory compliance processes and internal control systems of the OCBC Banking Group have been identified, appropriately assessed, and reported.

• Conduct Group-wide audits/reviews on: Financial Crime Compliance (including fraud risk); Operational Risk Management (including Business Continuity Management, Self-assessment and Third-party Risk Management, etc); Legal and Regulatory Compliance and key activities of the corporate functions (including Human Resources, Brand and Communications, Corporate Secretariat, etc); and Property and Procurement Services.

• Participate in the provision of advisory services and ad-hoc reviews (e.g. special reviews at the request of senior management or regulators) with the objective of adding value and improving the governance, risk management, and control processes of the OCBC Banking Group, without Group Audit assuming management responsibility.

Stakeholder Management

• Work as business partners with stakeholders and senior leadership across the Group, to communicate audit findings and agree on appropriate risk mitigation and remediation actions.

• Foster strong and enduring relationships with the business and act as a trusted advisor on risk and controls related to financial crime compliance, operational risk management as well as the key activities of the corporate functions.

• Support the Group Functional Head and/or Group Portfolio Lead in identifying any need for changes to the audit plan to address any emerging risks and concerns, regulatory developments or shifts in the OCBC Banking Group’s corporate strategy.

• Provide regular updates to the Group Functional Head and/or Group Portfolio Lead and senior management on audit progress, key risks and action plans.

Team Management

• Support the execution of guest auditor programs. Complete working papers for audits/reviews through documenting the work conducted, describing the work performed and the evidence that supports the observations and conclusions, as well as reviewing the work performed by other team members.

• Promote innovation by encouraging the use of advanced data analytics, automation, and AI/ML tools to enhance audit efficiency and effectiveness.

Internal Audit Practice Management

• Apply audit methodology, standards, and practices that are relevant to the OCBC Banking Group, taking into consideration leading practices in internal auditing.

• Support the implementation of a quality assurance and improvement program to assess Group Audit’s conformance with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and establish measures to address any gaps and enhance internal audit practices.

• Where necessary, assist the Group Portfolio Lead in engaging external service provider for co-sourcing of internal audit activities, ensuring adequate oversight of the external service provider.

Who You Work With

Group Audit is all about oversight. Gaining experience of the bank in its entirety. Gathering insight. Building Risk and Controls expertise. Advising leadership. You might join us in Global Markets, Risk and Finance Audit, Credit Risk Audit, Investigation, Professional Practices and Governance or Audit Analytics. But wherever you are, your work with clients from around the world drives innovation and makes audit an artform.

Who You Are

• Holds a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. Business, Accountancy, etc.)

• Professional certifications such as CPA, CA, CIA and/or ACAMS are highly preferred

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in auditing or other risk control functions is preferred. However, we are also open to consider promising junior candidates.

• Strong understanding of risks and controls pertaining to Banking, with a focus on financial crime compliance (including fraud risk), regulatory compliance, operational risk management and corporate functions

• Good written, verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical issues into relevant business context for senior management

• Ability to work effectively as a team member, with the requisite analytical skills to perform detailed/technical work without losing sight of the ‘big picture’ issues

• High level of integrity, drive, and ability to work under pressure

• Data analytics skills (e.g. knowledge of Python, Power BI or other data analytics tool) are preferred

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.