Vice President, Country Coverage Officer, Group International Management

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

Role Purpose - To provide regional oversight and coordination for UOB’s overseas subsidiaries across ASEAN & Greater China, ensuring strong alignment with Group strategy, governance standards, regulatory requirements, and performance expectations, while acting as a key liaison between subsidiaries and Group senior management.

Key Responsibilities

1. Regional Subsidiaries & Senior Management Oversight

• Maintain regular engagement with Country CEOs (CCEOs) and senior management on business performance, regulatory developments, people and succession matters.
• Surface, assess and escalate material country issues, risks or emerging trends to Head GIM and relevant Group functions.
• Support subsidiaries in delivering financial, strategic and transformation objectives.

2. Governance, Board & Committee Oversight

• Review subsidiary Board and Board Committee compositions to ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with Group Secretariat on updates to Group Nominating Committee and approvals for board-related changes.
• Review country Board papers and minutes, track follow-ups, and escalate key issues to Group where required.
• Drive the annual Management Committees survey across subsidiaries and align outcomes to Group expectations.

3. Regulatory, Risk & Audit Coordination

• Partner with Group Compliance, Risk and Audit to:
  • Manage regulatory engagements and inspections
  • Track and close regulatory and audit findings
  • Support resolution planning, attestations and MAS-related requirements
• Coordinate timely responses to MAS queries relating to international operations.

4. Performance Management & Reporting

• Support Quarterly Country Progress Updates (CPU) and subsidiaries’ updates to Group Management Committee.
• Review and challenge materials to ensure clarity, consistency and alignment with Group priorities.
• Work with Group Finance to monitor countries’ performance against budget and strategic plans, highlighting risks and headwinds.

5. Group-Level Initiatives & Executive Support

• Coordinate Group-led activities involving subsidiaries, including Board retreats, CEO visits and major leadership events.
• Support preparation of briefs, speeches and key messages for Group and Country CEOs.
• Provide regular updates to Group CEO (via Head GIM) on major developments across subsidiaries.
• Support ad-hoc strategic initiatives (e.g. capital injections, senior leadership appointments).

Job Requirements

• Degree in Business/Accounting/Finance with preferably at least 6-10 years of relevant experience, or comparable professional qualifications. 
• Sound understanding of board governance, regulatory frameworks and enterprise risk management.
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to apply sound judgement, structured analysis and disciplined escalation in complex, cross‑border situations.
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond effectively to changing regulatory requirements, evolving business priorities and dynamic operating environments.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity, managing shifting priorities while maintaining governance and control discipline.
• Proactive, able to work independently and as a team to deliver consistent good quality outcomes within stipulated timeline in a dynamic environment.
• Mature disposition with good communication and presentation skills.
• Exposure to subsidiary‑level strategy and business planning, as well as financial performance management (including P&L, budgets and targets), would be an advantage.

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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