Strategic risk executive with over 14 years of experience leading enterprise-level risk management functions and contributing to broader organizational risk governance. Proven in developing integrated frameworks, conducting cross-functional risk assessments, and aligning strategies with internal policies and external regulatory expectations. Work collaboratively across first and second lines of defense to support effective control design, incident response, and enterprise risk mitigation. Actively contribute to executive-level oversight through formal governance structures, enabling risk-informed decision-making and reinforcing board-aligned reporting. Recognized for cultivating a strong risk culture, enhancing business continuity readiness, and enabling sustainable organizational growth while protecting the institution’s people, operations, and assets through sound risk-informed strategies.
• Serve as Secretary of the CEO-chaired Counter Fraud Governance Committee (CFGC), supporting strategic oversight and reporting to the Risk Committee
• Support the implementation and embedding of the enterprise risk management framework across the organization through alignment of control functions, escalation protocols, and risk registers
• Enhance risk culture by promoting awareness of the organization’s risk management approach, reinforcing accountability, and embedding the importance of risk ownership across all business units
• Lead a multi-functional risk unit comprising investigation, monitoring, and prevention teams, responsible for identifying, assessing, and escalating internal exposures — such as internal fraud, policy breaches, control failures, and misconduct — while actively contributing to broader risk investigations where operational or governance breakdowns are uncovered. Ensure coordinated action, risk ownership, and control enhancements across all involved functions
• Contribute to oversight of third-party risk by supporting assessments, due diligence reviews, and integration of external exposure into the overall risk posture
• Develop and execute a comprehensive integrity and risk mitigation strategy, encompassing control frameworks, risk detection, and enterprise accountability mechanisms
• Lead the implementation of an enterprise-wide SAS-based detection system, enhancing real-time alerting, risk scoring, and enabling AI/ML capabilities for advanced behavioural analytics
• Collaborated with ERM to implement aligned KRIs, risk thresholds, and RCSA outputs within enterprise frameworks
• Serve as an active member of the Business Continuity Planning (BCP) team, contributing to the organization’s resilience posture through participation in annual Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) exercises to validate system recovery, response readiness, and critical control continuity
• Ensure continuity of monitoring capabilities through VDI-enabled access and embedded BCP planning for high-risk systems
• Establish and lead a centralized second-line defense function focused on the identification, mitigation, and governance of financial misconduct and abuse
• Structure the department into dedicated teams overseeing detection, prevention, and response functions to strengthen control coverage and risk ownership
• Spearhead organization-wide transformation initiatives to improve monitoring, escalation, and intelligence sharing across high-risk channels including acquiring, issuing, and internal exposures
• Engage with peer institutions, fintechs, and regulatory counterparts to exchange typologies, benchmark emerging threats, and promote risk control innovation
• Stay informed on evolving regulatory requirements, emerging risks, and industry best practices; adapt internal frameworks and policies to maintain compliance and relevance
• Consider the potential financial, reputational, and compliance impact of risks when designing and recommending mitigation strategies
• Led the development and execution of fraud management strategies to mitigate losses across card issuing portfolios
• Provided strategic support to acquiring operations and merchant teams to address acquiring- related fraud exposures
• Oversaw day-to-day fraud prevention activities, including transaction reviews, application fraud, and fraud dispute resolution
• Introduced advanced analytics and automation to fraud detection processes, resulting in reduced false positives and improved efficiency
• Strengthened collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve fraud awareness and embed a fraud risk culture across business units
• Mentored and developed high-potential team members, contributing to succession planning and internal promotions
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