Regional Risk Assurance Lead, Ap

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA

Singapore
Hybrid
Regional risk strategy for asia pacific
Strengthen controls and build capability
Drive risk awareness and audit readiness
Lead regional risk strategy for Asia Pacific, shaping practical, business-focused approaches that help teams manage risk while keeping day-to-day operations moving smoothly

Job Summary

  • Lead regional risk strategy for Asia Pacific, shaping practical, business-focused approaches that help teams manage risk while keeping day-to-day operations moving smoothly.
  • Partner closely across functions to boost risk visibility, strengthen controls, and build lasting capability, so the business, patients and reputation stay protected.
  • This role supports risk awareness, control improvement, and audit readiness, and does not conduct audits, investigations or replace the responsibilities of Corporate Audit, Global Investigations or Legal & Compliance.

Matching Summary

Lead regional risk strategy for Asia Pacific, shaping practical, business-focused approaches that help teams manage risk while keeping day-to-day operations moving smoothly.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Regional risk strategy for Asia Pacific
  • Strengthen controls and build capability
  • Drive risk awareness and audit readiness
  • Enterprise risk management (ERM)
  • Cross-functional influence and capability building

Nice-to-have

  • Practical, business-focused approaches
  • Protecting business value, patients, and reputation
  • Coaching and influence
  • Data analytics to strengthen insights

Key Requirements

  • Degree in accountancy or equivalent professional qualification
  • At least 10 years of experience in internal audit or accounting/controls consulting
  • Big 4 experience
  • Experience in pharma or another highly regulated industry
  • Good working knowledge of IIA standards
  • Senior leadership experience in risk assurance, risk management, compliance, audit, legal, financial risk, or consulting
  • Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills

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