About Hytech
Hytech is a leading management consulting firm headquartered in Australia and Singapore, specialising in digital transformation for fintech and financial services organisations. We deliver end-to-end consulting services and provide robust middle- and back-office solutions that enable our clients to optimise operations, enhance efficiency, and stay ahead in a fast-evolving digital landscape. Our client portfolio includes top global trading platforms and leading crypto exchanges.
With more than 2,000 professionals worldwide, Hytech has a strong and growing international presence, with offices across Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Morocco, Cyprus, Dubai, and beyond.
About the Role
We are representing a Singapore-incorporated financial services firm seeking to appoint a Non-Executive Director to the Board. The NED will provide independent governance, oversight, and constructive challenge to executive management. This is a non-executive Board appointment and does not involve daily operational responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Board Participation: Attend and actively participate in quarterly Board meetings, reviewing Board papers, financial information, risk reports, and compliance updates in advance of each meeting
- Governance & Oversight: Oversee the Company's governance, risk management, compliance, and internal control framework at Board level, and consider and approve matters reserved for the Board
- Constructive Challenge: Provide objective, independent, and constructive challenge to the CEO and senior management on strategic, financial, regulatory, and operational matters
- Regulatory & Compliance Oversight: Review material regulatory, financial, operational, and AML/CFT matters, maintaining sufficient understanding of the Company's business, regulated activities, and key risks
- Ad Hoc Availability: Be reasonably available for significant regulatory, governance, or Board matters as they arise, and discharge all statutory and fiduciary responsibilities applicable to a director of a Singapore-regulated financial institution
What We're Looking For
- Senior-level experience in financial services, capital markets, banking, investment management, fintech, or another regulated financial institution
- Strong understanding of corporate governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, and internal controls
- Sufficient financial literacy to review and assess financial statements, regulatory capital information, and risk reporting
- Sound professional judgement with the ability to provide independent and constructive challenge to management
- High standards of integrity, professionalism, and ethical conduct
- Sufficient capacity and availability to fulfil the responsibilities of the appointment alongside existing professional commitments
- Previous experience as a director or senior executive of a MAS-regulated or comparable regulated financial institution is advantageous
What We Offer
- A Board appointment with a growing financial services firm with international operations
- Remuneration through an agreed annual Director's fee, together with reimbursement of reasonable Board-related expenses
- Further details, including the Company's background and terms of appointment, will be shared on a confidential basis with suitable candidates