Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

1 Month ago • 10 Years + • Risk Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Aspire is seeking a seasoned Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to lead its global risk management strategy. This role involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across operations to ensure business stability and resilience. The CRO will build and lead a robust risk management framework, advise the Executive Leadership team, and oversee all risk aspects including financial, operational, compliance, and strategic risks. Responsibilities include developing and implementing mitigation strategies, monitoring exposures, ensuring regulatory compliance, fostering risk awareness, enhancing risk management capabilities, and providing insightful analysis to support decision-making in the dynamic FinTech sector.
Must have:
  • 10+ years in senior Risk Management Leadership
  • FinTech or Financial Services experience
  • Law degree or equivalent
  • Deep understanding of risk frameworks
  • Proven risk mitigation track record
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Ability to provide strategic risk advice
  • Experience building risk teams
  • Commitment to ethical conduct
Good to have:
  • Experience in high-growth tech companies
  • Familiarity with international risk standards
  • Willingness to relocate to Singapore (not compulsory)
Perks:
  • Uncapped flexible annual leave
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • Training subsidy
  • Wellness benefit
  • Team bonding budget
  • Flexibility to work from anywhere (up to 90 days/annum)

Job Details

At Aspire, we’re more than just a FinTech company—we’re the leading all-in-one financial operating system built to empower the world’s innovators and entrepreneurs. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance, empowering startups and businesses to realise their full potential.

Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and empowered more than 50,000 businesses using our suite of products.

Aspire has consistently been recognized for excellence, earning Best Employer and Startup of the Year by the Asia FinTech Awards in 2022 and 2023, ranked as LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore, and listed on CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech in 2023 and 2024.

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team! Aspire serves as an environment for you to innovate and drive change with our team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international and diverse backgrounds.

Are you a top talent who is passionate about entrepreneurship? Join our rapidly growing team to make an impact in the fintech space! 

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to lead our global risk management strategy. This critical leadership role will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across our operations, ensuring the stability and resilience of our business. You will build and lead a robust risk management framework, and serve as a key advisor to the Executive Leadership team.

As CRO, you will oversee all aspects of risk management, including financial, operational, compliance, and strategic risks. You'll develop and implement effective risk mitigation strategies, monitor risk exposures, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations. This involves fostering a culture of risk awareness, enhancing our risk management capabilities, and providing insightful analysis to support informed decision-making as Aspire continues its rapid growth in the dynamic FinTech sector.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in a senior Risk Management Leadership role, preferably within the FinTech or Financial Services sector.
  • Law degree or equivalent qualifications.
  • Deep understanding of risk management frameworks and methodologies.
  • Proven track record of managing complex risks and implementing effective risk mitigation strategies.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to provide strategic risk advice and build strong relationships with stakeholders.
  • Experience building and leading high-performing risk management teams.
  • A commitment to ethical conduct and professional integrity

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working in a high-growth, technology-driven company.
  • Familiarity with international risk management standards and regulations.
  • Location is flexible but the willingness/ ability to relocate to Singapore is a huge plus (not compulsory)

What we offer

  • Uncapped flexible annual leave.
  • Hybrid work arrangement. 
  • Training subsidy for your professional growth.
  • Wellness benefit.
  • Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
  • Flexibility to work from anywhere (for up to 90 days per annum).
  • Culture is Key: We always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together - You can learn more about our culture on our careers site and LinkedIn Life page.

Equal Opportunity Statement 

Aspire is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable laws. 

Please note: by submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood Aspire’s Data Protection Policy for Employees, Freelancers, Contractors and Job Applicants (the “Policy”), and consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by Aspire for the purposes set out in the Policy. You may withdraw consent for such collection, use and disclosure, and make an access or correction request in respect of your personal data, in accordance with the Policy by emailing people@aspireapp.com

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About The Company

Aspire is the all-in-one finance software for growing businesses. The company serves over 15,000 companies in Asia and beyond, helping them save time and money with multi-currency accounts and cards, expense management, payable management, and receivable management solutions. Headquartered in Singapore, Aspire has over 500 employees across four countries and is backed by global top tier VCs, including Sequoia, Lightspeed, Tencent, Paypal and Y-Combinator.



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