IT Compliance Officer

The IT Compliance Officer reports to the Head of IT Audit Coordination APAC based in Singapore. You will sit in the sub tower which is the central point for managing all IT audits and regulatory questionnaires, both internal and external. The goal of the sub tower is to provide a smooth evaluation process by being the primary coordination point for all partners.

Your job

• Coordinate end-to-end IT regulatory inspections (e.g. OIC, NFRA, IRDAI, APRA, MAS ), annual external IT audits, and internal IT audits, including stakeholder engagement, coordination of questionnaires and surveys, fieldwork, audit reporting, and post-audit gap closure monitoring.
• Manage each audit as project ensuring it stays on schedule and involves the right IT experts and management at the appropriate times.
• Review relevant materials before they are sent to the auditor to ensure high quality and accuracy.
• Perform first-line compliance assessments of new laws, regulations, advisories, and circulars in collaboration with IT divisions, Group Compliance, and Integrated Risk Management.
• Follow global IT Audit Coordination processes to ensure consistent and unified approach to IT audits across APAC.
• Participate in the global IT Audit Coordination projects.
• Support maintaining internal IT Audit coordination-related guidelines and work instructions.
• Foster cross-regional collaboration among IT Compliance officers and provide support to

counterparts in other locations.

Your profile

• Over 5 years of professional experience in IT Compliance, IT Risk Management, and IT Audit.
• Background in the financial services and insurance sectors, with Big Four IT audit experience valued.
• Experience with IT governance frameworks, methodologies, and audit practices.
• Proficient in COBIT 2019, Cybersecurity principles, and Data Protection regulations.
• Experience managing IT and business stakeholder relationships with confidence.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel for audit reporting and data analysis.
• Keeps abreast of industry trends in regulatory compliance, emerging threats, and technologies to better assess risks and safeguard the organization.
• Relevant Certification strongly favored such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) / Certified information Systems Security professional (CISSP) or similar.
• Remains calm and clear-headed under pressure; maintains strict confidentiality.
• Experience with managing and prioritizing multiple concurrent requests.
• Detail-oriented with a meticulous approach to work.
• Strong team player with experience collaborating across global teams.
• Self-driven and committed to continuous personal development with cultural sensitivity.
• Willing to assume additional responsibilities when capacity allows.
• Demonstrates high integrity, accountability, and a positive team-oriented attitude.
• Proactive in identifying improvements and adaptable to change.
• Open to occasional global travel.

Our Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangement
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Comprehensive dental, life and health insurance coverage

At Munich Re, we embrace, and value, the interaction of diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and thought. This interaction is our foundation. Of our open culture and spirit of partnership. Of how our teams are built and cultivated. Of how we are supported and developed. And at the centre of this interaction is each of us