Expert - Governance Risk & Compliance (1 year contract renewable)

A Global Financial firm is looking for a Governance, Risk & Compliance (Technology) professional. 
This role will lead and own technology risk and IT control remediation initiatives in Japan, operating at the intersection of Technology, Information Security, Risk, Audit, and the Business. 

Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and enhance technology governance frameworks and control standards
- Lead identification, assessment, and manage technology and cybersecurity risks across Japan operation
- Drive IT risk assessments, control testing, and remediation tracking from issue scoping and prioritization through tracking and closure validation
- Partner with senior stakeholders across Technology, Information Security, Risk, Audit, and business teams to design and implement sustainable risk mitigation controls
- Support internal and external audit activities and regulatory inspections by risk acceptance decision where appropriate
- Partner with technology, security, and business teams to implement effective risk mitigation controls
- Define and monitor key risk indicators (KRIs) and compliance reporting dashboards

Required skills:
- Minimally 10 years of experience in GRC, IT Risk, or Technology Compliance roles with 5 years’ experience conducting risk assessments, control testing, and gap analysis

Why should you apply:
- High visibility and trust: Direct exposure to audit, regulators, and senior management
- Real authority: Ownership of remediation decisions, prioritization, and escalation
- Clear mandate: Defined scope with tangible impact, not a generic “support” role
- Long-term influence: Opportunity to move beyond remediation into governance and framework enhancement
- Bilingual, global environment: Meaningful engagement with both local and global stakeholders

Company Details: 
Headquartered in Tokyo with offices in Hong Kong, London, and New York, it is Japan's largest securities firm, employing approximately 26,000 staff worldwide and offering a full range of equity, fixed income, foreign exchange, and other investment products and services.

Working Hours: 08:40 – 17:40
Workstyle: By principle, it will be 1 day working in office, 4 days working from home (Depending on nature of the job, it will be decided by department head) 
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, and National Holidays, Year-end and New Year Holidays, Paid Holidays, Other Special Holidays
Benefits: Social insurance, pension, transportation, etc.
Interview Process: 5 rounds