Financial Risk, Financial Controls, and Safeguarding Manager

About Thunes:

Thunes is the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world. Thunes’ proprietary Direct Global Network allows Members to make payments in real-time in over 140 countries and more than 90 currencies. Thunes’ Network connects directly to over 12 billion mobile wallets, stablecoin wallets and bank accounts worldwide, as well as 15 billion cards via more than 220 different payment methods, such as GCash, M-Pesa, Airtel, MTN, Orange, JazzCash, Easypaisa, AliPay, WeChat Pay and many more.

Thunes’ Direct Global Network differentiates itself through its worldwide reach, in-house SmartX Treasury System and Fortress Compliance Platform, ensuring Members of the Network receive unrivaled speed, control, visibility, protection, and cost efficiencies when making real-time payments, globally.

Members of Thunes’ Direct Global Network include gig economy giants like Uber and Deliveroo, super-apps like Grab and WeChat, MTOs, fintechs, PSPs and banks.

Headquartered in Singapore, Thunes has offices in 14 locations, including Barcelona, Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Manila, Nairobi, New York, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco and Shanghai. For more information, visit: https://www.thunes.com/

Context of the role

As the Financial Risk, Financial Controls, and Safeguarding Manager, you will serve as a critical lead in Thunes' Second Line of Defense (2LoD). Reporting directly to the Global Head of Risk / CRO, you will design, implement, and oversee the global governance framework for financial risk, capital management, internal financial controls, and regulatory safeguarding. Working closely with our Group Finance and Treasury teams, you will ensure that Thunes effectively manages liquidity, FX, credit, counterparties, and safeguarding obligations across all regulated entities globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Risk Oversight (2LoD): Establish, maintain, and enhance the global financial risk management framework, policies, and risk appetite statements spanning liquidity, FX risk, market risk, credit/counterparty risk, and capital adequacy.
• Safeguarding Framework & Compliance: Provide rigorous 2LoD oversight of Thunes’ safeguarding obligations across major regulatory jurisdictions (including FCA in the UK, EU Regulators, MAS in Singapore, and frameworks across EMEA and the Americas). Conduct independent testing of safeguarding logic, reconciliation mechanisms, and fund segregation accuracy.
• Financial & Internal Controls: Evaluate, challenge, and strengthen internal financial controls and risk management processes managed by the First Line (Finance and Treasury). Partner with teams to embed a robust control culture and mitigate financial misstatement or operational leakage.
• Treasury & Capital Management Challenge: Review and provide independent challenge on Group Treasury activities, including investment policies, hedging strategies, bank counterparty concentration limits, and liquidity stress testing scenarios.
• Global Regulatory Alignment: Monitor evolving regulatory landscapes regarding safeguarding, operational resilience, and capital management across the UK, EU, APAC, EMEA, and Americas. Ensure Thunes’ policies adapt fluidly to local and regional compliance developments.
• Risk Reporting & Governance: Draft, compile, and present comprehensive financial risk and safeguarding dashboards for the Risk Committee, Board, and executive leadership, highlighting breaches, near-misses, and emerging vulnerabilities.
• Incident Management & Remediation: Investigate financial risk incidents and/or safeguarding issues, driving root cause analysis and monitoring the implementation of robust remediation plans by 1LoD partners.

Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years of dedicated experience in Financial Risk, Treasury Risk, Financial Controls, or Risk Management within the Fintech, Cross-Border Payments, or Neobanking industries.
• Deep understanding of global regulatory safeguarding rules (e.g., UK FCA Payment Services Regulations, EU PSD2/PSD3, Singapore MAS Payment Services Act, and equivalent frameworks across the Americas and EMEA).
• Proven experience operating effectively within a Second Line of Defense (2LoD) framework, demonstrating strong analytical capability combined with the ability to independently collaborate and challenge 1LoD Finance and Treasury teams.
• Solid technical knowledge of treasury operations, FX risk, cash management, liquidity modeling, bank reconciliations, and capital adequacy metrics.
• International/global perspective with direct experience working across multi-jurisdictional and regulated payment ecosystems (EU, UK, EMEA, APAC, and Americas).
• Professional qualification (e.g., FRM, PRM, CFA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent corporate treasury/risk management credential) is highly desirable.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of translating complex financial risk concepts into actionable governance insights for senior leadership and regulators.
• English / Spanish / French are a plus for the role.