Ai Rin Tan
Singapore
Summary
Highly driven, analytical, and creative individual with 20 years’ experience in Financial Services and Fintech (especially Crypto and Blockchain). Deep knowledge in the ASEAN region, with strong exposure in MENA and EU region. Proven capability working in a team to deliver innovative business solutions, managing team / client relationships, and demonstrating distinctive leadership qualities.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Strategy and Operations Lead, Regional Markets
BINANCE
01.2022 - 03.2024
- Spearheaded country licensing initiatives and post-licensing operationalization effort for global and 21 local exchanges
- Built and established strong relationships with regulators (including Tier 1 regulators like ACPR, FSRA etc) and local teams
- Developed customized local operating manuals / playbook for consistent operating model implementation
- Established consistent performance metrics and framework to enable real-time tracking of balance scorecard
- Established Business Process Management Centre of Excellence within Core Operations
- Led special projects and improvement initiatives for CEO office, including issue resolution / business gap closures across business units
Director, Group Internal Consulting
UBS SINGAPORE
10.2018 - 08.2021
- Led strategic initiative task forces for production incident remediation within APAC region
- Transformed front-to-back processes (i.e. from price discovery, pre-trade, order execution and post trade activities) for Structured Products and enabled benefits tracking mechanism
- Enhanced product sales framework for improved risk disclosure and document provisioning
- Led the product team (5 team members) in product suitability, ensuring all change requests were implemented on time, of desired quality whilst adhering to local regulatory requirements
Senior Manager, Financial Services
ACCENTURE SINGAPORE & LONDON
09.2013 - 02.2017
- Delivered US$8M cost reduction for Asian Wholesale Bank within 5 months by developing a pragmatic target operating model, and executed selected headcount reduction acidities to quickly realise benefits within the bank
- Implemented global regulations for wealth management business, including the area of Product Alignment Rules, FATCA and Investment Suitability Rules
- Developed strategic customer communications strategy (including inbound and outboard) for Global Retail Bank
- Established Distribution and Marketing sales team in APAC to better align supply and demand within the region
Director, Customer Strategy – Financial Services
PEPPER AND ROGERS GROUP ASIA, SINGAPORE
12.2012 - 07.2013
- Led business development initiatives for banking clients in Asia. Achieved 50% of new business targets within 90 days
Director, Performance Improvement – Financial Services
PWC VIETNAM
03.2012 - 12.2012
- Headed Performance Improvement for Financial Services sector. Developed solutions addressing business gaps in Vietnam's financial services
Manager, Financial Services
ACCENTURE MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE
05.2005 - 02.2012
- Led Credit Chain Review across five ASEAN countries
- Managed Post-Merger Integration for regional bank in Singapore
- Executed Business Transformation Program for major Indonesian Bank
- Designed and executed Business Transformation Program for regional bank in Malaysia
- Implemented Shared Services Strategy for International Agriculture Research Group
Education
Post-Degree Certificate - East-West Knowledge Leadership Program
JAPAN-AMERICA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Hawaii08.2010
B.Eng. - Biomedical Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
Kuala Lumpur05.2005
Skills
- Crypto exchange & Blockchain Technology
- Strategic Planning & Business Transformation
- Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management
- Cross-Cultural Team Leadership
- Business Process Optimization
- Project Management
- Change Management
Languages
Fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bahasa Indonesia, and Bahasa Malaysia
Timeline
Strategy and Operations Lead, Regional Markets
BINANCE
01.2022 - 03.2024
Director, Group Internal Consulting
UBS SINGAPORE
10.2018 - 08.2021
Senior Manager, Financial Services
ACCENTURE SINGAPORE & LONDON
09.2013 - 02.2017
Director, Customer Strategy – Financial Services
PEPPER AND ROGERS GROUP ASIA, SINGAPORE
12.2012 - 07.2013
Director, Performance Improvement – Financial Services
PWC VIETNAM
03.2012 - 12.2012
Manager, Financial Services
ACCENTURE MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE
05.2005 - 02.2012
Post-Degree Certificate - East-West Knowledge Leadership Program
JAPAN-AMERICA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
B.Eng. - Biomedical Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
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