About the job
Location: Singapore
Company: Nuvei Technologies Inc.
Role Overview
Nuvei Technologies Inc. is a Canadian fintech company serving businesses worldwide with modular payment technology, global acquiring, and a broad range of services in card issuing, banking, risk management, and fraud prevention. With operations in over 200 markets and support for 150 currencies and 700 alternative payment methods, Nuvei helps clients succeed globally through a single integration.
The Regional Director of Risk & Underwriting Operations - APAC leads underwriting activities and manages key risk functions throughout the Asia-Pacific region. This position focuses on minimizing financial losses and regulatory risks by overseeing merchant assessments, credit risk, fraud investigations, chargeback management, and portfolio quality control. The Regional Director ensures the APAC portfolio meets company KPIs, complies with scheme regulations, and aligns with Nuvei’s risk appetite and policies.
What You Will Do
Leadership, Governance, and Regional Oversight
- Direct all underwriting functions for the APAC region, including designated risk operations.
- Plan, coordinate, and monitor performance of regional Underwriting, Risk, and Monitoring teams to meet objectives.
- Develop and maintain regional procedures, guidelines, and operational frameworks in line with global standards.
- Ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and internal procedures.
- Foster operational excellence and provide opportunities for professional development and structured training.
- Serve as the regional escalation point for complex merchant underwriting, risk, fraud, and credit issues.
- Work closely with Legal, Compliance, Commercial, Risk, Business Intelligence, and Operations teams to support business objectives.
Underwriting Operations and Merchant Onboarding
- Take full ownership of merchant onboarding quality, risk classification, and underwriting standards across APAC.
- Oversee all aspects of client onboarding, including the implementation of procedures.
Mission
The Underwriting and Risk Operations team at Nuvei aims to reduce financial losses and regulatory exposure by proactively assessing merchants, conducting structured credit risk evaluations, and maintaining ongoing portfolio oversight throughout APAC.

