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# [KG Balaji](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/blog/kg-balaji)

 Written by [Azizah Nurdin](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/blog/author/azizah-nurdin) | Jul 21, 2025 8:05:22 AM

### Who is KG Balaji?

KG Balaji is a seasoned risk management professional with over 25 years of experience in the financial services sector, specialising in operational resilience, business continuity management (BCM), technology risk, and vendor risk.

He has a proven track record of designing and implementing resilient frameworks, leading crisis response during high-impact events, and aligning risk strategies with regulatory requirements, including MAS guidelines.

His expertise includes strengthening third-party risk management, conducting BCM training, optimising controls, and embedding sustainability into resilience practices across global organisations.

#### **Core Competencies**

- **Business Continuity Management (BCM):** Expertise in developing and managing BCM frameworks, policies, and testing.
- **Operational Resilience:** Skilled in aligning BCM with resilience strategies and critical service continuity.
- **Risk Management:** Strong in identifying and mitigating operational, tech, and third-party risks across regions.
- **Crisis Management:** Led crisis response during high-impact events, ensuring business continuity and staff safety.
- **Regulatory Compliance:** In-depth knowledge of local/regional regulations (e.g., MAS) and policy adherence.
- **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Effective teamwork with tech, business, and control functions.
- **Training & Awareness:** Delivered training to build risk culture and organisational resilience.
- **Project Management:** Managed global projects aligned with strategic goals.
- **Third-Party Risk:** Evaluated vendor resilience to minimise operational disruptions.
- **Sustainability:** Integrated sustainability into BCM and risk strategies.
- **Leadership & Governance:** Led BCM teams and ensured compliance through governance reporting.

 

#### Academic Qualification

| **Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Communication) University of Madras, India** |  |
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#### Professional Qualification

| - CBCI (Certified Business Continuity Institute) – Passed with Merit / MBCI - Certified Agile Leadership Essentials - Certified Scrum Master & Product Owner - Practitioner Certificate in Personal Data Protection - IBF Standards Operational Risk Management - AI and Robotic Process Automation - CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) - CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) - Certified Landscape Supervisor - Higher National Diploma, Hospitality Administration/ Management |   |
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#### Past BCM Career

| **Senior Manager, Business Continuity & Incident Management** HSBC Singapore July - Oct 2024 |  |
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| **First Line Risk & Control Asia** First Abu Dhabi Bank, Singapore Oct 2023 – Apr 2024 |  |
| **Head - BCM SEA/APAC** Credit Suisse Services AG, Singapore Nov 2021 – Mar 2023 |  |
| **Cluster Head – BCM ASEAN** Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore Oct 2018 – Nov 2021 |  |
| **Head of BCM, Singapore** Standard Chartered Bank Aug 2016 – Nov 2021 |  |
| **Dealing Room Manager, Financial Markets** Standard Chartered Bank Jun 2011 – Nov 2016 |  |
| **Global Head - Middle Office- Fixed Income, Currency & Commodity-Platform Reference** **Control** Standard Chartered Bank Jan 2010 – Jun 2011 |  |

 

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