Leads information security strategy, cyber risk and security compliance for the organisation. In BFSI, the CISO also answers to the board and to regulators on cyber resilience.

Owns brand, customer acquisition and marketing strategy across channels. Financial services CMOs have to balance growth targets with strict rules on how products can be marketed.

Runs a business line with full P&L ownership, covering sales, distribution and growth targets. We look for leaders who have grown a book profitably, not only quickly.

Leads the engineering teams that build and run digital banking, lending or insurance platforms. The role needs hands-on technical credibility and a clear grasp of the security and uptime that financial systems demand.

Leads the channels that acquire customers directly, such as digital campaigns and telesales. The role is measured closely on acquisition cost and conversion.

Runs the project management office for technology programmes such as core system upgrades and digital initiatives. It needs governance discipline and the ability to keep business and IT teams moving together.

Monitors and manages risk across investment portfolios, including market, credit and liquidity risk. These roles sit in asset managers, insurers and treasury functions.

Connects business and technology teams by turning operational needs into clear requirements. In insurance and banking, the strongest candidates combine domain knowledge with business process re-engineering skills.

Leads the analytics teams that build credit scoring and underwriting models and shape new lending products. The role needs data science depth and a sound understanding of credit risk.

Manages business and relationships with government departments and public sector institutions across a zone. It calls for experience with government banking processes and established institutional relationships.

Owns financial reporting, internal controls and regulatory reporting for the entity. In BFSI, the role works closely with auditors and regulators.