Derrick Goh

Derrick Goh is Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) at DBS, with a career spanning business leadership, enterprise governance, global finance, and public service.
In his role as Group COO — a newly created position — Derrick oversees Operations, Transformation & Data, and Marketing & Communications, drawing on deep experience in execution, risk discipline, and customer-focused leadership.
Over 18 years at DBS, Derrick has held a wide range of senior leadership positions. He most recently held the enterprise-wide role of Group Head of Audit, providing independent assurance over the bank’s controls, risk management, and governance frameworks.
Prior to this, Derrick led the regional Treasures and Treasures Private Client wealth management franchise and served as Head of POSB, where he strengthened community outreach and customer engagement. He also served as Regional COO and CFO of the Institutional Banking Group as well as Regional Head of Finance, Group Planning and Analytics.
Beyond the private sector, Derrick served in public office as a Member of Parliament from 2020 to 2025, representing the Nee Soon Link division of Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency.
Earlier in his career, Derrick spent 11 years at American Express in senior finance roles across Paris, London, New York, and Singapore.
He currently serves as Chair of the Board Audit and Risk Committee at GovTech Singapore and PCF Sparkletots, and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from NTU and an MBA (Honors) from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.