Prior to SGX, Seah served Standard Chartered Bank as regional head, Wholesale bank compliance in Singapore and South- East Asia.

Seah was responsible for corporate banking products from lending and transaction banking in financial markets and corporate finance, and overseeing wholesale bank compliance in several Asia- pacific countries.

Before joining Standard Chartered, Seah worked with SGX serving in various roles including Legal and Regulatory Policy, Staff assistant to the CEO, Head of the market surveillance and Enforcement.

Seah also worked as Deputy Public Prosecutor and State counsel with the Attorney-General’s Chambers for several years.

His main areas of work was Criminal Law, including trial and appellate Work, border mutual legal assistance and revision of Singapore’s criminal laws and procedures.