Description: Lead the Japan Compliance practice, ensuring all activities follow local regulations and company policies. Tasks include creating and updating compliance procedures, monitoring operations, completing reports, and promoting compliance awareness. Assist the APAC Regional Compliance Team.
Open for Big 4 Financial Services Audit and Assurance Candidate Manager/Senior Manager
Responsibilities:
Local:
- Ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
- Main contact for local regulatory bodies.
- Manage regulatory risks, including AML and terrorist financing.
- Advise on AML checks.
- Review and update compliance programs.
- Implement audit and regulator recommendations.
- Act as Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Data Protection Officer.
- Provide compliance training.
- Support Board and Group Compliance Reporting.
- Handle other tasks as needed.
Regional:
- Help implement the Global Compliance framework in APAC.
- Align compliance practices with new entities.
Skills:
- 8+ years in Compliance (less experience considered for highly competent candidates).
- Preferred qualifications in Compliance, Legal, Governance, or Risk.
- Fluent in English and Japanese.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Knowledge of financial regulations and AML guidelines.
- Reliable, adaptable, and able to work under pressure.
- Organized, self-disciplined, and good at problem-solving.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team, and supervise juniors.
