- Location
- Hong Kong · APAC
- Department
- Legal
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
My client is a financial services company and looking for a Head of Compliance / Compliance Officer roles.
Job Description
- Lead the global compliance framework and manage the full licensing lifecycle, acting as the primary liaison with international regulators.
- Establish and enhance risk-based AML/KYC policies, monitor suspicious transactions, and perform MLRO functions to ensure regulatory adherence.
- Review trading instruments and marketing materials to mitigate risks associated with copy trading, automated strategies, and misleading claims.
- Monitor for abnormal trading behaviors such as arbitrage or latency abuse in collaboration with the Risk and Trading teams.
- Develop internal SOPs, support external audits, and ensure global compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR and PDPA.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
- 3 to 10 years of hands-on experience in compliance within a trading platform, brokerage, or fintech environment.
- Strong familiarity with at least one major regulatory regime (e.g., ASIC, FCA, CySEC, MAS).
- Professional compliance certifications (such as ICA, CAMS) are highly preferred.
- Proven ability to balance regulatory adherence with business growth, possessing strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
Skills
AMLKYCRisk ManagementComplianceGDPR
