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Regional Compliance Officer

Hong Kong

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Regional Compliance Officer who will be based in Hong Kong. Working in an exciting, international and fast-paced work environment, you will be given challenging and diverse opportunities every day.

As the primary point of contact for the risk and compliance function for the regional headquarters and local country hubs of the Hyphen Group you will be responsible for developing the compliance framework for the business. Our ideal candidate is an experienced compliance officer who is at the forefront of the ever evolving fintech and insurance regulatory landscape and has a broad range of skills (including compliance monitoring, risk assessment, regulatory liaison and advisory).  

YOUR TASK

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

What can you expect from us?

Impact: We are actively empowering and connecting people to a better financial future. Join us if you want to help us achieve our mission. 

Work: We have a team of over 350 talented individuals in 6 markets who are hyper passionate about building innovative financial solutions and making an impact on people’s lives. 

Culture: We take our work seriously but don’t hesitate to keep things light. We can only create magic when we have a little bit of fun. 

Thrive: We launched in 2014 and fast-forward 7 years we now help over 10 million monthly users make the best financial decisions. Accelerate your career and become a pioneer in your field with a leading fintech company that seeks to push the boundaries of your imagination and is committed to growing your career. 

Reputation: We are backed by world-class organizations and companies and have raised over US$110 million from investors including Experian, Pacific Century Group, IFC - a member of the World Bank Group

 
EEO Statement 
Hyphen Group is an equal opportunity employer. We value, support and respect all individuals and is committed to maintaining an inclusive and diverse working environment. Decisions in hiring are based on business needs, requirements of the job and individual qualifications and shall not be influenced by any consideration of race, ethnic or national origin, religion, sex (including gender identity and/or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
 
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THE ROLE

We are looking for a Regional Compliance Officer who will be based in Hong Kong. Working in an exciting, international and fast-paced work environment, you will be given challenging and diverse opportunities every day.

As the primary point of contact for the risk and compliance function for the regional headquarters and local country hubs of the Hyphen Group you will be responsible for developing the compliance framework for the business. Our ideal candidate is an experienced compliance officer who is at the forefront of the ever evolving fintech and insurance regulatory landscape and has a broad range of skills (including compliance monitoring, risk assessment, regulatory liaison and advisory).  

YOUR TASK

  • Developing the compliance framework for the business, including creating policies, procedures, and guidelines; communicating these policies to all relevant stakeholders and working with the tech, product and operations teams to create effective monitoring of internal controls.
  • Reviewing emerging regulatory and compliance requirements (such as KYC, AML, CTF) on a regular basis. Embedding these updates within the compliance framework.
  • Developing Group-wide sanctions compliance procedures and guidance documents to enhance efficiencies and provide clarity on critical sanctions matters
  • Conducting risk assessments to pro-actively identify deficiencies or gaps with regulatory compliance; and providing guidance in the development of alternative solutions or implementation of corrective action (including ensuring resolution of findings from audits or external inspections)
  • Managing potential conflicts of interests associated with transactions undertaken by companies under the Group 
  • Reporting on suspicious transaction reports, regulatory breach reporting and others as needed to regulators. Regular reporting on key compliance metrics to senior management
  • Building strong regulatory relationships with the HKMA, the IC, MAS, the SFC and other regulatory bodies in championing the adoption of best industry standards
  • Providing sound, coherent and commercially minded advice and compliance support on all matters relating to the organization’s activities

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

  • Degree in Finance/Commerce/Economics/Banking/Law from a recognized university or tertiary institution
  • At least 2-3 years relevant working experience in the areas of compliance advisory, AML/CFT, internal audit or risk management in financial services industries or fintech environment
  • Broad knowledge of the financial services industries (either banks, insurance and capital market firms), familiarity with KYC and/or AML/CFT regulatory requirements and international standards a plus
  • Experience working in a regional role or within the APAC region is preferred
  • Good interpersonal & communication skills
  • Good analytical skills; excellent organizational skills
  • Resourceful, proactive and able to work independently, determine priorities and meet deadlines
  • High level of integrity

What can you expect from us?

Impact: We are actively empowering and connecting people to a better financial future. Join us if you want to help us achieve our mission. 

Work: We have a team of over 350 talented individuals in 6 markets who are hyper passionate about building innovative financial solutions and making an impact on people’s lives. 

Culture: We take our work seriously but don’t hesitate to keep things light. We can only create magic when we have a little bit of fun. 

Thrive: We launched in 2014 and fast-forward 7 years we now help over 10 million monthly users make the best financial decisions. Accelerate your career and become a pioneer in your field with a leading fintech company that seeks to push the boundaries of your imagination and is committed to growing your career. 

Reputation: We are backed by world-class organizations and companies and have raised over US$110 million from investors including Experian, Pacific Century Group, IFC - a member of the World Bank Group

 
EEO Statement 
Hyphen Group is an equal opportunity employer. We value, support and respect all individuals and is committed to maintaining an inclusive and diverse working environment. Decisions in hiring are based on business needs, requirements of the job and individual qualifications and shall not be influenced by any consideration of race, ethnic or national origin, religion, sex (including gender identity and/or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
 
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