About the job
Based in the Philippines, the Financial Compliance Officer will have overall responsibility in ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, maintaining a country compliance program aligned with group compliance frameworks, and advising internal stakeholders on compliance matters, including:


• Leading regulatory engagements and ensuring compliance with mandatory reporting requirements with relevant regulators and relevant internal and external stakeholders;
• Advising on payments / financial services regulatory matters, and assisting in the development and implementation of new products, features, and businesses lines;
• Providing timely and quality regulatory advice for negotiations on strategic, complex and high value agreements;
• Developing and implementing Group Compliance initiatives in-country, including – technology risk management, business continuity management, outsourcing, and consumer protection policies in line with local regulatory expectations and requirements;
• Incident management (e.g. responding to regulatory investigations / inspections by authorities / assisting in PR incident responses/ submission of STRs);
• Preparing for, and managing, audits and inspections by relevant regulators;
• Localising and implementing Group-wide financial compliance programs and training for internal stakeholders;
• Being the in-country champion in driving a culture of compliance;
• Other additional duties as assigned.

Candidate requirements
• 8-10 years of Financial Regulatory experience (added advantage if candidate is a qualified Philippine lawyer or has extensive relevant experience at a financial regulator in the Philippines)
• Ideal candidate would have a mix of (i) regulatory experience, (ii) prior in-house experience in the lending and payments sector (i,e, digital credit lending, operator of payment system), and (iii) private practice experience in top-tier law or consulting / advisory firms
• Knowledge of FinTech lending and insurance will be a plus
• Extensive experience interacting with regulators, particularly with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
• Critical thinking and analysis with strong attention to detail
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where ambiguity and change is the norm
• Fluent in English