Overview
We are seeking an experienced compliance professional to lead our compliance team’s efforts to support our rapidly growing fintech business in Tokyo. You will be responsible for managing our compliance team, developing and maintaining our compliance framework and supporting business operations.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, your key responsibilities will include:
- Develop, implement and maintain compliance programmes and internal policies aligned with Japanese laws & regulations in the fintech industry (e.g., Instalment Sales Act, AML/CFT, Payment Services Act, APPI).
- Manage and lead regulatory registrations, liaison with regulatory authorities, and inspections/audits (ISMS, PCI DSS, Privacy Mark, Credit Card Handling Registration, Prepaid Payment Instrument Issuer Registration, etc.).
- Act as a key compliance advisor across business units (product, operations, treasury, legal, verification, marketing, sales) to ensure compliance is efficiently built into our product design process.
- Conduct risk assessments and monitoring, oversee controls, audit readiness, internal investigations, and ensure remedial actions when needed.
- Provide semiannual compliance reports to the Board and executive team covering key areas of activity of the compliance team.
- Supervise compliance training, documentation projects, and implementation of new compliance management tools or software.
- Monitor regulatory changes, interpret their impact on the business and propose/implement changes to processes and controls.
- Manage a compliance team of 7 individuals (and growing) and ensure continuous improvement in the compliance function (mentoring, capability building).
- Collaborate with global external partners and affiliates to ensure consistent implementation of compliance standards and efficient cross-border alignment.
- Represent the company in responding to compliance due diligence requests from overseas partners, investors, and financial institutions, ensuring accurate, transparent, and timely communication.
