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 (SEC) and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) 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 Show more Show less