Providing advice to the Senior management in meeting both local and global compliance standards, identifying regulatory changes and propose required actions and assisting management in making appropriate management decisions in the light of key compliance issues, risks and priorities
Lead communication with Board, Senior Management and relevant committees to provide compliance status and recommendations for improvement
Develop the Annual Plan for undertaking periodic surveillance reviews of compliance arrangements, reporting any findings to senior management, as per the Global Compliance Charter, and tracking the resolution of the issues identified; be proactive in identifying compliance risk areas
Identify money laundering risks and document the company's risk profile and risk management policies and procedures
Implement and maintain policies, procedures and company guidelines for compliance with central bank guidelines.
Assist in implementing technology and information security risk mitigation strategies
Act as subject matter expert and provide continuous education on AML/CFT, Data Protection, Technology Risk.
Develop and implement company-wide users and merchants compliance monitoring programmes.
Develop compliance and information security requirements together with Product teams.
Own compliance data, identify, gather and report on potential or actual regulatory issues such as suspicious transactions.
Maintain all necessary compliance records, such as policies, guidelines, risk and gap analyses, training logs.
Team
Managing the Compliance team in VN. Be prepared to travel to other locations as required, providing compliance advisory and operational risk control support to Group.
Provide the team with guidance and challenge around aspects of their businesses and processes, including critically challenging the appropriateness of controls and processes, providing advice on transactional queries and partnering with them on points of escalations or regulatory exams. Your task will be to harmonize the Audit, Compliance and Risk Control team to ensure the team provides consistently high quality guidance across all relevant divisions in the region.
Key requirements:
Problem-solving, positive and constructive attitude is a must.
Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and operating in a fast-growing environment.
Very good communication and presentation skills; able to apply and explain complex regulation in a clear, principled and business focused manner; able to communicate at a professional level with people at different levels, seniority, style and motivation
At least 10-year relevant experience, preferably working in financial regulatory compliance or internal audit function
Advanced knowledge of e-money / payment systems regulations, ideally in at least 2 south-east asia countries
Functional expertise in information security and standards such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001 is a plus.
Experience in online payments important but not absolutely necessary.
Able to understand and transform regulations into guidelines, policies and procedures, and undertake respective staff training
Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and operating in a fast-growing environment.
Hands-on experience managing CDD/KYC processes in south-east asia.
ACAMS or related certification is a plus
Comfortable working under tight time-frames and pressure
Enthusiastic approach to work and highly motivated
