Officer, APAC Compliance
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About Us
Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.
About the Role
Wellington Management Japan Pte LTD
Position Description
Compliance Officer (Tokyo)
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Role description
We seek an experienced Compliance Officer with deep expertise in the asset management and fund industry for our Japan entity. Based in Tokyo this Compliance Officer will serve as the primary contact with local regulatory bodies and will lead our compliance program in Japan. The role sits within the APAC Compliance team within our global Legal and Compliance function and reports to the Chief Compliance Officer for Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong.
Responsibilities
The Compliance Officer will:
- Maintain enhance and scale our Japan compliance program in line with the growth and evolution of our business
- Manage relationships with local regulatory bodies facilitating communication and promoting understanding of Japanese requirements by global experts in adjacent control disciplines such as risk and information security
- Support senior management including the Head of Office in fulfilling their regulatory supervision duties
- Provide advice and support to our client-facing and marketing teams in developing pragmatic solutions that enable business objectives while maintain a strong control environment
- Advise and support our ITM wealth sub-advisory and separate mandate business across client segments on regulatory considerations
- Provide regulatory guidance to facilitate client access to alternative and traditional investment solutions offered by our overseas group affiliates
- Advise and support our portfolio management team on regulatory matters
- Design and oversee compliance training testing and regulatory risk assessments to ensure compliance with local regulations and effective integration with our global compliance program
- Oversee regulatory filings and notifications manage regulatory enquiries annual internal audits and any regulatory inspections
- Participate in department or firm-wide project based on strategic initiatives
Qualifications
- At least 10 years of relevant compliance experience including experience gained from the asset management and fund industry in Japan. Experience in legal audit or risk in the industry a plus.
- Strong ethics judgment and maturity
- Comfort with risk-based decisions and informed trade-offs
- Proactive self-motived and able to work independently and collaboratively
- Creativity and ability to work under pressure
- Global mindset and ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across regions
- Ability to influence outcomes through collaboration and well-defined advice
- Strong command of English
Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications Thats ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill workplace experiences and backgrounds.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Compliance Management
- Risk Management
- Financial Services
- PCI
- Banking
- Cost Accounting Standards
- Quality Systems
- Research Experience
- NIST Standards
- Securities Law
- SOX
- ISO 27000
