Compliance Manager

About This Role

This role is for a Compliance Manager in Japan, strengthening the compliance team by working with multidisciplinary specialists to build world-class products. You will manage and strengthen relationships with regulators, acting as the first point of contact, keeping all informed, and protecting customers.

Responsibilities

• Improve the compliance product in line with the mission to be instant, convenient, transparent, and eventually free
• Maintain licences for Japan, including regulatory reporting and filing, regulatory liaison, and leading audits with the regulator
• Build trust with the regulator by managing and coordinating meaningful reporting internally and externally, responding to information requests, and proactively communicating product changes and notifiable events
• Keep up to date with regulatory change and provide input to government policy departments on the impact of proposed changes in regulation
• Maintain compliance frameworks, policies, and documentation and support in audits
• Develop systems to track and monitor compliance risk, compliance with regulatory requirements, and internal policies
• Work with teams from different countries to educate them about Japanese regulatory requirements, and empower teams to build risk-based processes which are clearly documented
• Identify areas where risk management can be improved to achieve more with the product
• Scrutinise and test compliance programs, including quality assurance, interpret findings, and work with Operational teams to develop the risk-based approach
• Provide constructive feedback and be responsible for resolutions, including addressing any audit findings
• Adapt focus on different compliance issues in line with growth plans and compliance needs
• Work with global Product and Operational teams around the world, and travel to operational offices on a quarterly basis (subject to travel regulations)

Benefits

• Develop an in-depth knowledge of Wise’s business and get to know many teams across the company
• Help keep compliance right at the heart of product developments and new initiatives by horizon-scanning for new regulatory developments and sharing these with the teams

About the Company

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. It helps people and businesses send money to another country, spend abroad, or make and receive international payments. Wise is on a mission to make lives easier and save money, creating an entirely new network for the world's money for everyone, everywhere.