Job Description

Responsibilities:
Based in Thailand, the Thailand Financial Compliance Officer will have 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 / lending / 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.

Job Requirements

- 8-12 years of Financial Regulatory experience (added advantage if candidate is a qualified Thailand lawyer or has extensive relevant experience at a financial regulator in Thailand)
- Ideal candidate would have a mix of (i) regulatory experience, (ii) prior in-house experience in the payments/lending sector (preferably a licensed e-money / wallet operator / lending company in Thailand), and (iii) private practice experience in top-tier law or consulting / advisory firms
- Knowledge of FinTech lending will be a plus
- Extensive experience interacting with regulators, particularly with BOT
- 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