Compliance Senior Manager - Japan

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Compliance Senior Manager - JapanFull-time Compensation: JPY 19800000 - JPY 22500000 - yearlyCompany DescriptionWise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere.More about our mission and what we offer.Job DescriptionWe’re looking for a Senior Compliance Manager focusing on Regulatory Compliance for our local licences and providing compliance advisory and oversight with a focus on Wise Platforms. Wise Platform helps banks, software companies and large enterprises leverage Wise’s infrastructure to offer their customers world class payments products through their own channels. We’ve launched partnerships globally, with the likes of Google Pay, Aspire, Xero and Mandiri, and today have 70+ global banks and platforms connected and powered by Wise Platform. Based in Tokyo, you will work with a growing team of multidisciplinary specialists (Product, Banking, Operations based in our offices in APAC, Estonia and HQ in London) to help deliver world class products and services in Japan. You’ll help manage and strengthen the team’s relationships with regulators such as KLFB and FSA, by having a clear overview of our regulatory requirements and how we meet them through our products, processes and controls.You will be working closely with teams across Wise (including first line Wise Platform teams, Product, and Banking teams) to provide advice on new regulations and emerging risks, ensure new products and services are launched in compliance with regulatory requirements, and oversee the firm’s regulatory and financial crime controls. Externally, you are also responsible for defending Wise’s compliance program to regulators, law enforcement, and partner banks. Wise has already pioneered new ways for people to transfer money across borders and currencies. Our customers can also manage their hard-earned money with the world’s first platform to offer true multi-currency banking. Your mission is to play a key role in supporting a compliance program that is driven by Wise’s mission for money without borders, transparency, and protecting customers. We are looking for a seasoned professional who can bring both in-depth compliance expertise and commercial foresight to our team. This role is for a natural problem-solver who is passionate about building efficient and effective risk management programs and communicating those solutions clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.Here’s how you’ll be contributing to Core ComplianceMaintain our licences for Japan: (i) regulatory reporting and filing, (ii) regulatory liaison and (iii) leading audits with the regulator.Build trust with our regulator: manage and coordinate meaningful reporting internally and externally, respond to information requests, and proactively communicate product changes and notifiable events. Conduct regulatory analysis and horizon scanning for Japan, assess the impact of changes, advise product teams and drive the implementation of required updates.Respond to regulatory compliance and Wise Platform escalations and requests submitted from 1LOD, Product and Partnership teamsReview and approve Wise Platform partners and perform oversight on the Wise Platform partner risks Manage and oversight compliance with local obligations, including monitoring and overseeing the mapping of controls and assurance activities and providing guidance and challenge to 1LoD teams on the development of controls and new products or features to ensure they are effective and are compliant with local laws and regulations. Provide compliance...