Compliance Senior Manager - Japan
Core
Senior Compliance Manager ensuring regulatory compliance for Wise Platform's partnerships with banks and enterprises in Japan, managing licenses, and advising on regulatory requirements.
Role type
Senior IC compliance manager (financial services)
Builds
Wise Platform partnerships and compliant payment products for banks and enterprises in Japan
Domain
FinTech, cross-border payments, Japanese financial regulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Japanese financial regulatory expertise, regulatory reporting and filing, regulatory liaison, audit leadership, horizon scanning, risk assessment, compliance framework development, partner risk oversight, stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
experience with Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA) or Local Finance Bureau (KLFB), knowledge of Payment Service Act, Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, bilingual fluency in Japanese and English, project management
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Maintain Japan licenses (reporting, liaison, audits), build trust with regulators (FSA/KLFB), conduct regulatory analysis and horizon scanning, respond to compliance escalations, review and approve Wise Platform partners, oversee local compliance obligations, provide compliance advisory to product teams, develop compliance frameworks and monitoring systems, educate cross-functional teams on Japanese regulations, test compliance programs and resolve audit findings
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC