Description

Join a leading European global investment bank expanding steadily in Japan. As a Compliance Specialist, you will support the firm's regulatory and advisory functions, ensuring full compliance with Japanese and global financial regulations. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your expertise across compliance advisory, regulatory filings, and trade surveillance in a truly global and collaborative environment.

You will work closely with business teams, regional compliance, and regulatory authorities, contributing to a robust compliance framework that safeguards the firm's operations and reputation.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide advisory support and handle day-to-day compliance inquiries from business units.
• Prepare and manage regulatory filings and liaise with relevant authorities and self-regulatory organizations.
• Conduct trade surveillance and market monitoring to identify irregularities.
• Operate and improve monitoring and reporting systems, supporting internal audits and governance.
• Deliver compliance training and ensure alignment with regulatory updates.
• Collaborate on regional and global compliance projects, contributing to policy standardization.
• Prepare for regulatory inspections and coordinate responses to findings.

Required Skills and Qualifications Experience:

• Practical experience in compliance or trade surveillance at a global financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of Japanese financial regulations and industry practices.

Soft Skills:

• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in team environments.
• Strong multitasking and prioritization skills in a dynamic environment.

Language Requirements:

• Japanese: Native or fluent level (required for communication with regulators and internal teams).
• English: Business-level proficiency (for global coordination and documentation).

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in trade surveillance at a foreign financial institution.
• Exposure to compliance testing or operational risk management within global financial firms.
• Ability to propose and implement process improvements in compliance operations.

About the Company Our client is a European-based global financial institution offering investment banking, securities, and global markets services. With a strong international presence and a growing Japan operation, the firm provides a flat, flexible, and high-ownership culture that empowers employees to contribute ideas and drive compliance innovation.
Collaboration with overseas offices is a key feature of this organization, providing opportunities to develop expertise in a global financial environment.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Small, high-performing compliance team with strong collaboration.
• Global exposure-work with colleagues across multiple regions.
• Opportunity to gain broad compliance experience across business lines.
• Flexible working style and supportive corporate culture.
• Career growth in a dynamic and expanding financial institution.

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