Director of Governance and Compliance, APAC

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for creating and implementing a scalable compliance framework across first and second line compliance responsibilities to ensure Rapyd meets its regulatory licenses and compliance obligations for its regulated entities across APAC.
• Outline and implement policies, processes, systems, governance and internal controls for the compliance program, to ensure licensing commitments and legal conditions are met and followed.
• Overseeing Rapyd's financial crimes program in APAC, including working with local managers and staff, as well as global colleagues to support anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing, sanctions and anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) efforts.
• Monitor product launches and / or changes in business models in APAC to ensure that local regulatory programs reflect such developments and their accompanying regulatory requirements, including timely notifications to regulators.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all APAC regulatory compliance matters, and build relationships with regulators and financial associates. Clarify requirements and negotiate with regulatory bodies on behalf of Rapyd when required.
• Lead and supervise the local compliance teams with ongoing knowledge sharing, training, and enhancing the collaboration.
• Produce regulatory compliance performance reports for management / board, including trend analysis and recommended strategies.
• Respond to audits and regulatory assessments and remediate any issues identified from report findings.

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