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Singapore, Singapore

APAC Head of Legal and Compliance

Our client is a well-established corporate services firm with global presence and a strong regional network in Asia. They are now looking for a Regional Head of Legal and Compliance to lead the APAC team – flexible on location (Hong Kong, Singapore or Australia).

 

Please contact Venus Ip at + 852 6380 0256 or email your cv directly in word format with job reference number JO000000 5301 to hkcareers@theedgepartnership.com

 

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days we regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful.

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SOME OF THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

Reporting into the Global General Counsel, the incumbent will:

  • Take responsibility for the organization’s Legal & Compliance framework and lead a small team across multiple locations.
  • Advise and oversee compliance matters including regulatory, financial crime compliance, FATCA/CRS related matters
  • Work with external legal counsels to draft and review relevant legal documentations
  • Review and update the group’s policies procedures and lead any remediation of compliance gaps to completion.
  • Take ownership and enforce relevant compliance rules across the region related to AML, FATCA/CRS, etc
  • Deploy programs, resources, tools and creative solutions to simplify the understanding of key compliance risks and create needed focus to mitigate/manage them.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE YOU WILL REQUIRE:

  • Take responsibility for the organization’s Legal & Compliance framework and lead a small team across multiple locations.
  • Advise and oversee compliance matters including regulatory, financial crime compliance, FATCA/CRS related matters
  • Work with external legal counsels to draft and review relevant legal documentations
  • Review and update the group’s policies procedures and lead any remediation of compliance gaps to completion.
  • Take ownership and enforce relevant compliance rules across the region related to AML, FATCA/CRS, etc
  • Deploy programs, resources, tools and creative solutions to simplify the understanding of key compliance risks and create needed focus to mitigate/manage them.