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コンプライアンスディレクター/ Director of Compliance

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A foreign brokerage and investment bank is looking for a Director of Compliance. The chosen applicant will be responsible for developing across multiple compliance areas, including advisory, monitoring, testing, and regulatory affairs.

Responsibilities:

  • Advise, monitor, and oversee the equity and derivatives business
  • Supervise compliance testing, risk inventory maintenance, and risk assessment
  • Manage information control in general, including personal data, transactional data, and other proprietary information such as trade secrets
  • Assist different lines of business with cross-selling products by providing advice on laws and regulations and creating robust control processes
  • Review research and sales memos and solicitation materials such as pitch books
  • Advise the Client Onboarding team on KYC requirements
  • Assist the Japan Head of Compliance with day-to-day operations
  • Support other team members with daily tasks such as regulatory filings and monitoring

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree or above in law, finance, business, or economics
  • More than 5 years of relevant experience in legal or compliance functions
  • More than 3 years of work experience in financial institutions
  • Candidates with less experience will be considered for Associate Director
  • Professional working level Japanese; fluent level written and verbal English

Preferred Requirements:

  • Legal qualification
  • Knowledge of operations, finance, or IT
  • Product knowledge in certain areas, including derivatives, M&A, private and/or public offerings, commodities, and funds
  • Fluent level Chinese

About the Company:

An international brokerage and investment banking organisation, this company is a widespread global company. Servicing both corporate and institutional clients in several locations across the world, this company continues to grow its influence.

Keywords:

法務, コンプライアンス, 業務, 投資銀行, 金融サービス, 外資系

Job Ref: KYJSGI

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Banking & Financial Services

Focus: Compliance

Industry: Financial Services

Salary: ¥14,000,000 - ¥16,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Director

Language: Japanese - Professional working

Second Language: English - Native

Third Language: Chinese - Professional working

Location: Tokyo

Job Reference: KYJSGI-A453AC38

Date posted: 3 June 2026

Consultant: Ethan Wilkinson