Financial Crime Compliance (AML/CFT) VP ~ Director

An opportunity for a compliance professional to join a financial institution's Financial Crime Compliance function, supporting key initiatives across AML/CFT, sanctions compliance and anti-bribery/anti-corruption (ABC). This position offers exposure to a broad range of financial crime risk management activities and is open not only to experienced AML/CFT specialists, but also to candidates with relevant experience from financial institutions or consulting environments.

Responsibilities:
- Depending on your experience and interests, responsibilities may include:
- Supporting sanctions compliance activities and related control frameworks
- Strengthening AML/CFT governance, controls and operating procedures for wholesale clients
- Providing guidance and support on customer due diligence, financial crime risk management and related compliance matters
- Responding to internal inquiries and consultations regarding AML/CFT requirements
- Supporting anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABC) compliance initiatives
- Contributing to the enhancement of financial crime compliance frameworks and risk management processes
- Collaborating with stakeholders across business and control functions on financial crime-related matters

Why You Should Consider This Opportunity:
- Broad exposure across multiple financial crime disciplines, including AML/CFT, sanctions and ABC compliance
- Opportunity to work closely with wholesale banking and institutional client-related activities
- Suitable for candidates looking to build or deepen a specialist career in financial crime compliance
- Exposure to both domestic and international stakeholders within a regulated financial services environment
- Ability to develop expertise across a range of regulatory and compliance topics rather than focusing on a single area

Employee Benefits:
Social insurance and statutory benefits in accordance with Japanese law. Additional benefits are available and can be discussed during the recruitment process.

Essential:
- Experience working within a financial institution, or
- Experience supporting AML/CFT-related work within a consulting firm or similar professional services environment

Preferred:
- Experience in sanctions compliance
- Experience supporting wholesale or institutional financial services businesses
- KYC (Know Your Customer) experience
- Experience in anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABC) compliance
- Ability to communicate effectively with overseas stakeholders via telephone and email in English

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