Analyst/Associate, Compliance Hong Kong (Japanese Speaking)

Polymer Capital China; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 480,000 - 680,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Annual Leave

Medical Group Insurance

In-built Gym facility

DEI and Philanthropy Initiatives

Professional Learning & Development

Job summary

Polymer Capital Management, a Asia-focused asset management firm, seeks a Compliance Specialist to support license applications, regulatory filings, and policy administration. The role requires at least 2 years in compliance within brokerage or asset management, strong analytical and communication abilities, and fluency in English and Japanese.

Office based in Hong Kong with exposure to regional projects. The successful candidate will contribute to monitoring trading activity, incident

Qualifications

• University graduate with major in Business, Finance or Law.
• At least 2 years of experience in compliance, preferably in brokerage or asset management firms.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work under tight deadlines.
• Proactive in identifying risks and proposing solutions. Strong computer skills including MS Office Suite Excel, Bloomberg.
• Fluent in English and Japanese.

Responsibilities

• Handle license applications, regulatory filings and reports.
• Assist with the development, implementation and administration of the Group compliance framework and policies.
• Conduct monitoring and surveillance of trading activities to detect and prevent market abuse, insider trading and other violations.
• Investigate and resolve alerts generated by trade surveillance systems, and elevate any potential issues to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Work on regional projects including system UAT, new investment models discussion, or system development.
• Conduct or assist with ad-hoc inspections and regulatory requests.

Skills

Analytical ability

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Excel

Bloomberg

English

Japanese

Education

University degree (Business/Finance/Law)

Tools

Python

VBA

Job description

Company Introduction

Polymer Capital Management is an Asia public markets-focused asset management firm offering hedge fund and long-only strategies. Polymer combines established institutional support and deep knowledge of local financial markets with a dedication to discovering and developing the region’s best investment talent. Polymer was established in conjunction with PAG, one of the world’s largest Asia-focused alternative asset managers, in 2019.

Job Responsibilities / Job Brief

The Product Specialists team acts as a crucial link between investment teams and investors, focusing on relationship management, strategy and insights communication, business development and product development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle license applications, regulatory filings and reports

• Assist with the development, implementation and administration of the Group compliance framework and policies

• Conduct monitoring and surveillance of trading activities to detect and prevent market abuse, insider trading and other violations

• Investigate and resolve alerts generated by trade surveillance systems, and elevate any potential issues to the appropriate stakeholders

• Work on regional projects including system UAT, new investment models discussion, or system development

• Conduct or assist with ad-hoc inspections and regulatory requests

• University graduate with major in Business, Finance or Law

• At least 2 years of experience in compliance, preferably in brokerage or asset management firms

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• High attention to details

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work under tight deadlines

• Proactive in identifying risks and proposing solutions. Strong computer skills including MS Office Suite Excel, Bloomberg

• Fluent in English and Japanese

Good to have

• Proficient in Python, or VBA is a plus

Why join us?

• Prime Location: You’ll work full time from our centrally located office space in the heart of Hong Kong
• High-Growth: We have a team of highly ambitious professionals with a strong desire to learn and develop their skills.
• Equal opportunity employer: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
• Global exposure: With six offices and three affiliate offices around the region, Polymer teams work together to solve meaningful problems at scale.
• Dynamic and Collaborative Environment: Opportunity to work with industry leaders and experts to engage in exciting projects and fulfilling challenges.

Some of our Benefits

• Paid Annual Leave
• Medical Group Insurance
• In-built Gym facility
• DEI and Philanthropy Initiatives
• Professional Learning & Development Opportunities