Global Compliance Leader for FinTech Licensing & Strategy

Zeal Group; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Zeal Group seeks a Head of Compliance to architect and execute a global regulatory strategy as the company expands internationally. You will spearhead licensing across jurisdictions, build a scalable compliance framework, and partner with product, legal, technology, and operations to ensure multi-jurisdictional adherence for CFD and brokerage activities.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in compliance leadership within FinTech/CFD sectors, strong licensing experience, and fluency in English

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Law, Finance, Economics or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience with strong preference for blended risk advisory/consultancy and in-house compliance leadership in FinTech, Payments, or CFD/Derivatives.
• Proven licensing expertise with international financial license applications (e.g., FCA, ASIC, CySEC, SCB).
• Excellent command of English and Mandarin (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Lead Global Regulatory Strategy & Expansion evaluating frameworks in target jurisdictions and guide expansion roadmap.
• Direct end-to-end licensing processes for international financial licenses and liaise with regulators and external counsel.
• Re-engineer compliance, AML/CTF, and risk management frameworks with scalable automated workflows.
• Provide proactive insights to the C-suite on evolving regulations affecting CFD/brokerage models.
• Bridge product, legal, tech, and operations to ensure multi-jurisdictional compliance in new trading products and onboarding.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory strategy

AML oversight

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in Law, Finance, Economics

Job description

Zeal Group seeks a Head of Compliance to architect and execute a global regulatory strategy as the company expands internationally. You will spearhead licensing across jurisdictions, build a scalable compliance framework, and partner with product, legal, technology, and operations to ensure multi-jurisdictional adherence for CFD and brokerage activities.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in compliance leadership within FinTech/CFD sectors, strong licensing experience, and fluency in English