Head of Product Compliance

Fuku; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuku is seeking an experienced Head of Product Compliance to lead our global product compliance function across a diverse portfolio of financial and trading products. This strategic, business-facing leadership role sits at the intersection of Product, Trading, Risk, Legal, and Compliance, and centers on enabling product innovation while ensuring regulatory conformity across multiple jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, 10+ years in financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in financial services, FinTech, brokerage, or digital assets with product compliance exposure.
• Strong understanding of financial and trading products, including FX, derivatives, leveraged trading, digital assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the global product compliance framework embedded throughout the product lifecycle.
• Provide strategic compliance advisory for new products, features, and business initiatives across financial trading, brokerage, derivatives, and digital assets.
• Collaborate with Product, Trading, Engineering, and Business leaders to align commercial objectives with regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate product structures and business models to identify regulatory risks and implement controls.
• Support product launches and expansion across jurisdictions ensuring licensing compliance.
• Establish and oversee product approval processes, compliance assessments, and post-launch monitoring.
• Lead the Product Compliance function and advise senior management on regulatory matters.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Bilingual English/Chinese

Product governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law/Finance/Business

Job description

Head of Product Compliance

Global Financial Services | Trading & Digital Assets

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Product Compliance to lead our global product compliance function across a diverse portfolio of financial and trading products. This is a strategic, business-facing leadership role at the intersection of Product, Trading, Risk, Legal, and Compliance. The successful candidate will play a critical role in enabling product innovation and business expansion while ensuring regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the global product compliance framework, ensuring regulatory requirements are effectively embedded throughout the product lifecycle, from conceptualisation to launch and ongoing operations.
• Provide strategic compliance advisory for new products, features, and business initiatives across financial trading, brokerage, derivatives, and digital assets.
• Work closely with Product, Trading, Engineering, and Business leaders to understand commercial objectives, identify regulatory challenges, and develop practical, business-enabling compliance solutions.
• Evaluate product structures, trading mechanisms, customer journeys, and business models to identify regulatory risks and recommend appropriate controls and mitigation strategies.
• Support product launches and business expansion across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with applicable regulatory and licensing requirements.
• Establish and oversee product approval processes, compliance assessments, and post-launch monitoring frameworks, balancing regulatory obligations with business efficiency.
• Lead and develop the Product Compliance function, collaborate with regional Compliance and Legal teams, and provide strategic advice to senior management on product-related regulatory matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related discipline. Relevant professional qualifications are advantageous.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in financial services, FinTech, brokerage, or digital assets, with substantial exposure to product compliance, regulatory advisory, or financial product governance.
• Strong understanding of financial and trading products, including FX, derivatives, leveraged trading, digital assets, and related trading mechanisms.
• Proven experience advising on new product launches, product structures, and business initiatives, with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical commercial solutions.
• Solid knowledge of financial services regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, preferably including APAC, Europe, and the Middle East.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across Product, Trading, Risk, Legal, and Compliance functions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proficiency in both English and Chinese to effectively engage regional Chinese-speaking stakeholders.

What Makes This Role Exciting

• Opportunity to shape the product compliance strategy of a global financial services group.
• Direct collaboration with senior business and product leaders.
• Influence the development and expansion of innovative trading and financial products across international markets.