Program Assurance Specialist

OSL; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

OSL in Hong Kong is seeking a Program Assurance Specialist to join our Compliance & AML team. This role ensures that compliance and AML frameworks, controls, processes and remediation initiatives are effectively implemented and operating as intended across the business.

You will work with Compliance, AML, Risk, Operations, Product and Technology to identify gaps, drive improvements, track remediation, prepare reports, and support regulatory examinations and audits.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in Compliance, AML, Risk, Internal Controls, Audit or Program Assurance.
• Good understanding of AML/CTF frameworks, compliance controls and financial crime risks.
• Experience conducting control testing, compliance reviews, audits, monitoring or assurance activities.
• Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks, with the ability to identify gaps and recommend practical improvements.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with experience working across multiple functions.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to turn findings into clear actions and recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in a regulated financial institution, payments company, fintech or crypto/digital asset business is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular reviews and assurance testing of AML, compliance and risk controls, policies and processes.
• Assess whether key compliance controls are appropriately designed, implemented and operating effectively.
• Identify control gaps, process weaknesses and emerging compliance risks, and work with relevant stakeholders to develop remediation plans.
• Track compliance and AML remediation activities, ensuring actions are completed within agreed timelines.
• Support compliance monitoring, thematic reviews, control assessments and internal assurance exercises.
• Develop and maintain assurance frameworks, testing methodologies, procedures and reporting.
• Analyse compliance data, findings and trends to identify recurring issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Work cross-functionally with Compliance, AML, Risk, Operations, Product and Technology teams to strengthen processes and controls.
• Prepare clear reports and management updates on assurance findings, remediation progress and key compliance risks.
• Support regulatory examinations, internal audits and external reviews where required.
• Keep up to date with regulatory and industry developments and assess their potential impact on the compliance and AML framework.

Skills

Compliance

AML

Risk

Internal Controls

Audit

Program Assurance

Job description

We are looking for a Program Assurance Specialist to join our Compliance & AML team. This role will focus on ensuring that compliance and AML frameworks, controls, processes and remediation initiatives are effectively implemented and operating as intended across the business.

The role will work closely with Compliance, AML, Risk, Operations, Product and other business functions to provide ongoing assurance, identify gaps and drive improvements across the compliance program.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular reviews and assurance testing of AML, compliance and risk controls, policies and processes.
• Assess whether key compliance controls are appropriately designed, implemented and operating effectively.
• Identify control gaps, process weaknesses and emerging compliance risks, and work with relevant stakeholders to develop remediation plans.
• Track compliance and AML remediation activities, ensuring actions are completed within agreed timelines.
• Support compliance monitoring, thematic reviews, control assessments and internal assurance exercises.
• Develop and maintain assurance frameworks, testing methodologies, procedures and reporting.
• Analyse compliance data, findings and trends to identify recurring issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Work cross-functionally with Compliance, AML, Risk, Operations, Product and Technology teams to strengthen processes and controls.
• Prepare clear reports and management updates on assurance findings, remediation progress and key compliance risks.
• Support regulatory examinations, internal audits and external reviews where required.
• Keep up to date with regulatory and industry developments and assess their potential impact on the compliance and AML framework.

Requirements

• 3–6 years of experience in Compliance, AML, Risk, Internal Controls, Audit or Program Assurance, preferably within financial services, fintech, payments or digital assets.
• Good understanding of AML/CTF frameworks, compliance controls and financial crime risks.

Experience conducting control testing, compliance reviews, audits, monitoring or assurance activities.

Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks, with the ability to identify gaps and recommend practical improvements.

Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with experience working across multiple functions.

Analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to turn findings into clear actions and recommendations.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Experience in a regulated financial institution, payments company, fintech or crypto/digital asset business is preferred.

Vision & Mission

• OSL is the first SFC-licensed digital asset platform in Hong Kong and a PayFi innovator. Through stablecoin payments, cross-border settlement and global licensing, we are building the next-generation payments network. Stablecoins have become everyday money across emerging markets and are widely viewed as blockchain’s “killer app,” with industry focus shifting from token issuance to real‑world consumer and enterprise payment adoption. The strongest growth lies in cross-border B2B payments, where providers embedding stablecoins into corporate settlement flows can capture significant volume and float. Long‑term defensibility comes from regulatory licences, banking partners and cross‑border corridors.
• OSL holds or has acquired licences in Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Bermuda and Indonesia, and is expanding into Europe, Brazil, Southeast Asia and Africa through acquisitions and licence applications. With OSL Pay and StableX, we embed stablecoin settlement into bank accounts and card networks, support 150+ digital assets, and provide 24/7 fiat–stablecoin conversion. As a regulated pioneer with a startup mindset, we believe the future of payments will be driven by real adoption and scalable deployment, not technology narratives. We welcome builders who are passionate about crypto and payments to join us in shaping compliant, global payment infrastructure.