Responsible Officer

Matrixport; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BIT is seeking a Regulatory Leader in Hong Kong to oversee SFC Type 1/Type 4 licensing, governance and compliance for its digital asset group. You will drive licence applications, design controls and ensure AML/CFT readiness across operations.

You will partner with product, legal and external counsel to implement risk policies, supervise regulated activities and embed regulatory knowledge into daily business decisions.

Qualifications

• SFC-approved Responsible Officer for Type 1 and Type 4
• Hong Kong based and available to supervise regulated activities
• Minimum 10 years in securities dealing and/or advisory
• At least 5 years in a supervisory capacity
• Proven record of building compliance frameworks and licence applications end to end
• Experience with SFC/HKMA Joint Circulars and regulatory regimes
• Fluency in English and Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin)

Responsibilities

• Act as primary contact for the SFC, external counsel, auditors and key stakeholders; lead Type 1/Type 4 licence applications to grant
• Establish, refine and enforce internal control systems, risk management policies aligned with SFC codes
• Supervise post-licensure daily operations, ensuring adherence to SFO, Code of Conduct, FRR and AML/CFT requirements
• Collaborate with product and business leads to align regulatory requirements with product strategy
• Bridge regulatory requirements across technical, product and compliance teams

Skills

Regulatory leadership

SFC knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

English & Chinese fluency

Licensing experience

Education

Degree in accounting, business administration, economics, finance or law

Tools

HKSI Papers 1,2,7,8

Job description

About BIT:

BIT (formerly Matrixport) is a global digital asset financial services and infrastructure group. Headquartered in Singapore and founded in 2019, BIT bridges traditional finance and digital assets through governance-driven financial services and technology.

The firm manages over US$7 billion in assets and facilitates more than US$7 billion in monthly trading volume. BIT offers services including custody, trading, asset and wealth management, liquidity and financing solutions, and tokenised real-world assets (RWA), serving institutional and professional investors globally.

BIT Group entities maintain a licensed and regulated footprint across Singapore, Hong Kong, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and Bhutan.

For more information, visit www.bit.com

Why Join Us:

At BIT, we tackle complex problems as a team. We encourage openness and promote transparency, respect, and inclusivity. Every team member is valued and has a voice that can be heard. We are always in search of intellectually curious and entrepreneurial individuals who are keen on making an impact in the crypto ecosystem and in building a better product for the next one billion users.

Key Responsibilities

1. Regulatory Leadership & Governance

• Act as primary contact for the SFC, external counsel, auditors and key industry stakeholders, and lead the Type 1 / Type 4 licence application through to grant.
• Establish, refine and enforce internal control systems, operational workflows and risk management policies aligned with SFC codes and guidelines, including the VA dealing and advisory licensing conditions and Terms & Conditions.
• Supervise post-licensure daily operations, ensuring adherence to the SFO, the Code of Conduct, FRR and AML/CFT requirements.

2. Product & Business Strategy

• Work with product and business leads to convert client needs and market opportunities into commercially sound, regulatory-compliant strategies for professional investors.
• Evaluate, negotiate and integrate external vendors and SFC-licensed platform partners, including digital payment on/off-ramp solutions, to ensure compliant fund flows.
• Track market, competitor and regulatory developments to guide the product roadmap and support licence applications, including the forthcoming AMLO VA dealing and advisory regimes.

3. Culture & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Bridge technical, product and compliance teams so that regulatory requirements are embedded in product design from day one.
• Adaptive, innovative culture able to respond quickly to shifting market and regulatory conditions.

Job Requirements

• SFC-approved Responsible Officer for both Type 1 and Type 4 — currently, or within the past three years. (*** Licence must be free from the "non-sole" condition and from any other condition restricting supervision of these activities.)
• Hong Kong based and available at all times to supervise the regulated activities.
• Minimum 10 years in securities dealing and/or advisory, including at least 5 years in a supervisory capacity. Must have at least 3 years' relevant industry experience within the past 6 years, plus 2 years' management experience.
• Proven record of building compliance frameworks, managing SFC licence applications end to end, and overseeing daily regulated operations.
• Working command of the SFC/ HKMA Joint Circular (Dec 2023) and Supplemental Joint Circular (Sep 2025) — omnibus and introducing-agent models with SFC-licensed platforms, professional-investor scoping, the VA knowledge test, token due diligence, custody and segregation, and VA-specific AML/CFT including the Travel Rule and on-chain source of funds.
• Degree in accounting, business administration, economics, finance or law (or CFA/ CIIA/ CFP); HKSI LE Papers 1, 2, 7 & 8 or approved exemption; CPT in good standing.
• Exceptional cross-functional collaboration, with the ability to articulate compliance requirements clearly to technical and product teams.
• Fluency in English and Chinese (Both Cantonese and Mandarin).
• Clean regulatory, disciplinary, criminal and bankruptcy record. Full disclosure of outside directorships and group-entity roles required at application.

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