Senior Compliance Officer

Don Nelson Recruitment Limited; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Don Nelson Recruitment Limited represents a leading financial institution seeking a Senior Compliance Officer to join the Regulatory Compliance team in Hong Kong. You will monitor regulatory changes, advise cross-functional teams, and support examinations and reviews to ensure effective compliance program execution.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law and 3–5 years of regulatory compliance or risk experience within banking, with deep HKMA regulation knowledge and excellent

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Risk Management, Finance, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of regulatory compliance, internal audit, or risk experience in retail/commercial banking.
• Strong knowledge of HKMA regulations and Banking Ordinance.
• Fluent in English and Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor regulatory changes and assess impact on business and reporting.
• Provide compliance guidance to cross-functional teams.
• Assist in regulatory examinations and routine reviews.
• Review data governance, data lineage, and regulatory submissions.
• Identify gaps and drive remediation actions.
• Update policies and manuals in response to updates.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Bilingual English/Chinese

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Job description

Our client is looking for an Senior Compliance Officer to join their Regulatory Compliance team.

Responsibilities:

Monitor changes in regulatory requirements (e.g., HKMA guidelines, SPM modules, Circulars) and evaluate their operational impact on our business and reporting practices.

Provide practical compliance advice to cross-functional teams (Finance, IT, Operations) regarding statutory reporting obligations and regulatory standards.

Assist in managing regulatory examinations, inquiries, and routine compliance reviews.

Review and evaluate data governance frameworks, data lineage, and validation logic to ensure the accuracy and integrity of regulatory submissions.

Conduct compliance testing and thematic reviews on reporting systems, data reconciliation workflows, and audit trails.

Identify data compliance gaps, track remediation action plans, and ensure timely resolution of audit/compliance findings.

Review, update, and maintain regulatory compliance policies, procedures, and manuals in response to regulatory updates.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Risk Management, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

3–5 years of solid regulatory compliance, internal audit, or operational risk experience within retail/commercial banking or financial institutions.

In-depth understanding of HKMA regulations, Banking Ordinance requirements, and statutory reporting principles.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking capabilities.

Professional fluency in written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and/or Mandarin).

West Kowloon Cultural District, Yau Tsim Mong District, HK