Compliance Senior Specialist

Maya Bank; Manila; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Maya Philippines seeks a Regulatory Compliance professional to lead regulatory mapping, guidance, and testing across E-Money and MSB licenses. You will coordinate with internal teams and regulators to ensure alignment with BSP, SEC and AMLA standards.

The role requires strong communication, policy writing, and analytical skills, with experience in the e-money/remittance space preferred. Collaboration across departments and auditors is essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a 4-year business course or any course related to Financial Services.
• Experience in Regulatory Compliance (BSP, SEC, AMLA, etc.) andCompliance testing is required.
• Certification in compliance is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and cascade relevant regulations and requirements.
• Coordinate with teams to provide guidance on regulatory requirements for products, services, policies and processes.
• Coordinate with examiners for audit or examination deliverables.
• Conduct compliance testing and independent assessments.
• Monitor, report and escalate significant findings.
• Monitor actions to resolve regulatory findings by BSP and Internal Audit.
• Assist auditors in periodic examinations of Maya Philippines.
• Maintain relations with regulators and stakeholders.
• Ensure timely submission of regulatory reports with responsible units.
• Assist regulators on approvals, notifications and outsourcing concerns.
• Conduct compliance awareness programs.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Compliance testing

Policy writing

Report writing

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Investigation/auditing

Education

4-year business course or related to Financial Services

Job description

Overview:

The role aims to create, improve, monitor and assist in the implementation of the Regulatory Compliance Program and manage the regulatory requirements in relation to the E-Money, Money Service Business and other financial services licenses of Maya Philippines.

What you will do:

• Identification, assessment and cascade of relevant regulations and their requirements
• Coordination with other teams to provide guidance relative to regulatory requirements in the event of establishing or enhancing products or services or implementing or updating policies or processes to ensure conformity with regulations and accepted standards
• Coordination with internal and external examiners for audit or examination deliverables
• Conduct of compliance assessment through independent Compliance Testing
• Monitoring, reporting and/or escalation of significant internal and external findings
• Monitoring of actions taken by different teams to resolve regulatory findings including those noted by BSP and Internal Audit
• Assisting the BSP/ Internal Auditors/ External Auditors in conducting its periodic audit of Maya
• Maintaining a good working relationship with the regulators and internal/external stakeholders
• Monitoring of the submission of regulatory reports in coordination with responsible business and operations units
• Assisting in corresponding with regulators for the approval or notification of products or outsourcing engagements and other concerns
• Conduct of compliance awareness programs

What we are looking for:

• Graduate of a 4-year business course or any course related to Financial Services
• Must have at least 4 years of experience in Regulatory Compliance (BSP, SEC, AMLA etc.) and Compliance testing; preferably with supplemental knowledge and experience in the e-money, remittance industry and/or Money Service Business (MSBs)
• Certification in any Compliance course is an advantage
• Above-average oral and written communication skills, policy and report writing skills. Good interpersonal skills, analytical and critical thinking skills, and investigation/testing/auditing skills.
• Able to interpret rules and regulations, provide sound advice and reviews to business units