Governance & AML Compliance Officer - RCBC Trust Corporation

RCBC; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

RCBC seeks a seasoned regulatory compliance and corporate governance professional to design, implement, and oversee regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and financial crime prevention frameworks within the Trust or related units.

The role focuses on coordinating board-level governance activities, maintaining related party databases, and ensuring arm’s length transactions under BSP regulations, AML, and trust processes. Strong reporting and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Designing and overseeing regulatory compliance programs.
• Strong understanding of BSP/AML/CSP regulations impacting governance.
• Experience in trust processes and related party controls.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prepare agenda items, reports, and minutes for board-level committees.
• Maintain Related Party Database and monitor remediations.
• Serve as liaison for the Board’s RPT Committee and report transactions.
• Conduct independent vetting of related party transactions for arm's length compliance.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Corporate governance

AML compliance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Management

Job description

• Responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing regulatory compliance, corporate governance,


• and financial crime prevention frameworks

Job Summary

• Responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing regulatory compliance, corporate governance,


• and financial crime prevention frameworks

How will you contribute?

• Coordinates and prepares agenda items, reports, and minutes for board-level committees, ensuring that critical compliance issues are escalated. Tracks and monitors the status of remediation plans to ensure timely closure of regulatory gaps.


• Maintains and updates RCBC TC’s Related Party Database to properly identify and track transactions with affiliates, directors, officers, stockholders, and their related interests (DOSRI).


• Serves as primary liaison for the Board’s RPT Committee, reporting all covered and material transactions.


• Conducts independent vetting on RPTs in accordance with BSP regulations to ensure they are conducted on an arm’s length basis and do not disadvantage trustors, beneficiaries, or fiduciary clients.

What will make you successful?

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Management or a related field.


• Deep understanding of regulatory requirements (e.g., BSP, AMLC, SEC) on Corporate Governance, RPT, AML, and Trust processes and business.


• 5-8+ years of experience in corporate governance, regulatory & AML compliance, risk management.


• Direct experience in a Trust Entity or BSP-regulated financial institution.


• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks, excellent stakeholder management and high-level reporting capabilities.


• Attentive to details;


• Proficient in basic MS Office applications