Senior Compliance Operations Specialist

Simcorp; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SimCorp is seeking a Compliance Operations Specialist in the Philippines to work with the Compliance team to develop, implement and oversee our compliance framework. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and guide employees to stay compliant within multiple jurisdictions.

You will contribute to monitoring activities, maintaining records, and reporting on compliance initiatives, with the opportunity to grow within the role based on experience and interests in compliance.

Qualifications

• Have a degree in law or areas within auditing or risk.
• With a minimum of two to three years of experience in compliance within a global setting. Experience as in-house counsel is nice to have.
• Have experience with relevant compliance topics, such as market abuse, sanctions, conflict of interest, etc. – and are curious to learn about those topics, you might be less familiar with.
• Have good analytical skills with attention to details.
• Have advanced English communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Have a good understanding of complex compliance cases and can balance the need for sound business advice with the need for maintaining a high standard of advice.
• Solid interpersonal skills and an excellent sense of humor.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with risk assessments to identify compliance risks across various business functions, jurisdictions, and legislations
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and the rest of Group Compliance to shape our compliance framework to the business
• Participate in activities to regularly monitor compliance activities across the organisation, and assess their effectiveness
• Maintain accurate records of compliance activities
• Monitor the completion of employee compliance requirements throughout the organisation
• Create planned and ad-hoc reporting and provide information on compliance topics and initiatives to various internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to the upkeep of repositories of laws and regulations and their applicability to SimCorp’s activities

Education

Law degree or auditing/risk

Job description

What Makes Us, Us

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

If you like what we’re saying, keep reading!

WHY THIS ROLES IS IMPORTANT TO US:

As our new Compliance Operations Specialist, you will work closely together with the existing Compliance team to develop, implement and oversee our compliance framework. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide guidance to employees at all levels to ensure the organization stay compliant.

This role also offers a great opportunity to contribute to your own role based on your experience and interests within compliance.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Assisting with risk assessments to identify compliance risks across various business functions, jurisdictions, and legislations
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and the rest of Group Compliance to shape our compliance framework to the business
• Participate in activities to regularly monitor compliance activities across the organisation, and assess their effectiveness
• Maintain accurate records of compliance activities
• Monitor the completion of employee compliance requirements throughout the organisation
• Create planned and ad-hoc reporting and provide information on compliance topics and initiatives to various internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to the upkeep of repositories of laws and regulations and their applicability to SimCorp’s activities

What We Value

• Have a degree in law or areas within auditing or risk
• With a minimum of two to three years of experience in compliance within a global setting. Experience as in-house counsel is nice to have
• Have experience with relevant compliance topics, such as market abuse, sanctions, conflict of interest, etc. – and are curious to learn about those topics, you might be less familiar with
• Have good analytical skills with attention to details
• Have advanced English communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Have a good understanding of complex compliance cases and can balance the need for sound business advice with the need for maintaining a high standard of advice
• Solid interpersonal skills and an excellent sense of humor.

Other requirement:

• Amenable to work in EMEA time zone
• 2x RTO per week

Benefits

An attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work & life balance and opportunities for professional development: there is never just one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp: www.simcorp.com/career. Since SimCorp operates in 20+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.

WHO WE ARE:

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

• SimCorp Manila proudly announces that its Manila Delivery Center has been officially certified as a Great Place To Work for the second consecutive year – Apr25-Apr26. This certification underscores SimCorp's effort to cultivate a workplace that is not only inclusive and collaborative but also committed to the personal and professional growth of its employees
• We are also honored to have been voted as a WealthTech100 company for three consecutive years. The new WealthTech100 list aims to highlight tech innovation leaders in the investment management industry.