Senior Compliance Specialist

Maya; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Maya Philippines is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Lead to develop, monitor, and implement the Regulatory Compliance Program for E-Money, MSB and related licenses.

You will work with BSP, SEC, AMLA and other regulators to guide product and service changes, coordinate audits, conduct compliance testing, monitor findings, and communicate with stakeholders. A 4-year business degree and 4+ years of regulatory experience are required, preferably in e-money/remittance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level or higher in a business-related course with focus on financial services.
• Certification in compliance is an advantage.
• Strong written and oral communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess applicable regulations and requirements.
• Coordinate with teams to guide product/service changes for regulatory conformity.
• Coordinate with internal and external examiners for audits/examinations.
• Conduct independent compliance testing and assessments.
• Monitor, report, and escalate findings from regulators and internal audits.
• Track actions to resolve regulatory findings across teams and processes.
• Assist BSP/Internal/External Auditors in periodic Maya audits.
• Maintain good relationships with regulators and stakeholders.
• Oversee submission of regulatory reports in collaboration with business/ops units.
• Correspond with regulators for approvals or notifications of products/outsourcing.
• Deliver compliance awareness programs.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Auditing

Regulatory knowledge

Education

4-year business course

Regulatory compliance certification (advantage)

Job description

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