Head of Product Compliance

Hytech; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Hytech seeks an experienced Head of Product Compliance to lead the global compliance function for a diverse portfolio of financial and trading products. This strategic role sits at the intersection of Product, Trading, Risk, Legal and Compliance, driving innovation while ensuring regulatory adherence across jurisdictions.

You will develop the global framework, advise on new product development, and partner with senior leaders to deliver business-enabling compliance solutions across APAC, Europe

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business, Economics or a related discipline. Relevant professional qualifications are advantageous.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in financial services, FinTech, brokerage or digital assets, with substantial exposure to product compliance, regulatory advisory or financial product governance.
• Strong understanding of financial and trading products, including FX, derivatives, leveraged trading, digital assets and related trading mechanisms.
• Proven experience advising on new product launches, product structures and business initiatives, with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical commercial solutions.
• Solid knowledge of financial services regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, preferably including APAC, Europe and the Middle East.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across Product, Trading, Risk, Legal and Compliance functions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proficiency in both English and Chinese to effectively engage regional Chinese-speaking stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the global product compliance framework from concept to launch and ongoing operations.
• Provide strategic compliance advisory for new products, features and initiatives in financial trading, brokerage, derivatives, and digital assets.
• Partner with Product, Trading, Engineering and leadership to align regulatory needs with commercial goals.
• Assess regulatory risk in product structures, trading mechanisms, customer journeys and business models.
• Support multi-jurisdictional product launches, ensuring regulatory alignment and licensing.
• Establish product approval processes, compliance assessments and post-launch monitoring.
• Lead and develop the Product Compliance function and advise senior management on regulatory matters.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

English and Chinese fluency

Financial products knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law/Finance/Business

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Product Compliance to lead our global product compliance function across a diverse portfolio of financial and trading products.

This is a strategic, business-facing leadership role that sits at the intersection of Product, Trading, Risk, Legal and Compliance. The successful candidate will play a critical role in enabling product innovation and business expansion while ensuring regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Compliance Strategy: Lead and develop the global product compliance framework, ensuring regulatory requirements are effectively embedded throughout the product lifecycle, from conceptualisation to launch and ongoing operations.
• New Product Development: Provide strategic compliance advisory for new products, features and business initiatives across financial trading, brokerage, derivatives and digital assets.
• Business Partnership: Work closely with Product, Trading, Engineering and Business leaders to understand commercial objectives, identify regulatory challenges and develop practical, business-enabling compliance solutions.
• Regulatory & Product Risk Assessment: Evaluate product structures, trading mechanisms, customer journeys and business models to identify regulatory risks and recommend appropriate controls and mitigation strategies.
• Global Market Expansion: Support product launches and business expansion across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with applicable regulatory and licensing requirements.
• Product Governance: Establish and oversee product approval processes, compliance assessments and post-launch monitoring frameworks, balancing regulatory obligations with business efficiency.
• Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Lead and develop the Product Compliance function, collaborate with regional Compliance and Legal teams, and provide strategic advice to senior management on product-related regulatory matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business, Economics or a related discipline. Relevant professional qualifications are advantageous.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in financial services, FinTech, brokerage or digital assets, with substantial exposure to product compliance, regulatory advisory or financial product governance.
• Strong understanding of financial and trading products, including FX, derivatives, leveraged trading, digital assets and related trading mechanisms.
• Proven experience advising on new product launches, product structures and business initiatives, with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical commercial solutions.
• Solid knowledge of financial services regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, preferably including APAC, Europe and the Middle East.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across Product, Trading, Risk, Legal and Compliance functions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proficiency in both English and Chinese to effectively engage regional Chinese-speaking stakeholders.

What Makes This Role Exciting

An opportunity to shape the product compliance strategy of a global financial services group, work directly with senior business and product leaders, and influence the development and expansion of innovative trading and financial products across international markets.