VP, APAC Compliance

Danos Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Danos Group seeks a senior compliance professional to join the APAC Compliance team, providing independent second line compliance oversight, advisory and challenge across investment management and distribution activities. This regional role covers multiple APAC jurisdictions and both public and private investment management businesses, with exposure to institutional and intermediary clients.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, delivering practical and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant compliance advisory experience within financial services.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements across APAC jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent compliance advisory and oversight across APAC investment management and distribution activities.
• Advise senior stakeholders on regulatory requirements, cross-border activities, investment products, marketing and distribution.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments across key APAC jurisdictions and coordinate implementation of regulatory change.
• Support new products, business initiatives and market expansions from a regulatory and compliance perspective.
• Develop and maintain regional compliance policies, procedures and frameworks.
• Lead or support risk-based compliance monitoring, testing and surveillance programmes.
• Identify, assess and escalate regulatory risks, compliance issues and control gaps, ensuring appropriate remediation.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, enquiries and filings across relevant APAC jurisdictions.
• Develop and deliver compliance training and communicate regulatory developments to the business.
• Prepare compliance reporting for senior management and relevant governance forums.
• Partner closely with Global Compliance, Legal, Enterprise Risk, Internal Audit and other control functions.
• Contribute to regional and global compliance projects and initiatives.

Skills

Compliance advisory

Regulatory change

Stakeholder management

Cross-border

APAC regulatory knowledge

Education

Professional qualifications in compliance, law, risk, accounting or finance

Job description

We are seeking a senior compliance professional to join the APAC Compliance team, providing independent second line compliance oversight, advisory and challenge across the firm's investment management and distribution activities.

This is a regional role covering multiple APAC jurisdictions and both public and private investment management businesses, with exposure to institutional and intermediary clients. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing practical and commercially sound guidance on complex regulatory matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide independent compliance advisory and oversight across APAC investment management and distribution activities.
• Advise senior stakeholders on regulatory requirements, cross-border activities, investment products, marketing and distribution.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments across key APAC jurisdictions and coordinate implementation of regulatory change.
• Support new products, business initiatives and market expansions from a regulatory and compliance perspective.
• Develop and maintain regional compliance policies, procedures and frameworks.
• Lead or support risk-based compliance monitoring, testing and surveillance programmes.
• Identify, assess and escalate regulatory risks, compliance issues and control gaps, ensuring appropriate remediation.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, enquiries and filings across relevant APAC jurisdictions.
• Develop and deliver compliance training and communicate regulatory developments to the business.
• Prepare compliance reporting for senior management and relevant governance forums.
• Partner closely with Global Compliance, Legal, Enterprise Risk, Internal Audit and other control functions.
• Contribute to regional and global compliance projects and initiatives.

Experience & Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant compliance advisory experience within financial services, with significant experience in investment management or asset management.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements across APAC, particularly markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Australia and/or Southeast Asia.
• Strong understanding of distribution, cross-border activities and investment products.
• Experience in regulatory change, compliance advisory, monitoring/testing and policy development.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior business leaders.
• Excellent analytical, communication and problem-solving skills, with sound judgement and integrity.
• Ability to operate independently in a complex, multi-jurisdictional environment.

Preferred

• Experience with a global asset manager or investment management firm.
• Exposure to US, UK or EMEA regulatory requirements.
• Relevant professional qualifications in compliance, law, risk, accounting or finance.