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Position Overview Details of the Division and Team: Japan Fixed Income consist of includes a full suite of products and businesses including High Touch, DMA in Listed Derivatives and Flow Rates, Structured Products FX and Global Credit Trading, Non-Performing Loan Portfolio business in Debt, with Sales Teams also based in Japan covering these areas. The business covers market counterparties, financial institutions and unlisted corporate clients. The FIC Business Line Compliance Team provides guidance to these business areas on specific matters, identifies potential risks, and acts as a check and challenge function to ensure adequate controls within the Business area. The Team currently consists of 2 people, following transfer of the Team Head to Head of Compliance role. This role is for a Business Line VP to provide this guidance from a local perspective and to ensure the right level of subject matter expertise and decision making across a major business area and source of most regulatory attention in Japan. The VP to report into the FIC Japan Compliance Head, and be based on the Trading Floor full time to ensure proactive engagement with all Fixed Income Business lines.
- Fixed Income and/or listed product knowledge that can be shared with team members - Understanding and application FIEL and JSDA regulations relevant to Fixed Income and/or listed products area - 5+ years work experience in financial industry as a Compliance officer - Strong problem solving analytical skills, including ability to interpret Japan FIC related regulations - Strong communication skills (verbal and written) to face the Business and other Internal stakeholders to ensure Compliance impact is instilled - Native Japanese and Business level in English (both written and verbal) - Able to work effectively as a team member, with the other 2 members of the team and other Compliance teams - JSDA Internal Control Manager Exam expected, other securities firm qualifications also preferred
- Corporate Group Insurance – premium borne by company - Annual health checkup – cost borne by company (once a year; conditions apply) - Flexible Work Arrangements – various ways to work, to fit employees’ needs - Child care and elderly care benefits – corporate discount through designated child care & elderly care vendors - EAP – free and confidential counseling, online work-life resources - Employee networks – Diversity, volunteering, sports, family care - various activities to participate - Special leaves entitlement