Head of legal & compliance – Buy side recruitment
The role:
You will have responsibility and oversight for all aspects of legal and compliance issues related to the establishment and daily operations of an FSA licensed asset management business.
Extensive liaison with regulators, external counterparties and internal stakeholders
Monitor regulatory developments applicable to the business and ensure that appropriate impact assessment, gap analysis and implementation steps are carried out in a timely manner
Ensure the ongoing conduct of appropriate monitoring, sample testing and reviews across business for the purpose of identifying and correcting any issues or deficiencies
Completion of reporting requirements to all relevant internal and external parties
The person:
A minimum of 10 years experience either leading, or as a senior member of, an established buy-side compliance team. This can be from either a traditional buy-side firm or a hedge fund
Full understanding of all relevant Japanese regulations and requirements
Excellent contacts with the FSA and other relevant bodies
It is likely that you will be a qualified lawyer
Fluent Japanese and excellent English communication skills, both oral and written
The ability to work independently and proactively