Total 2 legal officer job vacancies in Quality Assurance / Control category in hybrid manila

We’re looking for a Wise Philippines Compliance Officer to strengthen our compliance team. Based in Manila, Philippines. you will work with a growing team of multidisciplinary specialists globally (Product, Treasury, Expansion, Engineers) to help build world-class products in the Philippines. You’ll also manage and strengthen the teams’ relationships with regulators by being the regulator’s point of contact, keeping everybody informed and protecting our most valuable asset – our customers.

Your mission:

• Building and continuously improving the compliance program in line with our mission to be instant, convenient, transparent and eventually free.
• Maintain our regulatory licence for the Philippines: (i) regulatory reporting and filing, (ii) regulatory liaison and (iii) leading our audits.
• Build trust with our regulator: manage and coordinate meaningful reporting internally and externally, respond to information requests, and proactively communicate product changes and notifiable events. 
• Help Develop systems / processes to track and monitor our regulatory risk, compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Work with teams within Wise to educate them about Philippines regulatory requirements, and empower teams to build risk based processes which are clearly documented. 
• Scrutinise and test compliance programs, including quality assurance, analyse findings and work with Operational teams to develop our risk based approach, provide constructive feedback and be responsible for resolutions, including addressing any audit findings.
• Adapt your focus on different compliance issues depending on growth plans and compliance needs.
• Work with global Product and Operational teams and travel to our operational offices.

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Develop an in-depth knowledge of Wise’s business and get to know many teams across the company as you liaise with them to help them understand the regulatory framework and bring together the information that our regulators need.
• Working in the fast growing company, in the fastest growing region with a lot of new initiatives
• Exposure to multi-geographical projects and ability to scale up and manage/ support other regions

"LOOKING FOR FILIPINOS CURRENTLY RESIDING IN THE PHILIPPINES"

Working Hours : Monday to Friday, 9AM-5PM EST-Cayman (10PM-6AM Manila)

Salary Range : 1500 USD

Holiday : TBD

• Working on client onboarding and reviewing and updating all necessary documentation as required.
• Reviewing and monitoring all KYC and CDD for new client onboarding files.
• Ongoing review of KYC and CDD files for existing clients.
• Coordinating frequent AML training and keeping abreast of all changes and updates to legislations.
• Ongoing review and revision of relevant policies and procedures.
• Conducting frequent risk analysis and providing detailed reports to senior management.

Prior experience working in an AML/Compliance focused role.

Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline.

Prior experience having been involved in a regulatory inspection.

A compliance focused qualification or the desire to undertake further studies. (ACAMS or ICA)