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About First Circle

Founded in 2016, First Circle provides innovative SME financing solutions and is at the forefront of building smart banking systems for businesses in the Philippines. As a trusted partner of the Philippine government and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), we are pioneers in providing data to the Credit Information Corporation (CIC) and the first FinTech company licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Philippines. Our leadership team, with backgrounds from Morgan Stanley and Bridgewater Associates, is dedicated to transforming the financial services landscape in the region.

The Compliance Officer will play a vital role in ensuring that First Circle operates in full compliance with regulatory requirements while fostering a strong culture of accountability and integrity. Reporting to the General Counsel, the Compliance Officer will oversee compliance frameworks, ensure adherence to legal and regulatory mandates, and drive initiatives related to regulatory reporting, AML compliance, and data privacy.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance:

• Collaborate with the General Counsel to monitor, assess, and ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and reportorial requirements.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies, including but not limited to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the National Privacy Commission (NPC), the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), and other relevant government entities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of all regulatory compliance reports to relevant authorities and external partners.

SEC Compliance:

• Oversee compliance with all SEC regulatory and reportorial requirements applicable to financing companies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for SEC-related matters, audits, and inquiries.

AML Compliance:

• Develop, document, and update the company’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) policies and procedures to align with relevant laws and regulations.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with AML/CTF requirements, including risk assessments and reporting.
• Provide AML training to employees to ensure awareness and adherence to policies.

Data Privacy Compliance:

• Collaborate with the Data Protection Officer (DPO) to implement and manage the company’s Data Protection and Privacy Program.
• Assist in developing and maintaining data privacy policies and procedures.
• Monitor operational compliance with data privacy laws and investigate potential incidents or breaches

Experience:

2-4 years of experience in compliance, risk management, or a related field, ideally within the fintech or financial services industry.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and frameworks, including SEC, AML, and data privacy laws.
• Proven ability to navigate complex compliance landscapes while supporting business agility.
• Exceptional problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with a proactive, self-starter approach.
• Outstanding communication skills to collaborate across teams and engage with external stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with a commitment to accuracy and detail.
• Collaborative mindset, capable of working closely with legal, operations, and business teams.

• Hybrid work set-up: 1-2 days per week in our BGC office; remote the rest of the time.
• Additional perks & benefits including HMO coverage from day one, free catered lunches, MacBook Air provided, monthly fitness allowance, transportation & accommodation allowance, and more
• Join a team with a deeply collaborative culture - expect support, feedback and friendship.

About our culture

First Circle has a strong mission-driven culture. Our team is equally motivated by our social purpose, the intellectual stimulation of solving hard problems, and the commercial potential of our business.

At First Circle, a person’s trajectory is at least as important as their performance. We value youth and diversity because we believe that curiosity and boldness will bring us to the next level. We believe the best team dynamic is the combination of exceptional leaders who are both builders and coaches whose vision is carried out by a team of high-potential, high-growth people whose intellect and ethics enable them to carry responsibility far beyond their years of experience.

We categorize our culture as a “supportive meritocracy”. Supportive as we recognize that team’s output is multiples of the sum of individual parts. Meritocracy because the only thing that matters is the contribution to the customer, company, and community.

About the role

First Circle’s people team is not a typical HR department. Your goal in this role is to create an environment where the best talent in country can thrive alongside international staff. The role will require a person who can innovate and create an exceptional experience for our people whilst delivering the basics exceptionally well. We take HR as seriously as any other business challenge, and the successful candidate will have the potential to grow their responsibilities and impact our mission dramatically from day one.

Additionally, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the People team with tasks and initiatives related to:

• Assisting in the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures that provide a positive employee experience while complying with PH labor laws.
• Managing Employee data and our HR Information system to understand our employees better and to ensure we put in the right initiatives that will allow the team to hit People Metrics.
• Ensuring First Circle has a work environment (physical and online) that is conducive to productivity.
• Maximizing employee engagement through team events, perks, and benefits.

Characteristics of a great candidate

You Are:

• Effective + Efficient = Solutions: Produces repeatable and effective solutions without any waste of time, resources, effort, or energy. Is resourceful - always considers Repeatability, Scalability, Efficiency, and Effectivity.
• Agile: Responds swiftly and ably to challenges and changes in situations, directions, and environment.
• High Personal Standards: Personal satisfaction only when the best solutions or outcome is achieved. Delivers only the highest quality - always improving and never below the high watermark. Demands more from themselves and others, raising the bar of everyone they work with.
• Discipline: Organized, Detail-oriented, and Dependable. This means that they are methodical and structured in the way they deliver results, complete objectives as flawlessly as possible, and can be counted on to deliver.
• a Get-Amongst-It Mindset: Independently driven. Has the initiative to complete objectives without the need for their manager to get stuff done.

Why you should apply

• Enjoy high levels of personal growth working with very smart, high-performing people who have excelled at some of the world’s best companies, each of whom possesses high levels of personal integrity and will invest in your development
• Build lifelong relationships as you play a long-term game with long-term people

• Fresh graduate with a Bachelor’s degree. Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field is nice to have, but any graduates are welcome to apply.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and integrity.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to just get things done. We are a modern company without bureaucracy - you will be expected to drive things forward, often without being asked!

• PHP 25-35k per month depending on experience level, plus bonus incentives for strong performance.
• Additional perks & benefits, including HMO coverage from day one, free catered lunches, MacBook Air provided, monthly fitness allowance, transportation & accommodation allowance, and more.
• Hybrid work set-up: 2 days per week in BGC office
• Join a team with a deeply collaborative culture - expect support, feedback and friendship.