Total 4 cash management officer job vacancies in Makati, Metro Manila

Team Summary

Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) is Visa's consulting division, serving Visa's clients (including card issuers, acquirers, and merchants), and solving their strategic problems focused on improving performance and profitability. Drawing on our expertise in strategy consulting, payments, data analytics, marketing, operational and macroeconomics, VCA drives high impact and tangible financial results. 

What a Consulting Program Head, Visa Consulting & Analytics does at Visa:

We are looking for an individual to join us as a Consulting Program Head in the VCA team based in the Philippines. This individual will act as the overall program head to deliver end-to-end consulting engagements for our key issuing, acquiring, merchant & fintech clients. Typically, the individual will closely interact & work with the client team gathering and managing project inputs, analyzing data to form conclusions and recommendations, developing and presenting compelling project reports and working with clients on executing recommendations. 

The program will include initiatives that cover payment strategy review and roadmap design, portfolio and product-market fit assessment, customer value proposition design/refresh, people/talent enablement, digital payments wallet assessment and launch, mobile banking app diagnostics and enhancement, and other growth initiatives. It will also cover improving customer engagement on client portfolios powered by Visa’s data, collaborating closely with the data science teams on building data-driven solutions (e.g. AI model deployment).

The Consulting Program Head will be responsible for identifying potential clients’ business pain-points and areas for strategy and process improvement, thereby defining project scope deliverables and revenue opportunity to sell-in client engagement projects and building new practice solutions.

• Contribute to the development of VCA’s consulting offerings and engagement delivery in the Philippines to help Visa clients protect and grow payments 
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with client senior executives through impactful consulting engagements
• Partner with peers in other functional areas (e.g., product, marketing, risk, innovation) to execute projects in ways that leverage the breadth and depth of Visa’s resources
• Prepare client proposals and project plans, identifying dependencies, roles and responsibilities, scope and deliverables
• Participate in delivering project engagements by preparing project materials including interview guides, data requirements, concepts, frameworks
• Conduct industry research, drawing on Visa and partner resources as well as colleagues to identify global best practices and distill insights relevant to the client problem at hand
• Create compelling presentations to illustrate findings, ideas, recommendations within consulting engagements and more broadly
• Support Thought Leadership projects on the future of payment to our clients and partners

Why this is important to Visa

As a payment consulting arm of Visa, VCA is growing a team of highly specialized experts that can provide best in class payment expertise to our clients. We are a global organization leveraging global expertise and best practice with local knowledge and understanding of our client partners. This enables us to deepen our partnership with our clients and bring value to their business.
 

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.

• Conducts and completes the whole audit cycle, either as a team member or team leader in accordance with applicable regulations and standards.

• 1. Conducts desk study of the client’s management system.

  2. Prepares checklist and itinerary as guide during audit.

  3. Conducts audit on site according to procedures.

  4. Prepares and completes audit package.

  5. Communicates with or attends to client inquiries related to the system standard where they had been qualified to audit.

• Reviews and customizes training materials, when needed, and conducts training on specific programs as determined by the Division.

• Provides coaching and performance feedback for auditors under training or supervision.

• Performs other related duties as may be assigned either in support of departmental goal or for his/her personal or professional training, education or development as programmed by his/her immediate superior.

• Completes audit reports and updates client’s files i.e. kick sheet, etc.

• Operating to the highest standards of ethics, in accordance with the SGS Code of Integrity.

• Complies with the Quality, Health and Safety, Environment and Energy (QHSEE) policies and supporting objectives including, but not limited to:

• Demonstrates strong commitment to SGS QHSEE policies, procedures and work instructions by actively participating in       meetings, projects and events, completes required training, intervenes in unsafe situations, refuses unsafe work, and complies fully with all applicable laws and regulations related to HSEE

• Responds appropriately and immediately to emergency situations and assists other staff members in maintaining readiness to respond to emergencies within the workplace

Reports directly to the Business Director and coordinates with the Administration Head for schedules and proposal reviews.