Corporate Compliance Lead (Hybrid Work Setup)

This year marks Bizmates Philippines, Inc.’s 10th year of operations. The last decade has been characterized by impressive growth both in our Japan headquarters and here in the Philippines. Our success is shared with our employees whose careers have grown alongside the company.

Compliance has played an integral role in our success strategy by ensuring that internal controls are in place, risks are mitigated, and we are recognized as a “responsible” organization both here in the Philippines and in Japan.

Given the importance that the company gives to the compliance function, we are inviting candidates to this great career opportunity to further expand Bizmates’ compliance initiatives.

We are looking for a Corporate Compliance Lead who will be responsible

for assisting the Corporate Compliance Officer (CCO) in ensuring that internal policies and processes as well as regulatory compliance requirements are complied with. The position involves providing support to the CCO to accomplish timebound deliverables required by Bizmates Group or government agencies. In addition, the CCL is expected to work collaboratively across other departments and provide recommendations to effectively implement their policies and procedures.

The Corporate Compliance Lead is expected to do the following:

Drafts and reviews policies, procedures, learning resources, and other related content as may be instructed by the Corporate Compliance Officer (CCO)Collaborates with CCO with the company’s Business Continuity Programs and Risk Assessment Activities related to Compliance Formulates risk standards and implementation programs to drive compliance for review of CCOMonitors new legislation. Implementing rules and guidelines of various government agencies that will require changes into the company’s compliance framework Designs improvements for process compliance and recommends changes that will resolve any compliance issuesContinuously monitors compliance with internal and Group policies and reports any conflicts and discrepanciesAssists in preparing documents and requirements for regulatory complianceContinuously monitors the validity of company legal and regulatory permits and licenses and keeps up-to-date with new regulatory requirementsLiaises and conducts follow-ups to concerned government agencies/offices regarding the status or progress of processes or registrations, applications, and queriesConducts research and prepares presentations to support compliance initiativesPrepares compliance reports as may be required by the Corporate Compliance OfficerProvides administrative support to the Corporate Compliance OfficerPerforms other job-related tasks as may be assigned from time to time and explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments

Our ideal candidate is a person who has passion for compliance and has the following skills and qualifications:

 Bachelor’s degree in legal management, humanities/liberal arts, finance, engineering or any related field3-4 years of relevant work experience in the field of compliance, internal audit, risk management, corporate governance in publicly listed companies and/or corporations in highly regulated industries Worked as a paralegal in a law firm assigned to compliance / audit work or CPA auditors assigned in compliance workSpeaks Japanese and/or experiencer in working in a Japanese organization is a plus,Good knowledge of basic legal requirements and proceduresStrong organizational and analytical skills and a firm understanding of the basic legal and regulatory requirements and procedures. The job requires critical thinking and research capabilities.Excellent drafting, reviewing and proofreading skillsStrong verbal and written communication skillsProficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint or their equivalents on Google WorkspaceExtremely accurate, and detailed in their paperworkAbility to summarize regulatory developments/guidance in plain EnglishProactive and able to identify issues, risks and potential liabilities