Compliance Officer – Regulatory & Risk Management

About the role

The Compliance Officer will support the Group Compliance Officer in overseeing, monitoring and coordinating compliance activities across the organization. This role ensures that regulatory requirements, especially those issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), are properly implemented and that the business remains aligned with statutory obligations.

Key responsibilities

• Review and update compliance‑related documents such as policies, procedures, forms and templates to ensure regulatory consistency and BSP approval where required.
• Facilitate timely submission of regulatory reports and other mandatory filings to the Compliance Office, BSP and other agencies.
• Provide compliance awareness by cascading AML/FATCA and Data Privacy advisories to Global Markets.
• Coordinate regular and special audit examinations, monitor audit requirements and act as liaison between Global Markets and the Compliance Office.
• Maintain and continuously update the compliance matrix, support self‑assessment activities and conduct periodic independent testing.
• Identify residual risk exposure, perform gap analysis on new regulatory requirements and monitor remediation actions.
• Monitor resolution of BSP ROE issues, Compliance Office findings and internal audit observations, reporting status updates regularly.
• Assist business units in safekeeping supporting documents used for compliance self‑assessment.

Required profile

• Experience supporting compliance functions within a financial services environment.
• Strong knowledge of BSP regulations, AML/FATCA and Data Privacy requirements.
• Ability to interpret regulatory guidance and provide clear advice to business units.
• Proven capability to manage regulatory reporting and coordinate audit activities.
• Excellent communication skills for liaison with regulators, auditors and internal stakeholders.

Required skills