Compliance Analyst

About the roleA regional fintech in the cross-border / B2B payments space is establishing its licensed money service operation in Hong Kong and needs its first on-the-ground Compliance Analyst/officer to own it.This is a build role, not a maintenance role. You'll be the named Compliance Officer for the company's HK Money Service Operator (MSO) licence under the AMLO (Cap. 615), the primary face to the Customs & Excise Department (C&ED) and the JFIU, and the person who stands up the AML/CFT framework locally, while plugging into a regional compliance function led from Singapore. Real regulatory ownership, direct regulator exposure, and a seat that grows as the group grows across Asia.What you'll ownAct as named CO for the HK MSO licence — central liaison with C&ED and law enforcementDrive regulatory submissions: periodic returns, licence renewal, C&ED inspections and interviewsBuild and continuously sharpen AML/CFT policies, systems and procedures to AMLO / C&ED MSO Guideline standardClear transaction monitoring alerts, screening hits and sanctions matches; prepare and file STRs to the JFIURun CDD / EDD on a risk-based approach across onboarding and ongoing monitoringAlign local risk appetite and policy with group standards alongside the Singapore Compliance LeadSupport product launches and new initiatives with compliance and regulatory assessmentsWhat you bring3–5 years AML / compliance experience in HK financial services (bank, PSP, MSO or similar)Strong working knowledge of the AMLO (Cap. 615), the C&ED AML/CFT Guideline for MSOs, and the MSO licensing regimeThe independence to engage C&ED, the JFIU and senior management directly — and to challenge the business when it mattersBased in HK, eligible to work without sponsorship, and able to satisfy C&ED's fit-and-proper requirementsFluent English and Cantonese; Mandarin a plus for regional workDegree in Law, Finance, Business or relatedEdge (not essential)Prior experience as a named CO / MLROCAMS, ICA or CGSSWhy take itFirst-hire ownership of a licence build, not a cog in a large teamDirect regulator relationships and genuine decision authorityRegional exposure across the group's Asian markets from day one