Philippines Compliance Officer (Fintech)

Location: Philippines

Company

hirify.global provides global payment infrastructure connecting digital businesses with local payment methods across 60+ countries and 200+ payment methods.

What you will do

• Develop, maintain and implement the Philippines compliance program, monitoring and testing plan in line with BSP regulations.
• Create and oversee the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Program, including AMLA, IRR and BSP AML requirements.
• Identify, assess and monitor compliance risks; maintain the compliance risk register, institutional risk assessment and partner risk-rating methodology.
• Oversee customer and partner due diligence, ongoing monitoring, transaction monitoring and AMLC reporting.
• Act as the primary contact with BSP and AMLC, coordinating regulatory submissions, examinations, inspections and responses.
• Report compliance and AML/CTF risks to the Board, monitor regulatory changes, review new products and arrangements, track findings, coordinate independent AML audits and deliver annual training.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in compliance or AML within financial services, preferably in a BSP-supervised institution, payments, e-wallets or digital payments.
• Strong working knowledge of BSP regulations applicable to OPS, the NPSA, AMLA and its IRR, AMLC reporting, and the Data Privacy Act (RA 10173).
• Experience in risk assessment, compliance monitoring and testing, and managing regulatory examinations.
• Experience in a technology-led, cross-border group with outsourced or shared-service models.
• Strong judgment and integrity, with the ability to hold the role independently.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into workable business processes.
• Strong analytical, written, communication, problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with regional and Group teams; adaptable, proactive and able to manage shifting priorities.
• Must meet BSP fit and proper criteria and maintain required AML training hours.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.

Nice to have

• Relevant AML or Compliance qualifications such as CAMS or ICA.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with global risk and compliance teams across markets, time zones and cultures.
• Collaborate on real-time payment challenges at global scale.
• Role independence is protected, with additional Board-assigned duties permitted only when they do not compromise that independence.