Compliance Manager

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Job Description:

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Job description (heading) /  Description du poste (titre)

• To assist the Hong Kong Business Unit Compliance Officer (BUCO) under the supervision of Director (Life and Health and Strategic Initiatives) and Associate Director to promote, facilitate, implement, monitor and assess compliance requirements; and to facilitate the identification and management of compliance risks that are relevant to the activities of Sun Life Hong Kong;

• Specially, this role will assist the BUCO and the delegate to manage SLHK business compliance matters, promote compliance culture with focus on Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF) program. The role is expected to occasionally contribute in other business/compliance programs.

Preferred skills (heading) / Compétences particulières (titre)

• Able to work independently with minimum supervision
• Pro-active and be a team player
• Strong analytical abilities and good judgement
• Good interpersonal skills to work with various stakeholder
• Able to work under pressure
• Fluency in both spoken and written English with strong written skills
• Communicate effectively with people across the organization and regulators and ability to build cooperative relationships
• Familiar with the regulatory environment in Hong Kong

Qualifications (heading) / Compétences (titre)

• Prior working experience in legal/compliance/ audit/ internal controls related area
• Knowledge in Insurtech
• Strong familiarity with Hong Kong legislation and regulatory environment.
• Familiar with IA/ SFC/ Company Registry/ BMA regulatory and other financial crime requirements
• University graduate
• At least 7 years of relevant working experience
• 5 years prior working experience in compliance /audit/ internal controls related area.
• Legal, accounting and risk management professional qualifications

Responsibilities (heading) / Responsabilités (titre)

• Compliance Program

• Assist Business Unit Compliance Officer (BUCO)/delegated to develop, implement and monitor the risk based compliance plan covering the relevant regulatory requirements as well as those under Corporate Compliance Risk Management Framework (CRMF) and the latest OSFI E13 Regulatory Compliance Management requirement and the latest OSFI E13 Regulatory Compliance Management requirements.
• Implement the CRMF baseline activities whilst balancing the business priorities with our governance, risk management and oversight requirements.
• Establish and maintain strong collaboration with other assurance parties and first lines to embed the 3 Lines of Defense model and enhance business ownership of compliance risks.
• Continue to assist business to implement the regulatory changes/remediation projects timely in cost effective manners and align with business
• Acting as the subject matter expertise, work closely with the regional and corporate compliance teams to implement the compliance program (predominantly AML/CTF) and assist business to implement them in the local business environment.

• Compliance Advisory

• Advise and assist business to identify, implement and monitor the business compliance risks arising from new business initiatives.
• Work closely with BUCO to reinforce the current compliance controls to enhance the efficiency of compliance activities.
• Act as key contact with regulator under the responsible areas and maintain good working relationship. Maintain effective process to maximize regulators resources for regulatory approval/audit and other regulatory activities.

• Talent and Culture

• Coach junior compliance staff or business partners to meet the corporate compliance mandate and work closely with the BUCO to develop the L&H Compliance team succession plan and staff development plan.
• Assist business to develop strong compliance culture to manage the regulatory risk proactively in accordance with OSFI E13 requirements.
• Assist to deliver necessary compliance training and awareness program.

Job Category:

Compliance

Posting End Date:

07/08/2026