Job Description

PhotonPay is a leading financial technology platform for modern businesses growing beyond borders. With one of the world’s most powerful payments and banking infrastructure, our technology empowers businesses of all sizes to accept payments, move money globally, and simplify their financial operations, all in one single platform.

Established in 2015, our mission is to connect entrepreneurs, business builders, makers and creators with opportunities in every corner of the world. Today, PhotonPay has a global footprint across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. https://www.photonpay.com/en/

This position is mainly responsible for compliance related matters of the asset management business under the HK SFC licensing regime.

Job Responsibilities

• Support Global Head of Legal and Compliance to establish and implement a robust compliance program primarily in HK to ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and internal policies；

• Responsible for handling submissions, regulatory enquiries, audits and maintain good working relationships with the regulatory authorities like HK SFC, including coordination for any regulator’s on-site inspection；

• Serve as the Manager-in-Charge (MIC) for Compliance, ensuring regulatory accountability;

• Act as a liaison between internal teams (Product, Risk, Finance, Compliance) and external stakeholders (Custodians, Fund Administrators) to monitor fund portfolios;

• Focus on the maintenance of local asset management licenses and other equivalent payment-related business licenses across all jurisdictions where PhotonPay conducts operations;

• Assist with new license applications, particularly the upcoming SFC licenses for VA dealing and custodian services under Hong Kong’s proposed regulatory regime;

• Provide sound advice and recommendations to relevant stakeholders (including the Business, FI Partnership, Product and Operation) on matters pertaining to regulatory and licensing issues;

• Identify and manage compliance and regulatory risks, act as a point of escalation for any policy and regulatory breaches to senior management；

• Maintain and refine the AML and compliance framework, including policies, guidelines, and procedures, in accordance with internal standards and external regulations;

• Conduct periodic internal compliance training and compliance risk assessments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business or Finance; or equivalent work experience;

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in compliance, regulatory affairs or related fields, acquired in securities firms (preferably with exposure to SFC Type 1, Type 4 and Type 9 regulated activities);

• Knowledge of Fintech, payment institutions, securities, and similar legal and regulatory requirements in Hong Kong and other APAC jurisdictions;

• Ability to multi-task and a team player with strong communication skills;

• Proactive, results-driven, and take ownership for their work;

• Fluent English and Chinese, strong ability to draft documents in both languages.