Compliance Lead, Philippines - Global Payment

About the Role

We are seeking a Compliance Lead with hands‑on experience running and leading a compliance function within a Non‑Bank EMI, digital bank, or fintech in the Philippines. The role concurrently serves as the entity's designated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), with the specific mandate of reviewing, agreeing, and confirming STR filings prepared by the Financial Crime / Investigations team — investigations and case build‑out remain with that team; the MLRO is the final approver of filing decisions.

Beyond the MLRO function, this role is the local compliance lead who partners closely with regional and global compliance teams across APAC and HQ, translating Philippine regulatory requirements into actionable guidance for product, operations, and policy stakeholders, and ensuring local rules are accurately reflected in regional frameworks, controls, and rollouts.

The ideal candidate has a strong working knowledge of the AMLA (RA 9160, as ...