Japan

Compliance

Group Functions

Your role

Do you have the proven ability to manage a team of financial crime professionals in Japan, coordinate regulatory inspections and engage with senior management on complex topics of policy changes, risk assessments, and control results?

We are looking for a Head of FCP Japan to:

• Oversee the execution of the FCP mandate across the Japan legal entities and business divisions (primarily Global Wealth Management and Investment Banking), including key controls such as client lifecycle processes (onboarding, periodic reviews, offboarding), name screening, transaction monitoring, investigations, and suspicious activity reporting.
• Provide strategic direction, independent oversight, and challenge to the businesses, ensuring alignment with both global minimum standards and local regulatory requirements.
• Lead and develop a team of FCP professionals in Japan.
• Act as the primary liaison with Japanese regulators on FCP matters, managing regulatory inspections, requests, and filings in accordance with required timelines.
• Collaborate with regional and global FCP leadership, including the regional head of FCP APAC and regional heads of Sanctions, Anti-Fraud, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption, to ensure consistent coverage and implementation of FCP taxonomies.
• Own and maintain AML-related policies in Japan, conduct gap analyses against regulatory changes, and implement global minimum standards.
• Represent FCP in local governance forums and risk committees and ensure timely escalation and reporting of key matters to senior stakeholders.
• Drive the FCP vision and strategy in Japan, ensuring it aligns with business objectives and risk profiles, and perform 2LoD activities in close coordination with 1LoD to ensure effective risk management.
• Shape and determine the inherent and residual AML risk profile for the Japan businesses, ensuring proper checks, controls, and testing protocols are in place.
• Coordinate with internal audit to prepare for and respond to reviews, findings, and recommendations.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO).

Job Reference #

323769BR

City

Tokyo

Job Type

Full Time

Your team

You will be joining FCP, which is part of the Group Compliance, Regulatory and Governance (GCRG) organization, reporting to the APAC Head of FCP.

Your expertise

• A relevant university degree
• JSDA internal control manager qualification
• Native proficiency in Japanese and excellent command of written and verbal English
• A senior role within a Legal, Compliance or Financial Crimes team with at least 10 years of professional experience
• Strong communication and networking skills
• Ability to interact with, and present to senior management and regulators
• Ability to provide strong leadership to a team of direct reports and influence stakeholders at peer level and upwards
• Ability to be self-motivating, flexible and able to prioritize based on risk and business demands

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Contact Details

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Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.