Assistant Manager, Investment Department Compliance

This role provides an opportunity to support compliance oversight across multiple Asian markets within General Account and Private Markets investments. You will work closely with senior compliance colleagues to help maintain a strong regulatory framework and ensure adherence to evolving requirements across jurisdictions such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan. The position offers exposure to cross-border regulatory matters, policy development, and stakeholder engagement, providing a strong platform to build regional compliance expertise within a dynamic investment environment.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide compliance advice with appropriate guidance from senior team members to business stakeholders across multiple Asian markets, including General Account investment operations.
• Monitor regulatory developments across jurisdictions (e.g. Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan) and assist in assessing impact and implementing applicable requirements.
• Contribute to the development, enhancement and maintenance of compliance policies and procedures aligned with regional and global standards.
• Support licensing matters and regulatory filings (notably Japan), ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Support compliance review of new investment opportunities, including AML/CTF screening and regulatory considerations.
• Assist in reviewing legal and commercial documentation from a compliance perspective.
• Support preparation of compliance reporting and management information for senior management and relevant committees.
• Participate in compliance program initiatives, including stakeholder engagement, training delivery, and ad hoc projects.

Required Qualifications

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  Approximately 3-5 years of relevant experience in compliance, audit, investment operations, or within a financial regulator.
• Foundational knowledge of the investment industry, including public and private markets and real assets.
• Basic understanding of applicable regulatory frameworks, including Hong Kong SFC requirements, insurance regulations, and AML/CTF laws.
• Background in audit, law, compliance, or investment operations; relevant accounting, finance, or legal qualifications advantageous.
• Japanese: fluent, including business-level reading and writing.

• English: business proficiency, including the ability to communicate with regional stakeholders and prepare written materials.
• Good organizational and time management skills, with ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to regional compliance across Asian jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting investment or insurance-related businesses.
• Familiarity with cross-border regulatory requirements.
• Interest in policy development and regulatory advisory work.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across functions.

Internal Guidelines about Work From Home:
Follow Manulife Guidelines on remote work

Over time:
Overtime is required on occasional basis

Salary:
Based on our Work Rules, we will consider your experience, skills and knowledge when we decide the salary.

Commutation allowance and Variable Incentive Bonus are paid based on our Work Rules.

Working Hours:
Standard Working Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm  (Include 1 hour break. Flextime system available)

Benefits:
Social Insurance (Health Insurance, Employees' Pension, Unemployment Insurance, Worker's Accident Insurance), Benefit One, Training system (include Japanese lesson / English lesson), Childcare Leave/Family care Leave, Baby-sitter support program, wiwiw System (Support program for those who take Childcare Leave), Retirement Pension (only for Regular employee).

Holidays/Vacations:
Saturdays and Sundays

National Holidays
・Year-end and new year holidays (December 30, December 31, January 2 and January 3)
・Annual Paid Holiday
・For Regular employee, other special holidays are available (e.g. Anniversary Leave, etc.)

Location:
Marunouchi Office, Marunouchi Trust Tower North 15F, 1-8-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Japan

What motivates you?

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit 
• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile mindset and enable business outcomes 
• You thrive in teams, and enjoy getting things done together
• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters 
• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up
• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone 

Our commitment to you

• Our mission; to be a part of making Decisions Easier and Lives Better
• A leadership team dedicated to your growth and success 
• A bold ambition and set of goals to be a leader in driving transformation in our industry 
• Our best. Every day. 

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