The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

The Role & Key Responsibilities:

This role serves as a trusted adviser and business partner to support Apex Group’s compliance function in Asia Pacific. Asia Pacific region includes Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore & New Zealand. The candidate, as one of the regional support hub members, will work closely with the local Compliance Team, other regional support hub members and stakeholders to deliver compliance support to the region.

• Work together with other regional support hub members, the country or jurisdictional Compliance team and other stakeholders to prepare for and finalize the regular compliance reports and handle other regional coordination tasks (e.g. transaction monitoring and testing exercises etc.) and projects as appropriate.
• General scope of work as expected from compliance officer would fall within the coverage of this role. This role will also have an opportunity to work closely with our PRC compliance teams on local matters in light of the location advantage.
• Assist in drafting, updating, implementing and enforcing the Apex Group Compliance framework and requirements in APAC and work with stakeholders regionally and globally on relevant matters.
• Render support on various projects, including Apex Group’s M&A projects leading to the successful integration with the M&A targets.
• Keep abreast of the legal and regulatory changes and advise the Asia Pacific practice of Apex Group as appropriate.
• Identify workflow and logistic improvement opportunities.
• Other tasks as assigned from time to time.

Candidate Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of solid compliance experience with success & stable track record and added advantage with experience relevant to Apex Group’s business (http://www.apexgroup.com.).
• Recognized compliance qualification (or equivalent) e.g. ACAMS certification or other professional compliance qualifications.
• Fluency in written and spoken English with strong people management & communication skills to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical capability, being able to work independently and working as a team player.
• Good understanding of financial services regulations and AML guidelines.
• Reliable, adaptable, motivated, and able to perform under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Results-driven with the ability to think outside the box for both routine and non-routine tasks.
• Organized, self-disciplined, and capable of prioritizing tasks effectively.
• Proficient in PC applications.

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/

“Personal data or information provided by the job applicant will be used for recruitment purpose only and will be treated strictly confidential. Such personal data or information can be accessed by different Apex stakeholders within or outside your local jurisdiction or country for the consideration of the job application hereunder. Application made by the job applicant constitutes the irrevocable consent of the job applicant for his/her personal data or information to be used by the aforesaid Apex stakeholders for the purpose of this recruitment.”

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct souring model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.