Executive Director and Responsible Officer (SFC Type 1)
ABOUT DOIT
We are focused on reinventing how people spend, save, invest, exchange, travel, and more. Our objective is to build tools that will help people get more from their money and and become an expert at ease. We believe AI will help make finance smart, assessible and safe.
We are looking for the most talented and driven people we can find. We are looking for people who work for their passion, not counting hours. Who loves building great next-generation products, not status quo. Who cares about redefining how everyone around us can get the best financial applications, not for an exclusive few. We have teams working around the world, with over 20 nationalities and growing from our offices and remotely. Join us and build a better future for our society.
In 2019, we built the first mobile-first, insurance platform, enabling insurance to be accessible online by millions in the region. Today, it's the leading insurance platform in Southeast Asia.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking an accomplished Responsible Officer (RO) to lead the launch of our securities business, from the Type 1 licence application through to ongoing supervision.
You will join the board as a core part of the leadership and management team to build a digital investing service, taking primary responsibility for managing, supervising, and ensuring the compliance of securities operations in accordance with SFC regulations. This is a pivotal leadership role for a professional who is both a meticulous compliance expert and a dedicated builder.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the Type 1 application with management, compliance and legal advisers, including the business plan, supervisory arrangements and responses to SFC enquiries.
- Set the operating model and oversee brokerage partnerships, with clear responsibilities for onboarding, order handling, execution, settlement and custody.
- Directly supervise the Type 1 business and licensed staff; establish controls for sales conduct, suitab...