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Our 5,200 experts representing 80+ nationalities in 58 countries are united by a shared purpose: helping companies navigate through uncertainty by empowering them to make the right decisions and trade smarter in a complex world.
With nearly 80 years of global experience, we offer companies a full range of solutions: Trade Credit Insurance, Business Information, Debt Collection, Single Risk insurance, Surety Bonds, Factoring — all driven by a unique data patrimony, cutting-edge technology, innovation and a deep understanding of the global economy.
Joining Coface means being part of a close-knit international organization, where your ideas matter. We foster a culture of learning, collaboration and inclusion where you are given responsibilities and can see the impact of your actions.
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MISSION :
Control:
- Identify and evaluate the non-compliance risk at country level
- Develop and oversee control systems to prevent or deal with violations of legal guidelines and internal policies
- Evaluate the efficiency of controls and improve them continuously
- Ensure Level 1 controls on compliance are correctly carried out
- Carry out Level 2 controls on compliance
- Follow up the effective implementation of audit recommendations within the established timeframe
- Identify, coordinate and undertake projects as needed to improve process and application of Compliance’s policies and procedures
Implement:
- Implement, in Japan/South Korea/Philippines and in any other country under your supervision, the Coface-wide compliance program, supporting the business units and setting common compliance priorities and standards for the region businesses
- Take responsibility to ensure that each business units located in Japan/South Korea/Philippines and in any other country under your supervision implement the elements of the Coface-required compliance policies, taking into account local regulations if they are stricter
- Take responsibility to ensure that business units in Japan and in any other country under your supervision implement local regulations which are not addressed in any of the Coface required compliance policies
- Assist the Regional Head of Compliance Asia Pacific to complete the annual compliance plan
Advise:
- Assist the local management on business ethics, legal, regualtory and financial security issues (e.g. money laundering, terrorism,corruption, frauds)
- Coordinate effectively with the functional managers in Japan/South Korea/Philippines and in any other country under your supervision, such as Finance and others
- Provide compliance advice for new products and/or distribution channels in coordination with Regional Legal Department
- Ensure country regulatory watch. Keep abreast of regulatory developments in Japan/South Korea/Philippines and in any other country under your supervision as well as evolving best practices in compliance control
- Contribute to draft reports to regulatory authorities, where required
- Assisting with periodic reviews and updates in accordance with regulatory change or upon advice received by Compliance colleagues
- Collaborating with the relevant Compliance Officers and other business contacts as appropriate
Train:
- Ensure that Coface employees in Japan/South Korea/Philippines and in any other country under your supervision are knowledgeable about legal, regulatory and policy requirements, aware of new risks, and committed to Coface's culture of compliance
- Takes responsibility for rolling-out in Japan/South Korea/Philippines and in any other country under your supervision the Regional and/or Group communication and training strategy
- Educate the employees, in Japan/South Korea/Philippines and in any other country under your supervision, and implement practices that will ensure the highest possible level of compliance
- Ensure adaptation of compliance communication and training actions for local management and/or employees
- Act as a lead in training and coaching compliance personnel in Japan/South Korea/Philippines and in any other country under your supervision in order to maximize team efficiency
Report:
- Notify in a timely manner the Regional Head of Compliance, Asia Pacific, and local management on compliance breaches. Report on local compliance program progress status to Coface's Regional Head of Compliance.
- Make oral and written presentations to communicate results and findings of controls and, where required, an Action Plan
- Conduct/participate to the compliance network activities through ad-hoc tools
- Prepare reports for local management and external regulatory bodies as appropriate
LOCAL SPECIFICITIES
Additional information with regards to the main responsibilities section due to local specificities. This section must be validated by local Human Resources
- Assist in execution and enhancement of local compliance strategy to establish an effective compliance program to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct and be fully compliant with local law and regulations.
- To liaise with regulators and local insurance associations
- To provide(or if necessary to consult with external legal counsel) legal advice as requested by Regional Legal Counsel and Regional Head of Compliance.
- To coordinate with regional auditor to assure 100% completion of annual audit plan and regulator on-site audit with audit action plan carried out in time.
- To execute any ad-hoc compliance projects assigned by supervisor
- Meet and communicate with regulators if need be
Industry:
- Insurance and specificities for credit insurance and its regulations (desirable)
- Undestanding of Coface products (desirable)
Functional:
- Experience in Compliance or Legal function (essential)
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, good presentation skills
- Strong project management skills and execution focus (essential)
- Strong expertise in one of the following field of compliance (AML/KYC/Sanctions, personal data, fraud) (highly desirable)
- Experience with investigations and regulatory issues (desirable)
- Knowledge of process and program design and implementation (desirable)
-Willing to continuously improve the internal procedures and to share best practices
Personal:
- Ability & willingness to travel within the Region (desirable)
IT:
- Microsoft Office Applications: Outlook, Word, Excel
Launguage:
-Japanese (Nativie) and English
Location:
-Tokyo, Japan
Additional Information- Flexible working model after the 1st month
- Great place to work: central and modern office
- Opportunities to learn: budget every year for training, languages platform, e-learning platform, dedicated development program…
- Career opportunities: Opportunity to build your career (both locally and internationally) in a large global company, one of the world leaders in its field
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What We Do
With over 75 years of experience and the most extensive international network, Coface is a leader in trade credit insurance & risk management, and a recognized provider of Factoring, Debt Collection, Single Risk insurance, Bonding, and Information Services. Coface’s experts work to the beat of the global economy, helping ~50,000 clients in 100 countries build successful, growing, and dynamic businesses. With Coface’s insight and advice, these companies can make informed decisions. The Group' solutions strengthen their ability to sell by providing them with reliable information on their commercial partners and protecting them against non-payment risks, both domestically and for export. In 2023, Coface employed ~4,970 people and registered a turnover of €1.868 billion.
