MIMJ Director, Legal & Compliance

The Opportunity

The customer is the focus of everything we do, and millions of end users rely on our products daily. We believe in the value of empowering Compliance Director with the resources to solve critical problems for the future of our business, which is why we need you. 

Role Summary:

This role is a senior team‑lead position within the Compliance function, responsible for providing hands‑on compliance advisory and oversight support to Manulife Investment Management Japan (MIMJ) in relation to statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to the asset management business.

The incumbent will lead and supervise junior team members, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality, timely, and practical compliance support, while fostering a collaborative and professional team environment. The role requires close engagement with business and functional stakeholders, including participation in complex or sensitive discussions, to facilitate sound regulatory outcomes and effective risk management.

Job Description:

• Supervise compliance of other departments with regulations as well as internal rules and provide compliance advice in pragmatic manner.
• Investment compliance oversight to the front office investment activities, including the interpretation of Japan regulatory requirements as well as client/ fund offering documents requirements for monitoring purpose.
• Group compliance policies implementation including advising impacted departments and resolving implementation challenges.
• Review variety of internal / external compliance reports, e.g. reporting to the Group Compliance, filing to the FSA and industry associations.
• Supports JP FSA matters, including handling of onsite inspections, licensing issues and responding to regulator’s enquiry.
• Facilitating the escalation of compliance issues, providing support for internal reviews, and delivering resolutions for identified control gaps.
• Overseeing sales and marketing activities and Know-Your-Clients and anti-money laundering issues.

Required Skills & Experience (must have):

• Work experience as a compliance officer in asset management company (more than 8 years)
• Knowledge of local laws and regulations related to asset management business, i.e. Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and Investment Management Association of Japan Rules
• Audit/Law/Compliance background; preferably with accounting/ finance/ legal designation.
• Strong interpersonal abilities coupled with proven leadership skills. Demonstrated strong personal judgement and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics.
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of initiative and a strong commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Japanese (fluent, especially in reading / writing)
• English (business conversational, intermediary in reading / writing )

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. 

Learn more about opportunities with us at jobs.manulife.com    

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact hr@manulife.com.

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