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Executive Director, Responsible Officer – SFC Type 1

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🇭🇰 Hong Kong – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Director

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BJAK

51 - 200 employees

🛍️ eCommerce

🛡️ Insurance

🏪 Marketplace

eCommerce • Insurance • Marketplace

BJAK is a leading online platform in Southeast Asia that offers comprehensive automobile insurance comparison services. The company enables Malaysian users to compare and purchase auto insurance from multiple insurers efficiently, providing considerable savings and convenience. BJAK is renowned for its user-friendly digital platform that allows quick insurance and road tax renewals, offering discounts up to 11%. With a strong emphasis on customer service, BJAK also provides 24/7 roadside assistance, accident support, and replacement vehicles. It is a pioneer in the insurance comparison sector in the region and has facilitated significant savings for millions of car owners.

📋 Description

• 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, suitability where applicable, AML/CFT, conflicts, complaints and records. • Work with product and engineering teams on digital onboarding, trading journeys and AI features, translating regulatory requirements into practical product decisions. • Exercise board responsibilities, oversee business risks and resources, and work with finance and compliance on financial resources requirements and regulatory reporting. • Coordinate coverage with the other RO, lead regulatory engagement and ensure incidents, control weaknesses and audit findings are addressed. • Shape a new securities business from the outset and connect investing with Doit’s broader payments and FX offering.

🎯 Requirements

• Current or recent Type 1 RO experience is strongly preferred. Candidates demonstrably eligible for SFC approval will also be considered. • Meet SFC RO competence requirements, normally including three years of relevant industry experience in the past six years and two years of management experience, subject to the applicable eligibility pathway. • Hold relevant academic or professional qualifications and meet applicable Type 1 examination, training or exemption requirements. • Bring hands-on securities leadership experience, sound regulatory judgement and the ability to take an executive board appointment with real supervisory accountability. • Meet SFC fit-and-proper requirements and be able to supervise the proposed business independently. All licence conditions and external appointments must be disclosed. • Be based in Hong Kong, with the availability to fulfil the role. • Communicate clearly in English; Cantonese and Mandarin are advantageous. • Experience launching a licensed business, managing SFC applications or inspections, and working with digital brokerage platforms or introducing models would be valuable.

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