Vice President – Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager

Compliance Technology | Tokyo, Japan

Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical, hands-on
Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager
at the
Vice President
level to lead compliance-focused technology initiatives within Financial Services. This role is
based in Tokyo, Japan
, and requires deep expertise in
data analysis, data modeling, and compliance information architecture
, along with a strong understanding of
Asia Pacific regulatory frameworks
.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience in
Cash Equities
, including booking models and end-to-end trade flows—particularly in support of
Trade Surveillance and RegTech implementations
. The role will lead stakeholder engagement across the region and requires
full professional fluency in both Japanese and English
.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Requirements & Business Analysis

• Partner with business and compliance stakeholders to gather, interpret, and document regulatory requirements across multiple compliance domains, including:
• Trade Surveillance
• E-Communications Surveillance
• Financial Crime (AML, KYC, Sanctions Screening)
• Control Room and Conflicts Clearance
• Central Compliance
• Translate complex regulatory and compliance requirements into clear, actionable functional and data specifications.
• Support trade, transaction, and position-based regulatory reporting and surveillance obligations under
  Asia Pacific regulatory regimes
  , including
  JFSA, BOJ, MAS, HKMA/SFC, FSC, SEBI, and RBI
  .
• Analyze end-to-end trade lifecycle events—including order capture, routing, execution, allocation, confirmation, settlement, and post-trade enrichment—to support surveillance and regulatory reporting use cases.
• Apply experience with compliance and regulatory platforms such as
  SMARTS, OneTick, NICE Actimize, Oracle OFSAA, AxiomSL, UnaVista
  , and internally developed compliance and surveillance systems.

Data Analysis & Modeling

• Perform hands-on data analysis to validate requirements and support solution design.
• Develop and maintain data models supporting compliance reporting, surveillance, auditability, and regulatory controls.
• Use
  SQL and related data tools
  to analyze trade data, booking models, and upstream/downstream flows.

Compliance Architecture & RegTech Integration

• Contribute to the design and evolution of the firm's compliance information and data architecture.
• Support the evaluation and implementation of
  RegTech solutions
  for surveillance, monitoring, and regulatory reporting.
• Ensure alignment with
  global compliance standards
  and
  Asia Pacific regional regulatory expectations
  , with a particular focus on Japan.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead and mentor a small team of Business Analysts, driving high-quality delivery and collaboration.
• Act as a key liaison between
  Tokyo-based stakeholders
  and global business, compliance, and technology teams.
• Present analysis, findings, and solution recommendations to senior stakeholders in
  both Japanese and English
  .
• Participate in governance forums and contribute to the prioritization of regulatory and compliance initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years
  of experience as a Business Analyst in
  Compliance and Regulatory Technology
  within Financial Services.
• Strong knowledge of
  Asia Pacific financial regulations
  , with demonstrated experience supporting
  Japanese regulatory requirements
  .
• Hands-on experience with
  Cash Equities
  , including booking models and trade flows for Trade Surveillance.
• Strong proficiency in
  SQL
  and experience with data analysis tools (e.g., Python, Excel, Tableau).
• Proven experience designing and implementing
  RegTech and compliance technology solutions
  .
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor analysts in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to operate independently and drive initiatives in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
• Bilingual proficiency in Japanese and English (written and spoken) is required
  .

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Business Analysis or Compliance certifications (e.g.,
  CBAP, ICA, CAMS
  ).
• Experience working with
  Agile and Waterfall
  delivery methodologies.