Head of Compliance, Digital Asset Asset Manager (OTC, Custody, Asset Management, Wealth Management)

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About Your Company

Our client is a Hong Kong–based virtual-asset and digital-asset platform with regulated activities spanning asset management, exchange, and institutional wallet infrastructure. Its offering includes multi-party computation (MPC) custody supporting brokerage, trust, and staking services, sitting at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets. The firm is strengthening its second-line control framework as it continues to scale, and is seeking an experienced compliance leader to own the function.

About your role

Head of Compliance — Hong Kong · Full-time

You will lead the compliance function end-to-end and serve as Manager-in-Charge for Compliance, working closely with senior management to keep the organisation aligned with applicable regulatory expectations across asset management and virtual-asset business lines. The remit covers licensing and regulatory engagement, client and counterparty diligence, investment compliance, marketing review, and day-to-day conduct controls.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Owning the full spectrum of the compliance function across all business lines, including asset management, institutional wallet services, and exchange.
• Serving as the Manager-in-Charge (MIC) for the Compliance function.
• Providing regulatory support and managing licensing, reporting, notifications, and conduct requirements, including applications and ongoing regulator engagement.
• Conducting compliance reviews of sales and marketing materials against internal policy and regulatory standards.
• Carrying out staff dealing processing and monitoring.
• Overseeing onboarding KYC and AML compliance checks, and reviewing new client relationships.
• Completing counterparty due diligence and annual reviews.
• Designing and maintaining pre- and post-investment compliance controls.
• Collaborating with senior management to implement and enhance compliance policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Staying current with industry and regulatory developments so the compliance programme remains effective.
• Developing relationships with relevant regulators.
• Assisting with SFC Financial Resources Rules (FRR) preparation.
• Supporting operational-risk matters that intersect with compliance.

What you will need to succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of six years' experience in compliance.
• Asset management / buy-side experience (essential).
• Strong working knowledge of SFC regulation, including the Code of Conduct, Fund Manager Code of Conduct (FMCC), and the Proforma Terms and Conditions for licensed corporations which manage portfolios that invest in virtual assets.
• Solid knowledge of fund structures including SPC, ELP, Hong Kong LPF, and OFC.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to drive results independently.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; proficient in English and Chinese.

Advantageous:

• Experience gained from a regulatory authority, fintech firm, or the financial / banking industry.
• Experience handling connected transactions and continuing connected transactions.
• Experience dealing with regulatory inspections.
• Hands-on use of wallet-screening tools (e.g. Chainalysis, Elliptic) or similar.
• Hands-on use of name-screening tools (e.g. Refinitiv) or similar.

How to Apply

Interested parties, please send your CV directly to y@kingdeux.com or apply directly.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.