General information
Entity
Amundi, the leading European asset manager, ranking among the top 10 global players (1), offers its 100 million clients - retail, institutional and corporate - a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets. This offering is enhanced with IT tools and services to cover the entire savings value chain. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages close to €2.3 trillion of assets (2). With its six international investment hubs (3), financial and extra-financial research capabilities and long-standing commitment to responsible investment, Amundi is a key player in the asset management landscape.
Amundi clients benefit from the expertise and advice of 5,500 employees in 35 countries.
Amundi, a trusted partner, working every day in the interest of its clients and society
(1) Source: IPE “Top 500 Asset Managers” published in June 2025, based on assets under management as at 31/12/2024
(2) Amundi data as at 30/06/2025
(3) Paris, London, Dublin, Milan, Tokyo and San Antonio (via our strategic partnership with Victory Capital)
Reference
2026-117382
Publication date
11/11/2026
Job description
Business type
Types of Jobs - Compliance / Financial Security
Job title
Compliance Officer M/F
Contract type
Permanent Contract
Expected start date
01/01/2027
Management position
No
Job summary
Responsibilities:
1. Sales & Marketing and Product Compliance
(focusing on whichever of Institutional, Retail, ETF/Index or Alternative Business)
- Review outgoing documents including sales materials, strategy presentation, RFP, fund trust deed, Prospectus, notification letter to investors, etc. to eliminate compliance problems and other inappropriate descriptions in accordance applicable laws, rules, regulations, local industry practice and internal policies.
- Review proposed investment scheme and setup for new mandates / new comingled funds in accordance with applicable laws and provide effective and reasonable advice to business partners.
- Provide necessary instructions and guidance to the staff of the Company for the compliance matters related to interaction and relationship with clients, including unique arrangement on a negotiation basis, handling of complaints.
- Keep updated on local sales, marketing & distribution regime, work with Paris Client Protection and Distribution teams when necessary to update and implement enhanced sales & marketing compliance framework, etc.
- Any other related matters instructed from the manager.
2. Financial Security
- Deal with compliance alerts on AML/PEP generated by group screening tool, Fircosoft and other systems. Deal with AML/CFT/KYC/DD submitted from business partners such as institutional clients, distributors and provide adequate assistance to first line of defense.
- Keep updated on local sales and global AML/CFT regime, work with Paris Financial Security team when necessary to update and implement enhanced AML/CFT framework, etc.
- Any other related matters instructed from the manager.
3. Corporate Compliance (As a back-up)
- Prepare and file reports, questionnaires and other documents and data requested by the regulatory authorities as well as the industry associations (FSA, KLFB, IMAJ, JSDA, T2FIFA)
- Monitor employees’ personal trading, gift and entertainment records, outside business activities and other Code of Ethics related matters.
- Prepare the report on local compliance activities to periodical local compliance committee and Amundi Group Compliance Business Line.
- Keep updated on new laws, rules and regulations as well as implementing global policies, and establishing and maintaining local policies and procedures.
- Provide basic compliance training for new joiners.
- Any other related matters instructed from the manager.
Supplementary Information
Candidate should hold a Japan working Visa or have no restrictions on working in Japan
Position location
Geographical area
Asia, Japan
City
Tokyo
Remote work
hybrid
Candidate criteria
Minimal education level
Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent
Academic qualification / Speciality
Level of minimal experience
6-10 years
Experience
Experience and other requirements:
- 10+ years’ experience in the internal control field (compliance, legal, risk management or audit) preferable
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Bachelor's Degree
- Proficiency in English required
- You are a person of
- Integrity and honesty
- High professional ethical standard
- Diligence
- Team worker and respect for others
- Professional ambition to build a better future for our external and internal clients
Required skills
Experience and other requirements:
- 10+ years’ experience in the internal control field (compliance, legal, risk management or audit) preferable
- Strong interpersonal and communication skill
- Bachelor's Degree
- Proficiency in English required
- You are a person ofIntegrity and honesty
- High professional ethical standard
- Diligence
- Team worker and respect for others
- Professional ambition to build a better future for our external and internal clients
Technical skills required
At least, MS Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point) as we use multiple internal and external applications for our daily BAUs.
Languages
Business English and native in Japanese