About the role
- Ensure full compliance with Japanese corporate, accounting, and regulatory requirements
- Supervise and oversee statutory reporting, tax filings, and all regulatory submissions in coordination with local advisors and accountants
- Monitor evolving financial, tax and digital asset regulations in Japan, particularly those impacting crypto and trading activities
- Act as the company’s formal point of contact with local regulatory bodies, financial institutions, auditors, and legal representatives
- Support banking relationships and management of local service providers
- Collaborate with external consultants (accountants, legal counsel, compliance experts, auditors) to streamline operational and compliance functions
- Coordinate cross-border operations, aligning local activities with global strategies and teams
- Support global finance, legal and business development departments
Requirements
- Based in Japan
- Fluent in both Japanese and English (spoken and written)
- Solid experience in financial services, crypto, or trading environments
- Knowledge of Japan’s legal, crypto regulatory, and financial frameworks
- Experience working with banks, auditors, and legal counsel in Japan
- Proven track record of managing banking relationships for a crypto asset focused company
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Proactive approach to issue resolution
- Preferred: Background in law, finance or accounting
- Preferred: University degree in economics, law, business administration, finance or accounting
- Preferred: Experience with blockchain, DeFi, or digital asset trading platforms
- Preferred: Professional certifications such as CPA, CFA, CAIA, ACCA, or legal licensure (Bar)
- High salary
- Direct impact on the business
- Work directly with the founders
- Flat structure & fast growth
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial servicescryptotradingbanking relationshipsblockchainDeFidigital asset trading platformsstatutory reportingtax filingsregulatory submissions
Soft skills
organisational skillscommunication skillsproactive issue resolution
Certifications
CPACFACAIAACCAlegal licensure