Legal Manager【Hong Kong】

About Us
Established in March 2018, Bybit is one of the fastest growing cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, with more than 70 million registered users. We offer a professional platform where crypto traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, excellent customer service and multilingual community support. We provide innovative online spot and derivatives trading services, mining and staking products, as well as API support, to retail and institutional clients around the world, and strive to be the most reliable exchange for the emerging digital asset class.

Our core values define us. We listen, care, and improve to create a faster, fairer, and more humane trading environment for our users. Our innovative, highly advanced, user-friendly platform has been designed from the ground-up using best-in-class infrastructure to provide our users with the industry's safest, fastest, fairest, and most transparent trading experience. Built on customer-centric values, we endeavour to provide a professional, 24/7 multi-language customer support to help in a timely manner.

As of today, Bybit is one of the most trusted, reliable, and transparent cryptocurrency derivatives platforms in the space.

About the job

• Act as the Manager in Charge (MIC) of Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) for a Hong Kong entity, overseeing the VASP license application with the SFC and ongoing compliance framework.
• Act as the primary point of contact for regulators and supervisory authorities in Hong Kong, leading regulatory communications, examinations, inspections, and ongoing supervisory engagement.
• Design, build, and maintain a comprehensive compliance framework covering AML, CTF, sanctions, KYC/KYB, transaction monitoring and regulatory reporting.
• Own the end to end compliance program lifecycle, including policies, procedures, controls, risk assessments, monitoring, testing, and issue remediation.
• Partner closely with Business, Product, Risk and Legal teams to embed compliance by design into business processes.
• Ensure effective governance, documentation, and audit readiness across all compliance activities.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high performing global compliance team, setting clear accountability and performance standards.
• Monitor global regulatory developments, assess impact, and proactively adapt to the compliance program.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline from Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, UK, or US.
• 6-10 years of compliance experience in a bank, financial institution, fintech, or crypto firm.
• Prior experience acting as the Manager in Charge (MIC) of Compliance and AML in Hong Kong licensed institutions will be an advantage.
• Extensive experience interacting directly with relevant regulatory agencies in Hong Kong.
• Exposure to regulatory governance, licensing, or compliance monitoring within a regulated financial institution.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret regulations and apply them pragmatically to new products and business models.
• Comfortable working in dynamic and ambiguous environments, with the flexibility to adapt regulatory frameworks as the business and regulatory landscape evolve.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with regulators, senior management, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight timelines.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Strong team player, good work attitude, takes ownership and has pride in deliverables

Why Join Us
At Bybit, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching work environment. 
Our benefits include:
- Study Growth Fund: We support your professional development and continuous learning.
- Internal Events: Participate in regular team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
- Global Collaboration: Be part of a diverse, international team, working alongside colleagues from around the world.
- Career Advancement: Access opportunities for growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding global company.
- Internal Mobility: Grow with us- Your long-term development is important to us. We offer internal job opportunities to help build your career path.