Japan Broker-Dealer Compliance Associate (Japan Based / Japanese Language Required)

Who We Are: Alpaca is a US-headquartered, global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totalling over 10 million brokerage accounts. Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it. Alpaca is proudly backed by $400 million in funding from top-tier global investors including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Opera Tech Ventures, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Unbound, Peak XV, Elefund, and Y Combinator. Our Team Members: We're a dynamic team of 400+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond! We're searching for passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you align with our core values—Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable—and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply. Your Role: Alpaca Japan is the Japanese subsidiary of a U.S.-based fintech company and is registered as a Type I Financial Instruments Business Operator. We provide API-based securities trading infrastructure and support financial institutions offering U.S. stock trading through order routing to our U.S. broker-dealer group company. We also provide account opening and management services for Financial Instruments Intermediary businesses. To support our rapidly growing business in Japan, we are seeking a bilingual Compliance Associate with business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English. In this role, you will support a broad range of compliance and securities back-office functions, while also contributing to operational improvements and new business initiatives. As part of a small, fast-growing team, you will have the opportunity to work across multiple functions and take ownership beyond your core responsibilities. We are looking for someone who enjoys identifying challenges, proactively driving improvements, and collaborating with colleagues across the organization. This position works closely with our global teams, providing opportunities to gain international experience in addition to developing expertise in Japan's securities industry. Key Responsibilities: Support regulatory filings, reports, and communications with the Financial Services Agency (FSA), Kanto Regional Finance Bureau, the Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA), and other regulatory authorities. Support and improve internal compliance operations and related processes. Perform AML/CFT, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and other compliance-related operational tasks. Maintain and update internal policies, procedures, and operational manuals. Assist in regulatory and risk assessments for new products, services, and business processes. Coordinate internal responses and regulatory reporting for incidents such as system failures. Collaborate with internal departments and global group companies on compliance and operational initiatives. Support internal and external audits and follow-up remediation projects. Assist with the oversight and monitoring of Financial Instruments Intermediary businesses. Provide support for a variety of back-office functions as the business continues to grow. Qualifications (required): Business-level proficiency in bo…