The Japan Financial Services Agency has opened recruitment for one fixed-term staff member to work on financial monitoring, focusing on inspections and ongoing monitoring of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML-CFT) risk management systems at fintech business operators such as crypto asset exchange companies, prepaid payment instrument issuers, fund transfer companies and electronic payment instrument-related firms. The role covers assessing and monitoring the build-out and effectiveness of AML-CFT frameworks, including business improvement guidance, reviewing the preparedness of firms seeking to enter fintech business lines, and collecting and analysing information to develop monitoring approaches, standards, monitoring items and evaluation criteria in response to new regulations. The position is based at the Financial Services Agency in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, with an employment term in principle of about two years from around April 2026 and potential renewal, and standard working hours of 9:30 to 18:15. Applications must arrive by 27 February 2026, with the recruitment potentially closing early if sufficient applications are received. Selection is through document screening followed by interview, and candidates may be asked to submit a report to confirm expertise.
Japan Financial Services Agency 2026-01-28
Japan Financial Services Agency recruits one fixed-term specialist to inspect AML-CFT controls at crypto and other fintech operators
The Japan Financial Services Agency is recruiting a fixed-term staff member to focus on financial monitoring, specifically inspecting and monitoring anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing risk management systems at fintech operators. Applications are due by 27 February 2026, with the position based in Tokyo for approximately two years starting April 2026.