Compliance Techniques & Standards Officer at First Bank

Requisition ID: 1800000Z
Schedule: Regular

Job Description

• Reporting to the Team Lead, Techniques and Standards, the ideal candidate will provide an independent assessment of compliance quality with assurances that internal and regulatory processes are complied with.
• In addition, he/she will assist in categorizing, examining and presenting information that will aid the accuracy, efficiency and effectiveness of management decisions and monitoring requirements that are completed to measure compliance with banking regulations. 

Specific responsibilities include:

• Identifying issues requiring improvement and potential themes, and identifying relevant corrective actions required and tracking through to completion.
• Conducting periodic reviews and updates of Compliance QAR policies and procedures
• Monitoring and reporting  on the progress of actions plans  of respective units in compliance functions and assessing their adequacy for effectively managing compliance risk.
• Acting as a catalyst for change and improvement in performance / quality
• Analyzing, classifying and presenting management with information to aid decision making purposes.

Qualifications

• Candidates vying for the Compliance Techniques and Standards Officer role  must possess a  minimum of 2 years’ experience working in compliance or related areas in financial services
• In addition to the above, all candidates vying for any of the positions must possess the following:
• Interpersonal skills
• Excellent Communications skills
• High ethical standards and integrity
• self-solution driven attributes, proactivity and an acceptable knowledge of the business environment
• Compliance Techniques and Standards Officer candidates must possess a first degree (or equivalent ) in either  Law, Banking & Finance or any related discipline