Banch Compliance & Control Officer at Wema Bank Plc

Job Summary

In line with the Bank’s commitment to maintaining a robust compliance and control culture across all our branches, we are receiving applications from qualified candidates for the Branch Compliance & Control Role. This role is critical in strengthening the bank’s control environment, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements and internal policies, and promoting a culture of integrity and ethical standards at the branch level.

Job Details

• Act as the primary contact in driving compliance and internal control excellence at the branch. Ensure that the branch operates within regulatory (CBN, AML/CFT, etc.) and internal policies, frameworks, and operational procedures.
•  Perform daily reviews, monitoring and reporting of branch activities (account opening, KYC documentation and transactions) and ensure risks, control deficiencies, and compliance issues are mitigated, resolved, and closed. 
• Review physical and system-based records to ensure proper authorization and complete documentation. 
• Identify, report, and escalate suspicious or unusual transactions, exceptions and other critical issues for swift action. 
• Conduct periodic sensitization on key regulatory policies, compliance requirements, control standards, and ethical conduct
• Support in maintaining and updating compliance/control checklists, policies and frameworks, and implementing new initiatives at the branch level. 
• Prepare and submit monthly reports on control gaps, incident trends, and monitoring outcomes.

Requirements

• Have a minimum of 4 years’ experience in Operations and other Assurance roles (Audit, Risk Management, Fincon, etc.). 
• Possess working knowledge of compliance and control, regulatory requirements, and banking operations. 
• Strong analytical and communication skills. 
• Demonstrated integrity, attention to detail, and commitment to ethical standard