Compliance Officer at OPay (Opera )

Overview

• We are looking for a Compliance Officer to ensure that our operations and business transactions follow all relevant legal and internal rules.

Responsibilities

• Rule book monitoring
• Reviewing of regulator’s website, laws and regulatory guidelines.
• Develop and implement an effective legal compliance program
• Management of Regulatory enquiries/ correspondence
• Ensuring Rendition of Returns and Attestation on the Compliance Grid
• Coordinating periodic Sanctions Screening exercise
• Sanctions Screening alerts review
• Managing of training schedule for teams and coordination of same
• Policy availability to all after review and approval
• Development of annual Compliance Plan
• Product paper review
• Development of Policy Dashboard
• Update of the regulatory report Dashboard
• Coordinating the review of the Compliance SOP and Handbook
• Transaction Monitoring and Reporting
• Minimize the incidence of Audit exceptions from review of Compliance Department’s activities.
• Maintains zero tolerance for non-compliance with laws, industry guidelines, codes of conducts and rules and regulations that are applicable to the Money Market Operators in order to minimize the incidence of fines and penalties from regulatory infractions.

Requirements

• B.Sc / BA in Law, Finance, Business Administration or a related field
• Professional certification is a plus
• 2 - 3 years proven experience as a Compliance Officer or Compliance Manager
• Experience in risk management
• Knowledge of legal requirements and controls (e.g., Anti-Money Laundering, or AML)
• Familiarity with industry practices and professional standards
• Excellent communication skills
• Integrity and professional ethics
• Attention to detail.