Group Head - Risk, Legal & Compliance (ACA, ACCA, CISA) at Oasis Africa Consulting

Job Description

• Develops and drives the execution of the Group Risk, Governance and Legal Strategy.
• Evaluates the internal and external business contexts for potential and current risks and provides insights on the appropriate response to Group management
• Establishes the appropriate risk and business controls framework across the business, works with Business Divisions and Functional Groups to implement and communicate
• Leads the development, periodic review and update of supporting risk and business control policies, procedures and practices
• Keeps abreast of relevant laws, regulations and code of good business practices and incorporates them into the internal risk and governance frameworks
• Provides strategic oversight to the Legal team to ensure legal risks are minimised
• Develops an appropriate and effective compliance training strategy
• Identifies appropriate regulatory certifications and manages the certification process
• Drives and coordinates internal preparations and responses during relevant regulatory examinations / reviews.
• Provides accurate and objective business control assessment reports (issues, recommendations) to inform and guide management on the state of compliance with.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in internal control, auditing of a similar company/industry, 3 out of which must have been in a managerial role
• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree/HND in Accounting or a Finance related discipline
• Relevant professional certifications e.g. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified & Chartered Accountants (ACCA) and/or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Desirable:

• MBA or Master’s degree in a related discipline is an advantage