Head of Compliance at Patricia.com.ng

JOB SUMMARY
Our Head of Compliance will ensure that Patricia is in compliance with various regulatory requirements and is primarily responsible for overseeing compliance within the organisation and ensuring compliance with laws, regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct compliance assessment and stress testing to critically examine how compliance is supported within the Patricia ecosystem. A top-down approach, starting with how the board and its committees oversee compliance-related issues and interact with management will be adopted.
• Kickstart compliance optimization by instituting recommendations from stress test reviews tailored to fit Patricia's culture, industry, and regulatory footprint.
• Investigate and remediate compliance breaches in a timely and effective manner. This effort extends to the extent of the violation, how it occurred, and recommended steps to address regulatory disclosures, investor and reputational concerns and other issues.
• Administration of user rights for all company core application.
• Identify and provide process improvement opportunities and perform control advisory services.
• Handle all company confidential matters and other secretariat duties as assigned by senior management
• Ensure adequate training and awareness on AML/CFT for all Staff
• Liaise with Law Enforcement and other regulators on all issues relating Patricia Technologies. This should be in close collaboration with the Legal advisor.
• Responsible for establishing and setting the tone of compliance throughout the organization
• Recommend the initiation of investigative procedures in response to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and the Code of Conduct
• Carry out periodic evaluation of the compliance Programs and make appropriate changes and improvements
• Consider all risk assessment reports of new products, businesses and partnerships and advise the Management accordingly.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or any other relevant field. Master's degree is not a prerequisite but an added advantage
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Compliance in a Finance/Tech-related Company
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in Fintech Industries
• Experience in Fraud Risk management, Transaction Monitoring/ Reporting
• Strong problem solving skills and willingness to roll up one's sleeves to get the job