Regional Compliance Manager at Polaris Bank Limited

Locations: Nigeria: the South-West, South-East, South-South, North Central, North-West, and North-East regions.

The role is responsible for overseeing compliance operations within a specific region by ensuring that the bank's activities in the region comply with relevant regulatory requirements and internal policies.

The role assists in implementing compliance strategies, and monitoring compliance activities, while collaborating with Branch Managers and Internal Control Officers and branch officers to maintain a strong compliance culture and provide guidance on regulatory issues.

The role also acts as a point of contact with regulatory agencies and assists in audits examinations specific to the region.

• Compliance Advisory & Strategy: Provide expert advice on complex regulatory issues, identify emerging risks, and develop innovative, effective solutions. This role requires strong communication skills to engage stakeholders and promote a culture of continuous learning.
• Regulatory & Risk Compliance: Ensure the bank's operations comply with all legal requirements and internal policies. This involves a deep understanding of banking regulations, evaluating compliance levels, and proactively identifying and reporting potential risks.
• Compliance Technology: Utilize and manage compliance tools and technologies, identifying and mitigating advanced risks. This includes integrating complex technologies into the compliance architecture and training other team members.
• Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement: Accurately complete complex compliance reports and analyze data for accuracy. The role also involves engaging with external regulators, ensuring all responses and reports are accurate and complete.
• Best Practices: Stay current with industry regulations and standards, applying them to specific situations and continuously identifying and evaluating compliance risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Banking & Finance, Business Administration, Law or any related field.
• 7-10 years cognate experience
• Additional academic qualification is an advantage.
• Relevant Professional certification (CIBN, DCP, ACAMs, ACA, ACCA, ICAN etc) is an advantage.