iRecruiters Africa is a fast-growing recruitment firm, offering world-class virtual recruitment & job posting services.
Mission
To be Africa’s trusted high quality talent providers, creating value-added partnership
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The company seeks to hire a forward-thinking and innovative Risk and Compliance Manager to build and manage the company’s regulatory and in-house compliance program and operations, with the primary aim of mitigating regulatory and compliance risks.
The ideal candidate will work to ensure the company operates in a legal, regulatory, and ethical manner while meeting business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and implement an effective compliance program, liaising with the regulator to ensure the program adheres to regulatory and compliance standards.
Review the company’s documented Compliance policies, procedures, and codes of conduct; monitor compliance against the Compliance framework.
Contribute to the design of the Compliance strategy and plan, highlighting shortcomings and suggesting improvements in the current Compliance processes, systems, and procedures.
Ensure the company is not exposed to undue risks by using risk management systems to achieve specific goals within designated areas of the business.
Develop and propose performance objectives; take appropriate actions to ensure achievement of agreed objectives, using the company’s performance management systems to improve personal performance.
Manage and report on Compliance team performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold them accountable for achieving these.
Develop training materials and conduct e-learning training on Compliance-related activities to aid the understanding, adoption, and seamless operation of AML / CFT, KYC, and other Compliance programmes.
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Economics, Finance, Business, or any related field.
5+ years’ experience as a risk and compliance manager, preferably in the Banking/Financial sector.
Ability to help steer the company to balance innovation and growth with regulatory compliance.
Critical problem-solving skills.
Ability to thrive, adapt, and embrace change in rapidly changing regulatory environments.
In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines in Nigeria.
In-depth Knowledge of regulatory requirements and controls in Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism & Proliferation Financing (AML, CFT, CPF), Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) etc.
Familiar with AML/CFT monitoring systems and related investigation processes, and able to recommend technology solutions that would facilitate a seamless process implementation.
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