Senior Consultant Compliance, Commercial & Financial Crime at Deloitte

The successful candidate under minimum supervision, will drive and support Compliance, Financial Crime & Commercial functions by attending to Compliance objectives, requirements, and reporting obligations & Commercial Contracting as well as other Commercial initiatives as and when required, and Financial Crime obligations as applicable to West Africa region. 

Other responsibilities to be performed by the ideal candidate includes the following:

• Internal Audit Reviews.
• Compiling and reviewing Legislative and Financial Crime Risk Assessments with expertise to apply and report on the legislative landscape as applicable to West Africa and attend to required and agreed mitigations. Compile reports as required to demonstrate effectiveness.
• Ability to interpret legislative requirements effectively and to apply to West Africa operations (provide guidance to Service Lines, both internally and on client engagements). 
• Attend to specific commercial contracting queries. Advise and guide on standard terms and conditions and escalate when required.
• Provide legal advice to Service Lines.
• Research and draft of internal Legal Opinions.
• Draft bespoke contracts, evaluating the services in scope and ensuring mitigation of contractual risks. 
• Engage with clients on contractual matters and support service lines with contractual agreements.
• Establish and maintain strong internal business relationships within area of expertise. Collaborate, understand, and share best practices.
• Advise and support Service Lines in identification and implementation of innovative solutions to issues arising within area of expertise.
• Follow the Privacy Impact Assessment and VCRA (Vendor Cyber Risk Assessment) process (by collaborating with Stakeholders) and escalate/ obtain input when required.
• Managing Information Loss Incidents with relevant stakeholders in terms of the Disciplinary Framework, incl. overall management and oversight of West Africa Panel meetings for Deloitte Asset losses and damages. 
• Attend and execute on Information Protection requirements, incl. notification to applicable Regulators on Information / Privacy investigations as per prescribed Deloitte Africa Process.  

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree (LL.B., B.L., etc.) in Law
• Have a minimum of five credits in WASSCE Ordinary Level/NECO subjects or acceptable equivalent examination, including Mathematics and English Language in one sitting only.
• A fair understanding of Risk Management and Regulatory requirements for different industries will also be valuable.
• Have a minimum of 5 years' work experience within the function.
• Be of proven integrity, giving attention to confidentiality requirements.
• Possess excellent writing and oral communication/presentation skills.
• Have ability to maintain a professional outlook and carriage at all times.
• Have indepth knowledge of specific internal systems.
• Good MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint Skills.
• In-depth functional and business knowledge.
• Experienced in successful execution of complex projects.
• Recognized as a skilled presenter.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Dynamic interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Robust internal Service Line and Client delivery focus.
• Highly adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease.