Senior Specialist, Compliance at IHS Towers

Job Description

• We are currently recruiting for a Senior Specialist, Compliance. Based in Lagos, you will be responsible for supporting execution of compliance and ethics initiatives in Nigeria and across other OpCos.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Facilitate full compliance with, and adherence to, local laws and regulations as well as internal policies and directives of IHS.
• Provide inputs in creating and reviewing policies and procedures that embed a culture of compliance and business ethics across the organization and its operations.
• Communicate and raise awareness of approved ethics and compliance policies and procedures through all available communication channels.
• Support design and roll-out of a comprehensive educational and training program, including introductory training for new employees as well as ongoing training for all employees and managers.
• Provide inputs to update and implementation of the compliance monitoring framework.
• Carry out internal reviews to ensure that policies and procedures are followed.
• Assist internal and / or external auditors in compliance reviews.
• Assist in coordinating compliance risk assessments. Follow up on execution of subsequent mitigating strategies.
• Provide support in identifying compliance issues that require follow-up and / or investigation.
• Support promotion of the whistle-blower policy across markets.
• Participate in investigation of potential and / or unlawful misconducts.
• Assist in ensuring that compliance efforts are appropriately documented and monitored.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Associate Director, Compliance

Experience & Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in any relevant discipline.  
• Relevant professional certifications, e.g. CCEP I and CFE, will be an asset.
• +7-9 years’ relevant experience in compliance, audit or risk management, including experience in a global organization and / or telecoms company with global operations.
• Good understanding of the Nigerian regulatory and statutory environment.
• Solid knowledge of anti-corruption laws, including US FCPA, UKABA and economic sanctions regulations.
• Demonstrable experience leading in-person training sessions and operating learning management systems.
• Ability to lead and oversee investigations.
• Multilingual proficiency: English mandatory; French / Arabic / Portuguese desirable.

Organizational Competencies:

• Be Bold
• Customer Focus
• Innovation
• Integrity

Functional Competencies:

• Regulatory, Compliance & Governance
• Anti-Bribery / Corruption / KYC Regulations
• Reporting
• Analytical Thinking
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Problem Solving
• Workload Management
• Business Communication

Behavioural Competencies:

• Teamwork & Collaboration