Senior Specialist, Compliance at IHS Towers

Job Summary

Support execution of compliance and ethics initiatives in Nigeria and other OpCos.

• 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

Qualifications

• 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.