Job Opportunities at Branch.co

Job Overview

• Working with the Head of Legal and Compliance, the Snr Associate Risk & Compliance will be responsible for identifying, measuring, and mitigating internal and external risks that are applicable to the Company.
• He/She will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations across the organisation and troubleshooting for areas of improvement in our processes and compliance levels.
• An ideal candidate must have a sound knowledge of the financial services industry and the attendant risks in a digital world, understand the regulatory regime for fintechs, and be a worthy champion of our compliance culture. 

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for regulatory compliance. You will: 
  • Liaise with regulators
  • Collate, prepare, and file mandatory reports (internal and external)
  • Prepare and maintain statutory documents and policies
  • Monitor compliance with policies and regulatory requirements
  • Be responsible for the implementation of audit and examination reports
• Prepare compliance reports to the Board and Senior Management.
• Coordinate risk and compliance actions.
• Monitor enterprise risks and ensure appropriate controls and mitigants are in place.
• Carry out risk assessments for business functions and products.
• Maintain up-to-date records of regulatory changes and notifiable events relating to internal policies and procedures, Money Laundering and Combating Terrorist Financing, Know Your Customer, Customer Due Diligence, Consumer Protection, Complaints Management, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Conflicts of Interest, etc.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years experience in the Financial Services Industry/Fintech Space as a risk and/or compliance officer
• First Degree in any discipline
• CAMS or any other relevant qualification is an added advantage.
• You are highly entrepreneurial. You take the initiative to solve problems before they arise. You’ve started and/or contribute to projects you’re passionate about.
• You are a great collaborator. You know that startups are a team sport. You listen to others, speak your mind, and ask the right questions.
• You are excited by the prospect of working in a distributed team and company, working with teammates from all over the world.

Benefits of Joining

• Mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive salary and equity package
• A collaborative and flat company culture
• Fully paid life and health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard (Platinum plan)
• 28 days of paid vacation days, 30 days sick leave, bereavement leave, and periodic mental health days
• Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave
• Pension benefit 
• Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one-time home office set-up budget
• Annual professional development budget 
• Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance (when it’s safe to travel!)
• Weekly team meals and social events (virtual for now!)
• Flexible working hours
• Where we work: Remote first, with the option to work in-person occasionally

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Job Description

• In this role, you will help to solve analytical problems across the organization and grow profitability by proposing product and strategy changes.
• You will make data-driven decisions to optimize performance in various areas across the product, growth, and operations strategy.
• As the lead, you will help the team achieve their goals through servant-style leadership, removing roadblocks, and clear communication.

Here are some things you'll do

• Monitor performance and drive changes in credit policy of our Nigeria portfolio to optimize profitability and reach growth targets
• Collaborate with data science, product, marketing, collections, and engineering to propose experiments and policy changes
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis to identify underlying explanations for changes in portfolio performance, develop data-driven solutions, and evaluate expected portfolio impacts
• Propose data-driven product changes to improve customer experience and company profitability. Partner with product and engineering teams to implement your solution into production
• Develop statistical models to assist in pricing and user segmentation for capital markets transactions and financial data analysis

Minimum Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Fluent in SQL and Excel. Proficiency in R/Python, or similar statistical analysis tool, is a plus
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Enthusiasm for working across cultures, functions, and time zones

Preferred Requirements

• Previous experience in analytics and/or quantitative modeling, using large datasets
• Experience in analyzing, visualizing, and communicating impactful insights to management, investors, and/or auditors

Benefits of Joining

• Work in a mission-driven, global, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive salary and equity package
• A collaborative and flat company culture
• Remote first, with the option to work in-person occasionally
• Fully paid life and health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard (Platinum plan)
• Work-life balance is not a myth, we offer a generous paid leave policy comprising; 28 days annual leave, 30 days sick leave, bereavement leave 
• Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity and 3 months paternity leave
• Pension Benefit 
• Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one time home office set-up budget
• We believe learning should never stop and so we provide a $500 stipend annually towards learning and development irrespective of role, title or tenure
• Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance 
• Team meals and social events (Hybrid for now)
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunity to work and interact with a global team