Job Opportunities at Branch International

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.
• You 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 fintech, and also 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

• First Degree in any discipline
• 4 to 6 years working years experience in the Financial Services Industry/Fintech Space as a risk and/or compliance officer
• 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 of sick 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 Overview

• Branch launched in 2015 and has seen rapid adoption and growth. In 2021, we plan to grow our Product and Engineering teams in Africa significantly and are recruiting a Head of Product from either Kenya or Nigeria.
• As part of this team, you will work closely with our global Engineering team (distributed across three continents) to strengthen the capabilities of our existing products and build out new products for the Branch.
• Example projects include: Building new functionality for our Credit, Wallet, and Investment products; improving the reliability of our core payments and banking systems; researching new product ideas and bringing them to market.
• As a company, we are passionate about our customers, fearless in the face of barriers, and driven by data.
• As a product team, we value bottom-up innovation and decentralized decision-making. We believe the best ideas can come from anyone in the company, and we are working hard to create an environment where everyone feels empowered to propose solutions to the challenges we face.
• We are looking for individuals who thrive in a fast-moving, innovative, and customer-focused setting. 

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Product Managers, Product Operation Associates, and Designers within Africa by leading the lifecycle of development for various areas of the Branch product.
• Work closely with our Engineering and Operations Team Leads to ensure high-level product milestones are met.
• Draw insights from user research, experiments, and industry trends to set the product strategy and prioritize projects that sustainably grow our customer base and drive the adoption of new products.
• Set ambitious goals for yourself and our team. Manage workflow to ship deliverables on time.
• Work closely with the Engineering, Design, Marketing, and Analytics teams across our global offices to grow our customer base through conversion rate optimization, retention, and re-engagement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess relevant qualifications
• You have 8-10 years of experience (5+ in product management or a product-adjacent role) with demonstrated ability to lead technical teams.
• Prior experience with a high-growth consumer software product or in a growth-focused role is a plus.
• You have demonstrable experience in managing people and/or teams.
• You have proven intuition and skills for designing world-class customer experiences through well-honed user research techniques and mock-ups.
• You have top-notch analytical abilities including some familiarity with SQL.
• You measure initiatives quantitatively, and you draw actionable insights to guide decisions.
• You are creative and have a track record of testing and launching new ideas.
• You know that startups are a team sport.
• You listen to others, speak your mind, and ask the right questions.
• You are a great collaborator and teacher.
• Effective written communication skills are especially important.
• You are resourceful.
• You know how to do more with less, and you’ve worked on lean teams that have had a large impact.
• You are not afraid of big challenges, and you do whatever it takes to get the job done.
• Experience in banking products is a strong bonus.

Benefits of Joining 

• Mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive salary and equity package
• A collaborative and flat company culture
• Fully-paid Premium Plan medical coverage
• Generous vacation policy
• Generous child bonding leave policy
• Pension Benefit and Life Insurance
• Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance (when it’s safe to travel!)
• Flexible working hours
• Weekly team meals and social events (virtual for now!).