The position involves overseeing daily departmental operations, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and efficiently. Key duties include managing team workflows, delegating responsibilities, and fostering collaboration across departments. Additionally, the role requires maintaining strict adherence to company policies, industry regulations, and quality standards. Strong leadership, problem-solving abilities, and adaptability are essential to meet deadlines and drive organizational success.
Ensure adherence to applicable regulations by monitoring business and support functions daily, conducting regular reviews to confirm compliance with current legislation, regulations, internal policies, processes, documentation, and controls.
Facilitate the identification, evaluation, mitigation, and enforcement of compliance-related risks to uphold regulatory standards and organizational integrity.
Support the detection of suspicious transactions and ensure their timely reporting to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer while maintaining strict confidentiality to prevent any unauthorized disclosure.
Review company processes, operational manuals, and systems to verify they remain current and compliant with applicable regulations, policies, mandates, escalations, controls, and other established requirements through ongoing assessments and updates.
Assist in identifying compliance deficiencies and propose corrective actions in coordination with the assistant manager of risk and compliance.
Ensure thorough follow-up with all relevant stakeholders regarding the completion of the Compliance Gap Analysis/Tracker.
From time to time, additional responsibilities may be assigned to the role.
The successful candidate must possess a minimum of five years of relevant experience in a similar role, coupled with a proven track record of delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines. A bachelor’s degree in a related field is required, and advanced certifications or specialized training are highly desirable. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment. Proficiency in industry-standard software and tools is mandatory, and familiarity with emerging technologies is a plus. Exceptional organizational abilities and attention to detail are critical to ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all responsibilities.
A Second Class Upper Degree in a finance-related discipline, a Bachelor of Laws, or a bachelor’s degree in business or a related field is required.
Acquiring knowledge of applicable regulations and laws is essential. It involves cultivating a thorough understanding of industry-specific legal frameworks and maintaining awareness of evolving statutory and compliance obligations.
Analytical Skills: Capable of evaluating intricate data to detect compliance discrepancies. Responsible for performing comprehensive research to interpret and enforce regulatory standards.
Demonstrated ability to maintain exceptional precision and meticulousness when examining documents and data. Proficient in detecting inconsistencies and discrepancies to uphold compliance standards.
Strong organizational abilities are essential, requiring meticulous management and systematic organization of compliance documentation and records. Additionally, the capacity to prioritize tasks efficiently is critical to meeting deadlines and addressing compliance inquiries promptly.
Adaptability is crucial, as you must effectively respond to changes in regulations and internal policies, rapidly acquire new knowledge, and modify strategies to maintain continuous compliance.
A strong command of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is required.
Qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
