• Application Deadline: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Risk and Compliance Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 1 - 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Description

• Reporting to the Head, Risk and Compliance, the successful candidate shall be responsible for initiating, implementing and in liaison with the respective departmental heads, manage the operational, insurance risk and compliance initiatives for the company.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Creating awareness on risk management to facilitate embedding of a risk-conscious culture across the Company.


• Following up proactively on action plans put in place by management or the various risk committees to address risk exposures and report on the same.


• In conjunction with management, facilitating the identification and assessment of risks in line with the Corporation’s Enterprise Risk Management framework and updating outcomes in the risk registers.


• Monitoring of risks and preparation of reports to management and other risk committees on various aspects of risk management e.g. reports of monitoring key risk indicators.


• Conducting risk modelling in line with the various established risk analysis models with application of the Solvency II or Basel frameworks


• Conducting risk analysis and quantification of financial and insurance risks through sensitivity analyses and stress testing for financial and insurance risks as well as major projects in the company.


• Implement the risks and compliance policies and procedures in place.


• Conducting reviews to evaluate compliance to laws, regulations and internal procedures.


• Keep abreast with the applicable laws, regulations, rules and standards in the risk & compliance fraternity and advice on the emerging developments of the same.


• Provide relevant information required by external bodies and regulators on compliance matters such as reporting suspicious transactions related to money laundering and the fight against terrorism financing.


• Team participation both within the department and other departments.


• Developing a risk rating criteria and coming up with risk registers.


• Scanning environmental risks and identifying new threats and opportunities that may impact on the business.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related discipline


• CISA, QMS Lead Auditor, CIA, ISO 31000, or any related Professional qualification will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 1-3 years’ experience in External/ Internal Audit, QMS Audit, Account Business, Analysis or Risk Management and Compliance


• Experience in FINTECH and Microfinance Bank Operations will be an added advantage.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports


• Knowledge of risk management concepts and principles.


• Understanding of Quality Management Systems


• Ability to persuade and influence others.


• Ability to work under minimal supervision.


• Good written and oral communication skills


• Results driven.