• Application Deadline:
• Position: Head of Compliance - Nigeria


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Description

• Support with delivery of key elements of compliance programme activities (including implementation of risk and compliance framework for examples, risk assessments, control testing, AML/CTF training, regulatory reviews, obligations register) ensuring the respective deadlines are met.


• Identify log and monitor compliance Issues. Proactively partner with the business to complete remediation work within the required deadlines. Produce regular metrics and programme status updates as and when needed.


• Assist with ad hoc projects, monitoring tasks and regulatory change initiatives.


• Promoting a good compliance culture and assisting the business in complying with relevant laws and regulations.


• Determine regulatory reporting of events. Prepare reports and communications to Regulatory Authorities and ensure filing within the required timeframe to CBN and Financial intelligence Authority(FIU).


• Escalate high priority issues as well as identified business risks to the appropriate management level with managing risks relating to payments.


• Providing support and advice to the business to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and other applicable international regulation including delivering the firm’s compliance programme.


• Validating and reporting any suspicious transactions through reports and raising SAR/STR wherever required with the FIU.


• Undertaking one-off reviews deep dives and assessments of business line compliance particularly with new regulatory obligations.


• Acting as the subject matter expert for specific areas of regulation providing support and guidance on requirements and overseeing the firm’s control environment.


• Supporting the risk and compliance team in other functions as needed which include reviewing cross-border guidelines and preparing board and senior management reports and conducting client contract reviews.


• Assist in performing monitoring and surveillance reviews when we have identified and mitigated any compliance risks or gaps identified.


• Supporting business and support units in completing their risk assessments (RAs) for processes, new changes and initiatives.


• Ensure that appropriate risk and control self-assessment (RCSAs) reviews are done in a timely manner.


• Support business and support units in reporting their incidents and losses.


• Provide and facilitate training and awareness to staff across the company.


• Any other risk and compliance duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Degree level of education with a particular preference for accounting, legal, Risk/Compliance background.


• Compliance qualifications from ACAMS, ACFCS and ICA would be a distinct advantage.


• 5+ years experience in a Compliance related role


• 3+ years experience in a managerialrole


• Experience working within a regulatory framework desirable.


• Experience working in risk or compliance review or monitoring role and reviewing regulations and ensuring control in place to adhere to regulatory requirements.


• Good PC skills (Microsoft Excel and Word essential – PowerPoint useful).


• Good report writing and presentation skills.


• Focused attitude to work with the ability to constantly meet deadlines while ensuring attention to detail, and high level of accuracy.


• Interpersonal and communication skills.


• Enthusiasm to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the appetite to learn and develop skills as both the business and the regulatory environment evolve.


• Self-starter. Ability to drive forward work plan under little supervision.


• High standard of accuracy and excellent attention to detail


• Excellent organizational skills


• 5+ years experience in a Compliance related role.