Compliance Officer (Aml/Cft)

Job Description
Reports to : Head of Compliance

Our client is one of the leading Financial Technology firms that promotes access to financial services in Africa.

Job Summary: The role will be responsible for providing an independent evaluation of the financial operations, centrally coordinating all controls and ensuring strict adherence to the Company’s internal policies and procedures as well as regulatory and statutory requirements in order to promote transparency and accountability.

Responsibilities:
§ Ensuring compliance with local law and regulations for all products regarding KYC/AML requirements
§ Conduct due diligence investigations on payment reports, closing false alerts and escalating suspicious alerts to the Head of Compliance for further investigation.
§ On a proactive basis, review document processes and procedures, and also assess the compliance risks associated
§ Manage effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations.
§ Maintain an appropriate audit trail and documentation in all instances, to evidence/support the review and resolution of issues.
§ Ensure all compliance reviews/reports are being performed timely, adequately and appropriately documented;
§ Reporting all forms of compliance breaches to the Head of Compliance
§ • Work with product teams to provide clear recommendations for the do’s and don’ts in building and maintaining the Company’s lending and banking products.
§ Work closely with the Business and other key stakeholders such as Operations and Technology to identify and mitigate the risks associated with existing and new business with emphasis on higher risk customers
§ Support the analysis and rendition of reports to our local regulators CBN, NFIU, NDIC etc
§ Assist in the management of one or more compliance processes, reports, procedures, or products
§ Execute processes and procedures within defined parameters
§ Any other job that may be assigned by the Head of Compliance.

Requirements
§ First degree in Banking & Finance, Statistics, LLB or any related field.
§ 3+ years’ relevant experience in compliance role