Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the Bank’s compliance policies reflect current regulatory and best practice requirements
• Leads regulatory compliance in the Bank 
• Responsible for monitoring and driving compliance with regulatory and international best practice requirements. 
• Develops strategies to ensure the Bank complies with all the regulatory measures to avoid being  sanctioned 
• Works together with the Company secretary to monitor compliance with Corporate Governance requirements 
• Monitor and drive compliance with Ethics & Sustainability requirements 
• Monitor and drive compliance with Anti -Bribery & Corruption requirements 
• Review and the management of Mantas alerts 
• Compliance helpdesk management and advisory 
• Compliance review of branches and departments 
• Subsidiary management and oversight 
• Management of Team Members 
• Other duties may be assigned from time to time

Key Performance Indicators:

• Compliance Policy Review – ( case by case) 
• Transaction Monitoring – 100% completion
• 90% scoring on Compliance Dept. review /audit rating 
• Reduce expenditure cost to budget by (5) %. 
• 100% Project completion/participation 
• Average participation in helpdesk management and advisory

Job Requirements:

Qualification: 

• A good first degree or its equivalent in any discipline.  
• A Master’s Degree is desired.
• A professional qualification like ACA, ACCA, CFA CIS, ACIB, CFE, ACAMS will be an added advantage.

Minimum Experience:

• A minimum of 7-8 years post qualification experience in compliance and Risk/Control functions within the Financial Services Industry. 

 Key Competency Requirements:

Knowledge:

• Banking operations (Domestics &  international operations).
• Credit analysis/Appraisal.
• Business Environment / Industry analysis.
• Compliance, Audit & Control knowledge.
• Financial analysis/interpretation.
• Documentation.
• TQM.
• AML/CFT regulatory environment.

Generic Skills: 

• Interpersonal skills  
• An enquiring & analytical mindset 
• Communication (oral & written)  
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory framework and  environment  
• A methodical and systematic approach 
• Computer appreciation / data entry (word processing/spreadsheet/presentation) 

Supervisory Skills:

• Paying attention to details 
• Assertive and persuasive 
• Self-motivated with good team skills 
• Leadership/Influence  
• Conflict management  
• Organization and coordination skills  
• Coaching and Training