Umba Senior Compliance Officer Jobs in Nigeria
About The Role
Umba is seeking a seasoned Compliance officer to join our dynamic team. The role is essential to ensuring that our activities comply with legal, regulatory as well as market-specific compliance standards.
When you join the Umba team, you will take up the responsibility of renewing existing licenses/approvals whilst also acquiring new licenses, developing and implementing compliance policies and processes amongst others.
Objective
To ensure Umba is complying with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, as well as internal policies; and mitigate/minimize regulatory, reputational, or financial risks
Responsibilities
To ensure compliance by Umba and prevent regulatory sanctions from non-compliance, monitor Umba’s overall adherence to the regulations of relevant regulatory authorities.
Identify and assess risk areas and thereafter develop internal policies/mitigants that will significantly reduce the likelihood of occurrence of those risks.
Develop and implement an organization-wide compliance plan and periodically advise management on the status of implementation
Review and analyze regulatory circulars and policies, letters, and exposure drafts, outlining areas of compliance for Umba.
Identify and resolve operational gaps and reconciliation issues to prevent operational/fraud/business losses.
Review new products, processes, and procedures before implementation.
Provide accurate and timely reports to assist Management in decisions making .
Ensure existing licenses and regulatory approvals are renewed as and when due, whilst also acquiring new licenses that aligns with Umba’s business objectives and growth trajectory
Conduct regular compliance audits and assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of compliance measures and identify areas for improvement.
Encourage a culture of awareness and attentiveness by providing internal teams with compliance-related information and training.
Liaise with external regulatory bodies, legal advisors, and partners to ensure a strong network of compliance support and up-to-date knowledge.
You could be a great fit if you have the following:
A demonstrated track record of at least 5 years in a compliance role with exposure to emerging markets, ideally in the Fintech or commercial banking sectors.
Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Finance, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g.DCP, CAMS, CFE, CAFCA) is a plus.
Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities to work well with internal teams, outside partners, and regulatory authorities.
Strategic attitude with the capacity to strike a balance between Umba’s corporate goals and industry/government regulations, promoting innovation while upholding a solid ethical basis.
Strong analytical skills to evaluate complicated regulatory concerns and create workable solutions.
Ability to manage regulatory audits during regulatory inspections and examinations, and providing responses to auditors
A good knowledge of the extant banking regulations
Transaction monitoring skills for Suspicious Activity Reporting
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Umba Senior Compliance Officer Jobs in Nigeria
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