A Financial Holding company with international affiliation and a subsidiaries in Micro-finance, Consumer Finance and Insurance is currently seeking to hire qualified candidate to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Chief Compliance Officer
Location: Nigeria
Job Descriptions
The Officer will be primarily responsible for overseeing compliance within the Holdco & Subsidiaries, and ensuring compliance with laws, regulatory requirements, policies and procedures.
The chosen candidate shall be saddled with establishing standards and implementing procedures to ensure that the compliance programs throughout the organization are effective and efficient in identifying, preventing, detecting and correcting non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Work collaboratively with senior executives across the subsidiaries to ensure effective execution of the group's compliance program and regulatory strategies.
In line with corporate governance, the CCO shall be reporting to the Board of Directors with dotted reporting lines to the GMD.
Responsibilities
Provide regulatory and compliance expertise to the Holdco and subsidiaries in all aspects of applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Interpret impact of current, new and changing laws and regulations to the organization and proactively recommend appropriate response/corrective actions.
Partner with each subsidiary to implement required actions to maintain compliance.
Direct the development and implementation of appropriate testing processes and methodologies, including determination and evaluation of compliance monitoring exception results, designed to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Provide guidance and leadership in the oversight of the Microfinance bank’s Anti-money Laundering/Bank Secrecy Act program.
Ensure appropriate testing and response actions are executed to ensure compliance.
Ensure appropriate training and education is in place for the compliance team and completed as necessary.
Lead the compliance team in the annual compliance risk assessment and develop the annual compliance work program schedule including various required risk assessments across the group.
Preparing and presenting clear and concise compliance reports to the Board.
Provides strategic direction to the management team on compliance.
Provide compliance guidance and expertise to the various subsidiaries on projects and new product development initiatives.
Establish and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with internal business partners, external agency representatives and regulatory/compliance consultant groups.
Direct the review and amendment of existing compliance policies, or creation, implementation, and administration of new compliance policies and procedures as necessary in the Holdco and subsidiaries.
Oversee federal and state regulatory compliance examinations.
Prepare and present periodic reports to the Group’s Audit and Risk Committees of the Board and the Management Committee.
Serve as an active member of the Group’s Risk Management Committee.
Qualification and Skills
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related filed.
10 - 12+ years progressively responsible Compliance/Audit experience.
5+ years of experience in related management/leadership capacity.
FCIN & other relevant qualification and professional registration.
Proven analytical skills and problem solving ability paired with meticulous attention to detail
Self-motivated and proactive team player
Strong organizational skills with an ability to effectively manage competing priorities
Desire to work ins fast-paced environment, consistently adhering to deadlines and evolving priorities.
Communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent team player.
Diligent, Ethical & principle
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications with CV and Passport Photograph to: [email protected] using the "Job title" as subject of the email.