Head of Compliance (Female) at a Principal Investment Firm - Fadac Resources and Services Limited

Fadac Resources and Services Limited - Our client, a principal investment firm, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Compliance (Female)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced and exceptional Compliance Manager to join our team.
• In this role, you will help execute compliance work for a fully funded non-profit, high-impact business.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and assist with timely completion of files and reports.
• Process and review files and reports to ensure accuracy
• Data entry - gather, analyze, and enter data into the management system, update various databases
• Record Keeping - ensure accurate and comprehensive records are maintained
• Compose formal reports that summarize business happenings and meet required regulations
• Manage calendar of Compliance deadlines and ensure Manager meets all deadlines
• Propose methods to improve processes of data handling, tracking, and management
• Attend meetings with Manager as needed
• Attend all recommended/mandatory training and certification courses to stay current with required regulations
• Regularly review industry rules and best practices
• Develop and implement compliance policies, procedures, and frameworks in alignment with regulatory requirements and organizational goals
• Lead risk assessments and internal audits to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and industry standards
• Provide strategic guidance and training to internal teams on compliance-related matters
• Act as the primary liaison with regulatory bodies, auditors, and external stakeholders regarding compliance matters
• Investigate and resolve compliance issues, reporting findings and recommendations to senior management
• Oversee compliance monitoring systems and ensure timely reporting of non-compliance issues
• Drive a culture of compliance awareness and continuous improvement within the organization
• Supervise and mentor junior compliance staff, providing leadership and career development opportunities.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 5 years administrative, accounting, or financial analyst experience.
• Interest in non-profit and/or impact
• Diligent, High Attention to Detail
• Able to handle confidential matters with absolute discretion
• Result-oriented, able to deliver on time, under pressure, with minimal supervision
• Strong organisational skills, able to prioritise and perform multiple tasks seamlessly
• Excellent ability to speak and write English language.
• Good Numeric ability.
• Proficient in MacOS Keynote, Pages, Numbers, MS Word & MS Excel.
• Strong interpersonal skills, good at building stakeholder relationships.
• Highly adaptable, able to deal with ambiguity and change.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, team environment.
• Proactive, with good decision-making capacity.
• Client-facing experience.

Application Closing Date
16th March, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hephzibah.a@fadacresources.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.