Compliance Officer

Job Purpose

• Supporting the implementation and maintenance of the Company's compliance programme.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, regulatory guidelines, and internal policies.
• Identifying, monitoring, and reporting compliance risks across the Company.
• Conducting compliance reviews and supporting AML/CFT/CPF compliance programmes.
• Coordinating regulatory reporting and promoting a strong culture of compliance to safeguard the Company from regulatory, legal, financial, and reputational risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and review AML/CFT/CPF policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with laws, regulatory requirements and international best practices. 
• Ensure effective review and investigation of suspicious transactions/activities and reporting to relevant authorities, such as the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). 
• Develop and deliver in-house AML/CFT/CPF training to raise awareness among employees.
• Implement and manage Targeted Financial Sanctions and PEP screening processes. 
• Conduct Know Your Customer (KYC), ensuring customers meet regulatory KYC requirements.
• Implement effective Customer Due Diligence (CDD) processes and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for high-risk customers.
• Manage regulatory and external audits, maintain compliance exception tracker and ensure timely closure of observations.
• Develop and maintain compliance rule book to track and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and legislations.
• Develop Board and Senior Management compliance reports.
• Develop mechanism, monitor and analyses ML/TF/PF emerging trends and typologies, ensuring that the Bank have adequate preventive measures to protect its system from being used as a conduit for financial crimes. 
• Collaborate with relevant departments to ensure that ML/TF/PF controls and mitigation measures are in place and effective. 
• Engage in cross-functional responsibilities and performed other compliance functions as assigned by the Head of Compliance.
• Conduct ML/TF/PF risk assessment of the bank and generate a report for Management and the Board.

Requirements
Education / Professional Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Accounting, Banking and Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional certification in Compliance, Risk Management, Anti-Money Laundering, or related fields (e.g., Compliance Institute of Nigeria (CIN), ACAMS, ICA, CRCMP) is an added advantage.
• Evidence of continuous professional development through relevant training, seminars, workshops, and regulatory certification programmes.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements, AML/CFT/CPF regulations, digital payments processes and systems, banking regulations and industry standards.
• Compliance monitoring, testing, and risk assessment skills.
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent report writing, documentation, and record management skills.
• Good understanding of internal controls, corporate governance, and risk management principles.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify compliance gaps and regulatory breaches.
• Effective communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to interpret regulations, policies, and procedures and provide sound compliance advice.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and compliance monitoring tools.
• Ability to work independently, maintain confidentiality, and demonstrate high ethical standards.

Experience:

• 3–5 years' relevant experience in compliance, risk management, internal control, audit, or regulatory functions within the financial services industry.
• Experience in compliance monitoring, regulatory reporting, AML / CFT / CPF reviews, and regulatory examination support.
• Practical knowledge of implementing compliance policies, procedures, and control frameworks.
• Experience in identifying, assessing, and reporting compliance risks and breaches.
• Experience in engaging with regulators, auditors, and internal stakeholders on compliance-related matters.
• Experience in digital payments processes and systems, banking regulations and industry standards.

Application Closing Date
4th September, 2026.

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