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SalaryCompetitive Salary + Other Benefits
- LocationZambia
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IndustryBanking & Financial Services
Job Title: Compliance & Risk Manager-Zambia
Industry: Fintech
Location: Zambia
Salary: Competitive Salary Package + Benefits
Job Purpose:
The role will develop strategy and departmental governance and compliance & risk for the business.
Responsibilities:
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1. In order to develop and maintain a sound Compliance & Risk framework; a prerequisite for the further growth and development of the Company |
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2. Business Processes and Controls are reviewed timely in order to ensure maintenance of the appropriate business controls. |
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3.Recognition and reporting of suspicious activities in line with the prescribed rules of the Financial Intelligence Unit |
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4.Timely responses to various agencies raising Compliance Inquiries.
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So as to complement the direct interventions of the Revenue Assurance Function. |
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To ensure broad risk mitigation in the business. |
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To ensure the upholding of the tenets of Anti Money Laundering and |
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To ensure end to end understanding of the prevailing AML and Compliance issues. |
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In order to ensure timely reporting to all relevant stakeholders. |
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In order to ensure accurate and timely reporting. |
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In order to keep abreast with prevailing AML and Compliance ethos and best practices. |
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In order to ensure congruence as regards the application of AML rules |
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In order to ensure seamless on-site and off-site inspections and examinations |
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In order to ensure the Compliance policy and tone is set at the highest possible level. |
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Performed in conjunction with Regulatory and Legal Departments. |
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In order to proactively perceive futuristic Business and Compliance Risks. |
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Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, preferably with a major in Finance, Economics, Accounting, IT and/or other related job experience, preferably an MBA
Relevant Experience
- 5 years of wide-ranging bank experience – 3 years management experience, in either operations, or compliance/audit related activities, with demonstrated understanding of the regulatory environment including Central Bank’s Prudential Guidelines
- Superior software skills, especially in MS Excel, Access, and Word. Successful history of working with software applications. 3+ years of experience working in telecom / banking auditing environment.
- Demonstrated experience in interfacing with and communicating information on AML issues to senior management and regulatory bodies.
- Strong working knowledge of AML regulations, more specifically in banks and other financial institutions that are regulated by the Central Bank.
- Strong understanding of data analysis, auditing and reconciliation methods and procedures
- Proven ability to take large amounts of multi-faceted data and create insightful and meaningful information to be used in business decision making
- Hands-on Project management skills, any SQL or Oracle experience helpful
Other requirements (Behavioural etc.)
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills with all levels of management in a professional capacity
- Ability to work effectively under time constraints and deliver results by critical deadlines
- Strong capability to pull reports, load information, and trend data
- Project & Program management skills
- Ability to work seamlessly across businesses and hierarchy levels
- Demonstrated high integrity