About the role:

The successful candidate shall be responsible for initiating, implementing and in liaison with the respective departmental heads, manage the operational risk and compliance initiatives for the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation and monitoring of risk and compliance frameworks across business functions.
• Ensure compliance with local laws (e.g. data protection, labour, AML/CFT, ESG) and global standards such as IFC Performance Standards and ISO 31000.
• Develop and enforce internal policies, risk registers, control assessments, and incident response mechanisms.
• Advise the business on regulatory changes, ethical conduct, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Train staff and create a compliance-aware culture across all departments.
• Contribute to the planning, designing, and implementing of overall risk management and compliance review processes for the organization;
• Following-up proactively on action plans put in place by management or the various risk committees to address risk exposures and report on the same;
• Update and maintain a compliance matrix of all regulatory requirements, key policy requirements, and policy updates recommended by auditors.

Does this sound like you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a similar role with a reputable medium to large organization 
• In depth knowledge and experience of the practical application of risk systems and methodologies, including experience of risk and control assessment and risk reporting.

Interested?

Please apply online via this job portal. We respond to all candidates; however only shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.