Senior Compliance Officer

Our client is a financial technologies company that provides simple, intuitive, end-to-end corporate, retail and transaction banking solutions.

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Compliance Officer to oversee regulatory compliance, risk management, and internal controls within a fintech environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with CBN regulations, AML/CFT/CPF, KYC, NDPA, and payment industry requirements.
  
• Conduct compliance reviews, risk assessments, and control testing.
  
• Develop and review compliance policies, procedures, and frameworks.
  
• Monitor and investigate compliance breaches and regulatory incidents.
  
• Support regulatory reporting, audits, inspections, and engagements with regulators.
  
• Monitor regulatory changes and advise management on their impact.
  
• Work with Risk, Internal Audit, IT, Information Security, Finance, and Legal teams on compliance matters.
  
• Monitor AML/KYC, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and customer due diligence processes.
  
• Track compliance findings and ensure timely remediation.
  
• Provide compliance guidance and training to employees.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, or a related field.
  
• 7+ years' experience in compliance, risk, audit, AML, banking, fintech, or financial services.
  
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian financial services and fintech regulatory requirements.
  
• Experience in AML/CFT, KYC, regulatory risk, compliance monitoring, and reporting.
  
• Strong analytical, communication, investigation, and stakeholder-management skills.
  
• Relevant certifications such as CAMS, ICA, CISA, CRISC, or CFE will be an advantage.