Compliance Officer
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 5 – 7 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
Job Summary:
The Compliance Officer plays a pivotal role in ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and industry best practices. They are responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining a robust compliance framework. The primary objective is to prevent and detect violations of laws, regulations, and internal policies, thereby mitigating legal and financial risks.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and update policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Communicate policies to employees and provide training to ensure understanding and adherence.
- Ensure compliance with data protection and privacy regulations.
- Stay abreast of changes in laws and regulations relevant to the industry.
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on the organization.
- Conduct risk assessments to identify areas of potential compliance vulnerability.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.
- Provide training sessions to employees on compliance-related topics.
- Prepare and submit required reports to regulatory bodies.
- Keep management informed of the status of compliance activities
- Monitor and enforce compliance through regular audits
- Collaborate with other departments to address compliance issues
- Recommend and implement improvements to the compliance program.
- Stay informed about industry best practices and incorporate them into the compliance framework.
Job Specification:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, law, finance, or a related field. Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional) is a plus.
- 5 – 7 years proven experience in FINTECH Compliance
- Strong understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
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Responsibilities
- Handles the company’s internal affairs on a daily basis by coordinating all concerned departments.
- Help to effectively grow the company and ensure its financial strength and operating efficiency.
- Develop, implement, and promote policies that enhance company culture and vision.
- Design operations strategies, implement policies, spearhead new initiatives thereby enabling the company to adapt to different situations and solve a range of issues.
- Relay important information to relevant teams or individuals regarding operational changes or updates.
- Collaborate with different departments to ensure seamless communication and coordination.
- Take ownership of the business, deputizing for the executive management in running and coordinating all business activity as assigned.
- Focus mainly on executing the company’s business plan in accordance with the already laid down long-term goals, thereby devising plans to implement them.
Job Specification
- Minimum of first degree
- At least 1-3 years of experience in operational roles, specifically in Fintech.
- Medium level understanding of cryptocurrency.
- Highly skilled in utilizing various technology and tech tools.
- Demonstrated expertise in operations management, including team scheduling and 24-hour team oversight.
- Proven ability to scale and manage manual processes effectively, ensuring operational efficiency.
- Proficiency in Notion, Google suite tools.
- Experience with AI and AI tool