Specialist - Compliance at MTN Nigeria

Mission:

• Ensuring compliance to corporate governance and code of ethics principles in accordance with regulatory and MoMo PSB's policies, processes, and standards.

Description:

• Monitor and drive compliance with ethics and sustainability requirements.
• Monitor and drive compliance with anti-bribery and corruption requirements.
• Compliance monitoring to guard against regulatory breaches and non-compliance issues.
• Research on emerging events and trends and the creation and promotion of awareness
• Keeping pace with evolving industry practices and local and international requirements
• Periodic reporting on the bank’s level of compliance across business lines and functions
• Research on emerging events and trends in compliance; and the creation and promotion of awareness on KYC/AML/CFT/ABAC/Governance issues to all staff via training materials, newsletters, sensitization memos, e-learning, etc.
• Periodic review of compliance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and best practices
• Perform mandatory, targeted, and ad hoc reviews to assess compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Ensure root-cause analysis is performed on the issues to avoid future recurrences.
• Compliance review of departments

Education:

• Minimum of a university first degree in law, economics, finance, business administration, or any related field.
• Compliance certifications such as ACAMS, ICA, CFE, and CIN are an advantage.

Experience:

• 3–7 years’ of relevant experience
• Knowledge of banking operations, compliance, audit, and control practices
• Business Environment/Industry Analysis, Financial Analysis/Interpretation
• Proven experience as a Compliance and Ethics Specialist in the banking industry or within Mobile Financial Services
• Working knowledge of AML, CFT, and other compliance requirements, laws, and rules in mobile money services, banking, switching services, or e-payment companies
• Experience and knowledge of data analysis in a risk management environment
• Good knowledge of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Payment Service Bank Guidelines and AML/CFT/CPF Regulations and familiarity with the NFIU directives and regulations
• Experience working in a team and good interpersonal skills
• Ability to plan and execute complex projects under pressure