Branch Compliance Officer

Branch Compliance Officer

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC is a full service financial services group with a clear focus on three main business pillars - Corporate and Investment Banking, Personal and Business Banking and Wealth Management. Stanbic IBTC Bank legally became part of Standard Bank Group 24th August 2007. The Standard Bank Group merged its Nigerian operations, Stanbic Bank Nig...

Branch Compliance Officer

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate
• Experience
• Location Adamawa
• City Yola
• Job Field Risk Management and Compliance

Job Description

• Ensuring compliance with the relevant Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorist (AML/CFT) and legislations governing related activities within the branch/cluster.
• To manage and support the Bank’s compliance risk management strategy by monitoring and enforcing regulatory compliance and compliance with the Bank’s laid down rules within the branch/cluster.
• Timely resolution of compliance issues emanating from the branch/cluster in line with all applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies and liaising with the Head Office as necessary. Support the implementation of all applicable Compliance and AML/CFT programs at the branch/cluster level
• Ensure all compliance reports are timely prepared timely, are adequate and appropriately documented.
• Submit monthly reports on compliance status of the branch/cluster, compliance breaches & issues as part of monthly Branch Compliance report.
• Report the compliance issues raised in the branches under purview and initiatives implemented.
• Report on KYC monitoring review and raise critical exceptions.
• Liaising with applicable regulators, Law enforcement agencies and other Governmental bodies and ensure good relationships with the same.
• Conduct visits (where necessary) to regulators/law enforcement agencies to improve and manage relationships.
• Achieve zero infringement of processing letters from LEA within stipulated time.
• Proactively engage business on identified or perceived compliance/regulatory risk issues and proffer solutions for effective management.
• Collaborate with business and provide compliance risk management guidance during the strategy planning and review sessions

Qualifications

• BSc Social Science or related field.
• Relevant professional certification can be an added advantage

Experience

• In depth knowledge and understanding of applicable regulations as well as internal compliance related policies and procedures.
• Understanding of the nature of the business and products in the banking environment.
• Ability to take the understanding of business needs and operations and to translate it into risk management solutions.

Additional Information:

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Convincing People
• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change
• Empowering Individuals
• Exploring Possibilities
• Interacting with People
• Interpreting Data
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Evaluation of Internal Controls

• Financial Acumen

• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework

• Legal Compliance

• Process Governance

• Risk Awareness.

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