Chief Compliance Officer

Job Title: Chief Compliance Officer

Location: Abuja

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly experienced, analytical, and detail-oriented Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to lead and oversee the company’s compliance, risk management, internal control, and corporate governance framework.
• The Chief Compliance Officer will be responsible for ensuring that Casalavoro Limited operates in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, industry standards, internal policies, and ethical business practices.
• The successful candidate will work closely with the CEO and relevant departments to identify compliance risks, strengthen internal controls, develop effective policies, and ensure consistent adherence to regulatory requirements across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and oversee Casalavoro Limited’s overall compliance management framework, ensuring alignment with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Monitor regulatory developments and ensure that the company remains up to date with all applicable legal, regulatory, licensing, reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Develop, review, and maintain company policies, procedures, compliance manuals, codes of conduct, and internal guidelines.
• Establish and monitor effective internal control systems to safeguard company assets, reduce operational risks, and promote accountability across departments.
• Identify, assess, monitor, and manage compliance, operational, financial, and regulatory risks across the organization.
• Conduct regular compliance reviews, internal assessments, and audits to identify control gaps, policy breaches, and areas requiring corrective action.
• Ensure that regulatory filings, licenses, permits, certifications, reports, and other statutory obligations are completed accurately and within required timelines.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive compliance risk register and ensure that identified risks are appropriately documented, escalated, and addressed.
• Investigate reported compliance breaches, policy violations, conflicts of interest, fraud concerns, and other ethical or regulatory issues, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Establish appropriate mechanisms for reporting, escalating, documenting, and resolving compliance incidents and control deficiencies.
• Work closely with Finance, HR, Operations, Legal, and other departments to ensure compliance requirements are incorporated into business processes and day-to-day operations.
• Provide regular compliance and risk reports to the Executive Management, highlighting key risks, control weaknesses, regulatory developments, incidents, and recommended actions.
• Advise the Executive Management on the compliance implications of new business initiatives, contracts, partnerships, investments, operational changes, and strategic decisions.
• Develop and implement compliance training and awareness programmes to ensure employees understand their regulatory, ethical, and internal policy obligations.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and records relating to compliance activities, investigations, audits, policies, risk assessments, and regulatory correspondence.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, external auditors, legal advisers, consultants, and other relevant stakeholders on compliance and regulatory matters.
• Monitor third-party and vendor compliance where applicable, ensuring that key partners and service providers meet the company’s required standards.
• Review business processes and recommend improvements that strengthen governance, transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure that corrective and preventive actions arising from audits, investigations, risk assessments, and compliance reviews are properly implemented and followed through to completion.
• Promote a strong culture of compliance, integrity, accountability, and ethical business practices.

Qualifications (Implied from Role)

• Proven experience in compliance management, risk assessment, internal controls, and regulatory affairs.
• Strong understanding of applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards relevant to the company’s operations.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with executive leadership.
• Demonstrated track record of implementing robust compliance programs and driving ethical corporate culture.

About Casalavoro Limited

• Note: The posting references Casalavoro Limited in responsibilities and scope.