Chief Compliance Officer at VFD Group

VFD Group is an alternative financial service holding company that creates value by working within Nigeria's informal financial sector to create innovative products and solutions that are accessible to the everyday Nigerian.

VFD Group was founded by highly skilled professionals with diverse experiences, qualifications and professional backgrounds, who identified the gap between individuals and small businesses and their banking experiences and set out to bridge the divide.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Compliance Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• The role will be responsible for overseeing and managing compliance for the Company and ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements as well as internal policies and procedures by all units/employees..

Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing and implementing a compliance framework for the Company.
• Liaise with all relevant stakeholders; internal and external (regulatory bodies, shareholders) to ensure compliance
• Identify prompt dispensation/compliance when policies and procedures deviate from minimum standard
• Monitor regulatory changes
• Ensure dissemination of regulatory updates and guidance
• Facilitate and ensure compliance with new regulation by the Business
• Represent the Business on Industry/regulatory committees
• Ensure timely compliance with all regulatory requirements/reports and obligation
• Identify and analyse compliance risk, processes and control for all units/department
• Conduct period review of compliance
• Develop and conduct compliance awareness/trainings to guide the business
• Develop a code of conduct for the Group
• Ensure regular reporting to management on compliance issues
• Respond to compliance matters as the point of contact for the Business

Key Performance Indicators:

• Timely preparation of compliance framework for the company
• 100% adherence to regulatory compliance
• Timely dissemination of new regulation
• Ensure implementation of compliance risk, processes and control for the Group
• Development of a code of conduct for the group
• Timely and accurate compliance reports
• Number of compliance awareness initiatives and trainings
• Ensure 100% compliance at all times
• Number of periodic compliance review and intervention

Competence Requirements
Core Skills:

• Knowledge of regulations specific to the industry
• Strong knowledge of global compliance regulation
• Strong Risk Management Skills
• Ability to ensure compliance of all key activities
• Strategic planning and execution.
• Change management.
• Communication & Presentation
• Negotiation
• Logical thinking/reasoning
• Assertive and observant
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite & the Internet

Generic Skills:

• Integrity
• Pro-activity
• Detail orientation
• Interpersonal
• Time Management
• Organisation
• Team work

Specification/ Qualification
Qualification:

• First degree or its equivalent in a numerate discipline, MBA or Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting required

Minimum Experience:

• 8 years relevant experience of which at least five (5) must have been at a strategic management level

Professional Membership:

• Chartered membership of relevant bodies
• Must be SEC registered

Application Closing Date
25th March, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@vfdgroup.com with the relevant position applied for as heading.