Specialist - Compliance, Compliance at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Specialist - Compliance, Compliance

Job Identification: 3516
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Category: MTN Level 2
Job Schedule: Full time
Reports To: Manager - Compliance and Data Protection Officer
Division: MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB)

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.

Requirements
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.

Application Closing Date
11th October, 2023.