Compliance Officer (Remote) at Quidax

Quidax is an African focused cryptocurrency exchange. We enable customers to buy/sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (Ethereum, USDT and Litecoin) with Naira.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Compliance Officer

Location: Lagos (Remote)
Schedule: Full-time

About the Job

• The mission of the role is to own compliance within our organization and ensure that all activities are conducted in adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.
• You will work closely with different teams to assess and address compliance issues, provide guidance and training on compliance matters, and monitor ongoing compliance efforts.

What you will be doing

• The job of the Compliance Officer at Quidax is to support the Compliance Manager in:
• Performing risk assessments to understand risk level, significance and scope.
• Keeping up to date with, and understanding, relevant laws and regulations.
• Monitoring compliance with laws, regulations and internal policies.
• Educating employees on Compliance related issues.
• Providing advisory to business functions.
• Previewing new and existing products, new features, partnerships to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Providing response to regulatory requests.
• Collaborating with other departments to create a culture of compliance.

What your day-to-day looks like:

• Review and respond to enquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate and collaborate with various departments within the company on business and Compliance related matters.
• Review transaction alerts, analyse large sets of data and prepare reports.
• Provide compliance advisory on business operations where necessary.
• Proactively audit new and existing processes to identify gaps, offer a correction plan/provide solutions and then monitor for resolution.

What you need to have

• A bachelor's degree in finance, business administration or a related field.
• Demonstrable experience in compliance and risk management.
• Knowledge of financial crime and anti-money laundering regulations.
• Outstanding research, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical thinking, problem solving and interpersonal skills

Nice to haves:

• Experience in startups or crypto
• A Compliance certification (CAMS, CAFCA, DCP etc.).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.