Head, Ethics and Compliance at Unified Payment Services Limited

Unified Payment Services Limited is Nigeria’s premier Payments & Financial Technology company that operates as a shared infrastructure for the banking community in Nigeria and Payments Service Provider within and outside Nigeria, with a vision to be the most preferred e-payment service provider in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Ethics and Compliance

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Objectives

• The Head, Ethics & Compliance, ensures that ethical conduct is entrenched in the organization’s operations, ML/TF/PF risks are effectively managed and effective data protection measures have been implemented.

Duties and Responsibilities
Regulatory and Compliance Management:

• Contribute to the design and implementation of a Compliance program and Work with regulators and internal management to ensure the compliance program adheres to regulatory and compliance standards.
• Monitor compliance with the organization’s code of conduct and ensure it operates legally, ethically, and responsibly.
• Ensure there is an effective system for the reporting of AML/CFT/CPF and code of conduct violations and investigation within the organization.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy laws and regulations.
• Develop and facilitate compliance risk assessment training workshops for all stakeholders.
• Conduct regular ML/TF/PF risk assessments of the organization’s operations, products and services to identify and mitigate potential ML/TF/PF risks.
• Maintain an updated risk register, develop risk assessment reports for the approval of senior management and the Board.
• Develop mechanism, monitor and analyses ML/TF/PF emerging trends and typologies, ensuring that the organization have adequate preventive measures to protect its system from being used as a conduit for financial crimes.
• Collaborate with relevant departments to ensure that ML/TF/PF controls and mitigation measures are in place and effective.
• Engage in cross-functional responsibilities and performed other compliance functions as assigned by the Chief Compliance Officer CCO.

Requirements
Education:

• University Degree in Finance, Accountancy, Banking, Law or Financial Management Member of any of the following professional bodies is mandatory:
• Association of Certified Anti-money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS)
• International Compliance Association (ICA)
• Designate Compliance Professional (DCP)
• Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) Relevant professional certificate in risk management would be an added advantage

General Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years relevant Compliance and Audit experience, preferably in reputable financial institutions or in the payments industry.
• Solid working knowledge of financial services regulations with a strong understanding of the local regulatory administration.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@up-ng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.