Team Lead - Compliance Monitoring & Evaluation at Palmpay Limited

PalmPay is an Africa-focused fintech firm, launched in 2019. PalmPay is a mobile payments platform that offers a number of financial services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Team Lead - Compliance Monitoring & Evaluation

Location: Lagos

Description

• The Compliance Monitoring & Evaluation Officer provides end-to-end oversight of regulatory compliance, internal monitoring, and operational assurance across the organisation.
• The role ensures regulatory intelligence, policy governance, audit readiness, and product compliance, safeguarding the company’s compliance posture and supporting sustainable operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor regulatory developments, assess business impact, and provide timely compliance advisories.
• Conduct routine compliance monitoring, track obligations, identify gaps, and ensure audit readiness.
• Draft, review, and maintain compliance policies, frameworks, SOPs, and regulatory repositories.
• Coordinate regulatory licensing, renewals, submissions, and engagements with relevant regulators.
• Review products, features, and system changes for compliance and operational risk; support UAT and CCB processes.
• Deliver compliance training and drive organisation-wide compliance awareness.
• Execute internal audits, manage remediation activities, and track closure of findings.
• Prepare periodic compliance reports, dashboards, and documentation for management.

Requirements & Core Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 5–7 years’ experience in Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, Internal Audit, or Risk Management, with strong generalist exposure across AML, corporate, operational, product compliance, and regulatory liaison.
• Professional certifications in compliance, audit, or risk management (e.g., ICA, CAMS, CISA, CRMA) are an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of Nigeria’s regulatory landscape and industry compliance expectations.
• Proven ability to conduct compliance monitoring, regulatory assessments, policy drafting, and internal audits.
• Strong regulatory interpretation, analytical, and risk assessment skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, report writing, and policy development capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, work under pressure, and meet strict deadlines.
• Proactive, structured, and disciplined approach to compliance oversight.
• Technical literacy with comfort working across digital platforms, product development processes, and UAT workflows.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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