Internal Control and Compliance Officer at Sovereign Finance Company Limited

Sovereign Finance Limited is a leading financial services provider with a prime desire to promote trailblazing Financial & Investment solutions to customers in different sectors of the Nigerian economy. Our priority is to create opportunities for our clients to save accumulated capital and build sustainable wealth. The company is founded by a team of savvy finance & investment specialist with evidence of track record of exceptional performance, superb integrity, and innovation. The company is at the center of financial innovation propelled by technological prowess and is at a position of pre-eminence in the Nigeria financial Industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Control and Compliance Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily operations to ensure adherence to approved policies and procedures.
• Review operational processes and identify control weaknesses.
• Conduct routine and surprise checks on operational activities.
• Identify operational, financial, compliance, and reputational risks.
• Prepare reports on internal control lapses and exceptions.
• To conduct Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements on selected customers
• Monitor transactions for money laundering and terrorism financing risks.
• Review suspicious transaction reports (STRs).
• Monitor suspicious transactions and operational irregularities.
• Ensure staff comply with internal policies and operational manuals.
• Maintain compliance registers and documentation.
• Ensure timely rendition of statutory returns.
• Monitoring and Review Activities, e.g. Daily transaction call-over and review.
• Account review and reconciliation monitoring
• Expense and income verification
• Loan documentation review.

Skills and Competencies:

• Technical Skills e.g. financial analysis, credit review data analysis and report writing
• Soft skills e.g. Integrity and confidentiality, attention to detail, and problem-solving ability.

Salary
N250,000 - N300,000 / Month.

Application Closing Date
9th June, 2026.

How to Apply
Intrested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@sovereignfinanceltd.com using the Job Role as the subject of the email.