Compliance and Privacy Analyst at Cigna

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise business units on a broad range of compliance and privacy matters, including identifying areas of risk and provide guidance to minimise compliance risks.
• Working closely with Cigna Kenya site lead to foster a culture of compliance within the organisation
• Participate and assist in any ad-hoc matters and projects as assigned by the Management or the TBC to ensure regulatory requirements are taken into consideration.
• Advise on data protection queries, policies and practices.
• Perform data protection impact assessment and develop data breach management plan in the event of breaches.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance and emerging threats. Continuously monitor and review any new laws and regulations, including any directives, notices, guidelines, codes, circulars, practice notes etc. issued by relevant authorities which are relevant to Cigna Kenya’s business and to ensure that the company's practices comply with the foregoing.
• Coordinate corporate compliance strategy and implementation in cooperation with Cigna Kenya and Cigna International Market Compliance teams.
• Collaborate with Cigna Kenya site lead and other departments to create culture of compliance.
• Analyse and evaluate internal processes and procedures and provide recommendations to improve workplace compliance, as well as the performance of compliance investigations, monitoring and due diligence activities.
• Assist with the development and implementation of internal compliance policies and procedures.
• Oversee global sanctions screening processes being performed by Cigna Kenya
• Perform horizon scanning for Cigna Kenya
• Liaise with relevant authorities with regards to various compliance affairs, including completing forms for submission to relevant authorities, assisting with necessary filings and obtaining and maintaining any data privacy registrations with the Office of Data Protection
• Maintain the AML/CFT framework and ensure alignment with requirements as prescribed by relevant authorities which are relevant to Cigna Kenya’s business.
• Prepare regular compliance, risk management, outsourcing and privacy-related reports, including regular risk assessment and compliance testing.
• Develop and maintain the ‘Record of Processing Activities’ (ROPA) for Cigna Kenya
• Provide support to the Cigna Information Protection team where necessary
• Provide relevant compliance and data protection training to internal stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Degree educated
• 6 - 7 years of relevant compliance experience with at least 5 years in a regulated environment (preferably in the insurance industry)
• Ability to perform independently and a good team player.
• Consistently displays strong integrity and ethics
• Strong analytical skills, solution-oriented and a commercial mind with an eye for detail.
• Proactive and flexible individual with a structured approach to tackle problems.
• Possess good planning, organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and dynamic environment while handling multiple competing tasks simultaneously to closure.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with people at all levels.
• Good command of written and spoken English.