Senior Compliance Associate at Apollo Agriculture

About the Role:

As Senior Compliance Associate, AML & Regulatory Compliance, you will support Apollo’s day-to-day compliance program, with a focus on AML/CFT, regulatory compliance, policy administration, monitoring, and training. You will work closely with finance, credit, product, operations , people, and external advisors (inc. legal counsel)  to help keep key compliance obligations on track and support Apollo’s responsibilities.

This is a hands-on role for someone with 3–5 years of experience who is practical, organized, detail-oriented, and willing to roll up their sleeves.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day compliance coordination and tracking. Maintain compliance trackers, calendars, registers, and evidence files across key areas such as AML/CFT, data protection, corporate compliance, policy reviews, declarations, and regulatory filings. 
• Support core AML and data protection processes. Help maintain practical controls around AML/CFT, KYC-related compliance support, sanctions/PEP screening workflows, privacy notices, data subject requests, breach escalation, and records of processing activities. Escalate complex matters quickly and keep documentation organized and audit-ready.
• Keep policies, templates, and procedures up to date. Coordinate periodic reviews of compliance-related policies, notices, templates, and trackers..
• Partner with teams on real operational issues. Work closely with Product, Credit, CX, People, Procurement, and Operations to answer routine compliance questions, spot risks early, and make sure new processes, vendors, customer journeys, and communications meet minimum compliance standards before launch.
• Support third-party and contract compliance processes. Help coordinate third-party due diligence, NDAs, data processing agreements, and contract compliance checks.
• Run training and awareness activities. Coordinate and support compliance training across teams and field teams, including AML, data protection, code of conduct, and related topics. Track completion, maintain records, and help improve training materials over time.
• Prepare reporting and escalate issues clearly. Prepare recurring compliance updates, organize supporting evidence, and escalate incidents, overdue actions, policy gaps, or potential breaches in a timely way. Support responses to auditors, and internal stakeholders where needed.
• Collaborate with regulators and supervisory authorities. Support day-to-day engagement with regulators, including CBK and equivalent authorities in other jurisdictions, by helping coordinate submissions, information requests, follow-ups, and regulatory correspondence.
• Build with ownership and practicality. This is a roll-up-your-sleeves role. You’re expected to follow through, stay close to the details, keep things moving, and improve processes over time rather than just flagging issues from the sidelines.
• Work independently as an individual contributor, proactively identifying compliance risks, advising stakeholders, and driving actions to resolution. The role requires strong judgement and the ability to influence and move matters forward across teams while maintaining an objective compliance perspective

You might be a fit if you:

• Have 3–5 years of experience in compliance, AML, legal, audit, risk, internal controls, or regulatory operations
• Hold a degree in Law, Business, Public Administration, or a related field
• Are highly organized, detail-oriented, and strong on follow-through
• Can manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders
• Are comfortable translating policies and regulatory requirements into practical actions
• Communicate clearly and work well across functions
• Are willing to take ownership in a hands-on, fast-moving environment

Added advantage

• Experience in a regulated environment, fintech, financial services, lending, or audit
• Exposure to AML/CFT, regulatory reporting, sanctions/PEP screening, compliance monitoring, or data protection
• Familiarity with Kenyan compliance requirements