Sr. Manager, Country Compliance Officer at Flutterwave

The Role: 

Flutterwave is looking for a Country Compliance Officer, Kenya. The primary responsibility for this role is to serve as an ambassador for Flutterwave’s compliance culture and standards, demonstrating the highest standards of compliance behaviour; and raising awareness of regulatory requirements and compliance policies. 

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be Like :

• Complete KYC/DDF quality assurance for Kenya merchants and vendors.
• Maintain regulatory licenses for Kenya
  • Regulatory reporting and filling
  • Regulatory liaison
  • Leading related audits and own remediation of any audit findings.
• Ensure Flutterwave operations in Kenya is in compliance with all regulatory obligation including schemes/acquiring bank rules
• Build trust with Flutterwave’s Kenya regulators, acquiring banks and card/payment schemes
• Consistent monitoring of merchants leveraging monitoring tools & reports
• Manage and coordinate meaningful reporting internally and externally, respond to information requests and proactively communicate regulatory changes and notifiable events.
• Review and test Flutterwave’s risk and compliance programs and processes. Identify gaps and take ownership of resolution.
• Act as the in-country Kenya Money Laundering Reporting Officer. Taking responsibility for AML and Financial Crime compliance in Kenya;
• Support and advise the Kenya business leads on compliance matters.
• Spearhead the drive for automation of all compliance processes
• To develop, implement and maintain Business Continuity plans for Kenya
• Provide support for the process of maintaining Flutterwave's externally accredited quality management systems – ISO 27001:2013 and ISO 22301:2012 – assisting when undertaking the management review and particularly the review of the internal audit reporting system.
• Maintain an up to date high level of knowledge and understanding of internal policies and procedures, including 'Compliance’, 'Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Terrorist Financing’, 'Financial Crime’, 'Customer Due Diligence’, 'Treating Customers Fairly’, 'Complaints Management’, 'Client Assets’, 'Anti-Bribery and Corruption’, 'Conflicts of Interest’, 'Market Abuse and Personal Dealing’, 'Gifts, Benefits and Entertainment’.

Required competency and skillset to be a waver:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field required. Master’s degree preferred
• General understanding of the functioning of the electronic payments industry.
• Proven track record and minimum 10 years of experience in all aspects of developing and implementing stakeholder relations strategies as well as compliance and/or risk functions 
• In-depth knowledge of the local business and political environments in Kenya.
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively.
• Expertise in Budgeting and financial management.
• Ability to work under pressure and willingness to work long hours.
• Practical knowledge of payment network rules and acquiring risk standards.
• Experience with data analytics tools such as PowerBI and Google Data Studio
• Maintains the highest professional standards to ensure the firm is not in a position of risk.
• Credibility, professionalism and confidence to implement best practice.
• Proven “people skills” in terms of developing and motivating staff.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate initiative and confidence in day-to-day dealings with clients
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal