Senior Manager Risk & Compliance at Tala (formerly InVenture)

What You'll Do

• Responsible for designing, implementing and monitoring risk management policies, procedures and frameworks.
• Act as the Data Protection Officer for Tala Kenya and a point of contact for Tala and its employees on all issues related to data protection duties and responsibilities.
• Build and maintain a compliance structure for both regulatory obligations and policies and processes, that will be used as the base for development, enhancement, monitoring and oversight for Tala’s compliance requirements.
• Act as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer and a point of contact for all employees on issues relating to money laundering and financing of terrorism prevention, investigation or compliance.

What You Need

• University degree in a related field, such as Law, B.Com , IT or Finance.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Risk, Compliance, Audit and Legal function, preferably within the financial services sector/ and or regulated industry.
• Experience in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing, Economic Sanctions, Fraud Risk Management and Data Protection, ideally gained at a financial institution or in the fintech industry.
• Have carried out at least one Data Protection Impact Assessment exercise.
• Capability to assess risk and control, highlight deficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Experience in handling internal audit assignments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience of dealing with executives at all levels.
• Ambitious self-starter who is proactive and can work objectively with integrity and a high degree of regulatory awareness.
• Resilient and able to thrive and lead in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively both cross-functionally and vertically within an organization.
• Ability to manage conflict.