Job Opening at Equity Bank Limited

Job description

Reporting to Head of Compliance, the will be responsible for providing guidance, advice, controls and monitoring over matters pertaining to laws and regulations. He/she will oversee the laws & regulatory compliance across the bank operations.

The ideal candidate is expected to be informed on local & international laws, regulations ensuring comprehensive reviews are carried out and guiding business on implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing overall leadership and cordination of all the programs under Compliance.
• Recommending and advising management on regulatory gaps in the Bank’s policies and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory risk guidelines and best practices in the market.
• Overseeing dissemination of regulatory risk information and trainings to other team members
• Reviewing Executive and Board risk reports and all other reports intended for use by the regulator and other external users.
• Advising the Head of Compliance on regular basis on key regulatory lapses in the business
• Developing and rolling out a comprehesive staff training syallabus in matters laws and regulations.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Law.
• A professional certification in accounts would be an added advantage.
• Must have a minimum of six years’ experience in Compliance field.
• Proven ability to analyse complex business issues and identify, design and implement effective practical recommendations.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory environment and key regulatory guidelines in Kenya and the region.
• Ability to operate in a demanding and performance driven organization

Desired Competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of anti-money laundering programs
• Ability to synthesize and articulate key regulatory gaps, identify deficiencies in compliance programs and highlight areas of improvement
• Past knowledge and experience in regulatory compliance risk management
• Knowledge in data generation, interpretation and giving important insight into data
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex information to identify the key issue/action and drive resolution.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Ethical leadership skills, including the ability to manage risk, compliance and control activities

If you meet the above requirements, please submit your application by attaching your current CV.

Please note that submissions without cvs will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.