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Compliance Officer at Absa Bank, Nairobi, Kenya

Absa Bank

Compliance Officer at Absa Bank, Nairobi, Kenya

Absa Bank

Full time Job

Date Posted: March 15, 2025

Application deadline:

Expired on: March 21, 2025 5:00pm

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Job description

Key Accountabilities.

Advisory (45%)

  • Provide Compliance support to the two subsidiaries
  • Proactively advise the businesses on new regulatory developments
  • Steer the businesses towards compliance with new regulatory developments
  • Provide Compliance guidance on day to day dealing and matters
  • Deliver other Compliance related projects as and when directed
  • Enhance and promote a compliance culture through awareness activities
  • Advise business on compliance issues and providing of compliance opinions
  • Implement, embed and monitor compliance policies, processes and methodology in the business operations.
  • Create and build a compliance presence in the business
  • Participate in the new product initiative process by reviewing new product proposals for compliance against local regulatory requirements
  • Ensure that business addresses concerns raised by the Regulator /delivers on commitments made to the Regulator
  • Implement and comply with AIA Audit recommendations
  • Follow up on any compliance related findings or action items
  • Advise business on any changes in set standards/ local requirements (throughout the year)
  • Identify business impact for new regulatory requirements and escalate upwards as necessary
  • Act as point of contact between business and Compliance department.

Liaise with regulators (20%)

  • Effectively manage regulatory relationships. This includes the CMA, RBA, IRA
  • Timeously respond to regulatory requests
  • Ensure timely closure of regulatory commitments

Stakeholder Management (15%)

  • Effectively manage in country compliance with the businesses.
  • Keep the in-country Compliance Director informed on compliance matters which may pose financial or reputational risks for the business.
  • Attend relevant in country meetings, and assist forums in identifying and comprehending compliance risks
  • Communicate regulatory issues/concerns with internal stakeholders and line management
  • Develop and implement program for regular meetings with internal stakeholders
  • Assist business to draft correspondence and presentations to the Regulator.

Reporting (20%)

  • Prepare reports to various governance forums
  • Submit reports to the in-country Compliance Director
  • Complete & submit accurate & timeous compliance returns and regulatory and reports (monthly, quarterly, yearly)

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 4 years of experience in Compliance Management

Application deadline:

Expired on: March 21, 2025

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