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Compliance Officer at Optimus Bank Limited, Abuja, Nigeria

Optimus Bank Limited

Compliance Officer at Optimus Bank Limited, Abuja, Nigeria

Optimus Bank Limited

Full time Job

Date Posted: January 27, 2025

Application deadline:

Expired on: January 31, 2025 5:00pm

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Job description

  • Reviewing published regulations, circulars, laws and directives, breaking them down and identifying the section that impact upon the Bank’s business;
  • Periodic review and risk assessment of the Bank’s products, services and vendors to ensure compliance with regulations;
  • Preparing training manuals and facilitating trainings on AML/CFT compliance for the Bank’s employees;
  • Ensure daily monitoring of transactions on AML Software, desktop reports / internally developed alert systems, escalated mails from back office and e-STR portal.
  • Prompt detection, identification and reporting of STRs;
  • Managing and rendering CTR, FTR and STR reports to regulators;
  • Managing and rendering monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and end of year reports.
  • Monitoring of business units/groups responsible for rendering reports (statutory renditions) on behalf of the Bank to regulators and law enforcement agencies;
  • Monitoring of escalated or suspected trade transactions for AML/CFT concerns;
  • Risk-based review of trade transactions processed by settlement units;
  • EDD and KYC on High Risk customers such as Gaming Entities, Bureau De Change (BDC), PEPs;
  • KYC and EDD for Foreign Financial Institutions;
  • To receive, time stamp and log into the compliance register and closing out of all LEA and Regulatory correspondence;
  • Preparations of Management reports on the activities of The Legal and Regulatory activities for the period under review. Monthly, Quarterly

Requirements

Education/Qualification
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field
Experience
  • 4-5 years in banking
Skills/Competencies
  • Good communication skills
  • Analytical thinking & Report Writing skills
  • Knowledge of relevant regulations, internal policies and SOPs
  • Organizational skills
  • Relationship and people management
  • Knowledge of best practice & Local Extant Regulations
  • Knowledge of Banking Operations
  • Regulatory policy interpretation

Benefits

Benefits

What’s in it for you?
  • Limitless Growth.
  • Positive and Inclusive Work Environment.
  • Tailored Rewards and Recognitions.
  • Continuous learning environment.
  • Health and Wellness Benefits.

Application deadline:

Expired on: January 31, 2025

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