HIRING - Risk and Compliance Manager (Financial Technology)
Location: Lagos (Mainland)
Work Schedule: Onsite
Compensation - Base Pay ranges BTW N1,000,000 – N1,200,000 Monthly (Slightly negotiable) Subject to quality and level of experience, + Other interesting benefits
About the Company: Our client is one of the fastest-growing financial technology companies in Africa.
Job Objective: The company seeks to hire a forward-thinking and innovative Risk and Compliance Manager to build and manage the company’s regulatory and in-house compliance program and operations, with the primary aim of mitigating regulatory and compliance risks.
The ideal candidate will work to ensure the company operates in a legal, regulatory, and ethical manner while meeting business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement an effective compliance program, liaising with the regulator to ensure the program adheres to regulatory and compliance standards.
- Review the company’s documented Compliance policies, procedures, and codes of conduct; monitor compliance against the Compliance framework.
- Contribute to the design of the Compliance strategy and plan, highlighting shortcomings and suggesting improvements in the current Compliance processes, systems, and procedures.
- Ensure the company is not exposed to undue risks by using risk management systems to achieve specific goals within designated areas of the business.
- Develop and propose performance objectives; take appropriate actions to ensure achievement of agreed objectives, using the company’s performance management systems to improve personal performance.
- Manage and report on Compliance team performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold them accountable for achieving these.
- Develop training materials and conduct e-learning training on Compliance-related activities to aid the understanding, adoption, and seamless operation of AML / CFT, KYC, and other Compliance programmes.
- Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the company’s policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, and ensure adherence to required standards.
- Identify within the company patterns of non-compliance with Compliance policies and procedures, and with relevant regulatory codes of conduct, taking appropriate actions to escalate and resolve these issues.
- Resolve complex compliance queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on policies and procedures.
- Prepare and coordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports.
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Economics, Finance, Business, or any related field.
- 5+ years’ experience as a risk and compliance manager, preferably in the Banking/Financial sector.
- Ability to help steer the company to balance innovation and growth with regulatory compliance.
- Critical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to thrive, adapt, and embrace change in rapidly changing regulatory environments.
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines in Nigeria.
- In-depth Knowledge of regulatory requirements and controls in Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism & Proliferation Financing (AML, CFT, CPF), Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) etc.
- Familiar with AML/CFT monitoring systems and related investigation processes, and able to recommend technology solutions that would facilitate a seamless process implementation.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: ₦1,000,000.00 - ₦1,300,000.00 per month
Application Deadline: 15/08/2025
