Core Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all Compliance Program matters as the primary point of contact for business units, support functions and other control function.
- Primary point of contact for AML/ATF matters with regulators, in collaboration with Legal and Government Relations function in West Africa.
- Be the point of reference in all compliance related engagement with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
- Collaboration with Visa’s Financial Intelligence Analytics Center on activities including additional and enhanced due diligence applied to AML/ATF & Sanctions cases, including direct communications and requests for information from clients and partner.
- Ensuring that the business has effective decision-making, risk assessment, processes, controls and procedures to meet obligations of internal policy and international and local regulations, laws and requirements.
- Review of significant business strategies, activities and transactions, assessment of risk and development and execution of risk mitigation action at regional, country, program and product level.
- Accountable for managing the process to provide required reporting to regulatory authorities in the West Africa sub-region, where relevant.
- Promote understanding of the Compliance Program and Code and drive effective inclusion of Compliance in business activities and strategies.
- Deliver compliance office visits within the region to re-enforce annual ethics and compliance training and adherence to the Code. Assist on Business Conduct Office investigations in WA, as needed.
- Execution of due diligence requirements of the Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption Program, AML/ATF & Sanctions Programs, including third party due diligence, provision of AML/ATF workshops and education for Clients and on-site Client AML program assessments. The AML/ATF component is a significant portion of the position’s overall responsibilities.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree or other higher education qualifications required.
• Professional AML/ATF accreditation required (such as CAMS).
• Sound knowledge of AML/ATF risks and typologies.
• ICA Diploma in Governance, Risk & Compliance or similar qualification preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in management of compliance programs and controls within the financial services industry.
• Good knowledge of payments industry products, emerging products, regulations and related trends.
• Good understanding of core pillars of effective AML/ATF and Sanctions programs and appropriate legislation.
• Highly analytical and self-motivated, adept at working independently and in a dispersed team environment covering multiple and varied tasks.
• Capable of working collaboratively with employees from all levels within the organization. Flexible to work in an environment where needs are continually changing.
• Corporate experience with a proven track record of managing multiple projects in a complex matrix business and operational environments.
• Intuitive, highly ethical and comfortable to question and challenge when required.
• Ability to multi-task and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent analytical and data analysis skills including use of MS Office systems including Word, Access, Visio, Excel. (advanced), Power Point, SharePoint and other applications
• Excellent and professional written, presentation and communication skills.
• Some travel and extended business hours (conference calls, video calls and web based meetings) may be required.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
