Head of Compliance job at Opportunity Bank Uganda
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Vacancy title:
Head of Compliance

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Banking , Category: Management ]

Jobs at:

Opportunity Bank Uganda

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, June 14 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 31 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Job purpose:
The Head of Compliance is responsible for planning, developing, implementing and monitoring compliance risk management strategies for the bank in line with national laws, Bank of Uganda regulations/ guidelines and the bank’s policies and procedures.

Key Result Areas:
• Develop, implement and monitor the bank’s compliance framework and ensure that all bank operating procedures meet the compliance requirements as defined by the regulator and bank policies/procedures.
• Prepare and present bank-wide compliance report to EXCO indicating business enhancements/ recommendations.
• Monitor transactions for adherence to Anti-Money Laundering laws and report all non-compliant or suspicious transactions to EXCO and FIA.
• Champion the compliance program to guide overall institutional compliance.
• Conduct periodical compliance assessment audits.
• Undertake regular account reviews on accounts of PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) and transaction checks on a monthly basis in line with AML Regulations 2015 and Anti - Money Laundering Act 2013. In this regard the Head of Compliance shall be the Anti-Money Laundering Control Officer(AMLCO) of the Bank.
· As the AMLCO be the contact point for internal and external authorities, including supervisory authorities or the Financial Intelligence Authority, concerning Anti-Money Laundering issues.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and other financial institutions regarding the relationship we hold with them.
• Coordinate and communicate updates of the bank’s policies and procedures to reflect changes in the regulatory requirements and bank standards.
• Review of the draft updated policies to ensure they reflect changes in the regulatory framework and bank’s business plan.
• Train staff on matters relating to compliance covering general bank standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the performance of the Compliance team ensuring that each team member has plans and targets in place and is delivering; take appropriate corrective action as required

Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
• Master’s Degree in a related field is an added advantage
• Bachelor’s degree in business, law or related field
• 5 years’ experience working in the banking sector with over 5 years at middle management and at least 2 years’ experience at supervisory level
• Relevant experience in a compliance related field is an added advantage



Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Postgraduate Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 14 June 2024
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted: 31-05-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 31-05-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 31-05-2068
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