2 Risk & Compliance Officer Job Vacancies – Platinum Credit (U) Ltd

Job Title:  Risk & Compliance Officer (2 Positions)

Organisation: Platinum Credit (U) Ltd

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

Platinum Credit is a leading Regional Micro Finance Company providing emergency loans to employed individuals in Africa. The company has a wide spread branch network in Uganda and offers various products including; Civil Servant Loans, Logbook Finance Loans, SME Loans and Private Sector loans among others. Platinum Credit (U) Ltd is a subsidiary of Platcorp Holdings Ltd.

Job Summary:   Responsible for identifying, analyzing and responding to compliance and operational risks that might affect the realization of business objectives in liaison with risk owners and monitor mitigation activities in a structured manner.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct compliance reviews of key policies, processes and procedures as per the Annual Risk and Compliance Work Plan to evaluate adherence.
• Implement the Branch Review Work plan as developed by Group Risk and Compliance function and any review requests by senior management.
• Track the progress of remediation of control weaknesses identified by internal audits, self-testing or control assessments and follow up on the implementation of external audit recommendations and management actions in conjunction with Internal Audit.
• Coordinate with Departmental Heads/risk owners to ensure that product manuals are reviewed and updated.
• Perform regulatory compliance reviews as per the obligation checklist.
• Complete Annual Compliance Report (ACR) on AML and CFT and submit to Group Risk and Compliance for review and approval.
• Perform monthly compliance checks on sanctions screening procedures and Environmental and Social Risk Rating of the loan book.
• Coordinate and provide regular training programs for staff to build on documented policies and procedures.
• Collate and review information on reported frauds as and when requested by subsidiary management and table the findings to the subsidiary Fraud Investigation Committee.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Required Qualifications and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• At least four (4) years’ experience in Risk and Compliance.

Essential Skills/Knowledge:

• Knowledge of risk management principles and practices
• High level analytical and investigative and problem-solving skills
• High level of written and verbal communication skills
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Suite

How to Apply:

To apply, submit your application, detailed CV and testimonials to the address below;

The Human Resource Manager;

Platinum Credit (U) Ltd

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Deadline: 12th September 2024

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