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Job Title:    Risk and Compliance Assistant (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Premier Credit Limited

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

Premier Credit Limited was established in May 2014 as a credit only microfinance to provide financial solutions to corporates, government and individual entrepreneurs. We continue to leverage on the strong relationships built with our customers to understand their needs and develop products that suit them. Since its launch, Premier Credit has grown to service over 30,000 customers through a country-wide network of more than 22 branches and an end-to-end automated service delivery model.

Job Summary:   Premier Credit Limited is a credit only institution regulated by UMRA with outreach across the country and wishes to recruit a high caliber, results oriented, experienced, and highly skilled Risk and Legal professional for the position of Risk and Compliance Assistant.

The ideal candidate will implement the institutional Risk & Compliance functions in line with the institutional business growth set objectives through carrying out investigations in respect to cases of antiregulatory conduct by undertaking legal measures and activities to promote compliance by the operators to the prevailing laws and regulations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:   Among the Key duties and responsibilities includes;

• Evaluate adherence to the key policies, processes and procedures of all products.
• Document and communicate identified gaps and recommendations to the Compliance Manager
• Follow up on implementations of corrective actions with Management.
• Support in implementing the Branch Review Work plan developed by Group Risk and the Compliance function
• Conduct any other review requests by the Compliance
• Ensure process owners maintain up to date product manuals for all existing products
• Maintain an up-to-date product manual register
• Support on monthly review and follow up for closure of the implementation of the ESMS in the subsidiary
• Prepare and share the ACR report to the Compliance Manager for approval
• Document and communicate identified gaps and recommendations to management.
• Follow up on implementations of corrective actions
• Maintain an updated fraud register, ensure its completeness and present a monthly and Quarterly fraud report
• Ensure process owners maintain up-to date Risk Registers including Fraud risk investigation and register.
• Support conduct trainings on policies as per the Annual Training Plan developed by Group Risk & Compliance function
• Support conduct induction trainings for new employees on policies applicable to their role
• Any other roles and responsibilities as required by the position

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with over 1 years’ experience preferably from microfinance institution. A Legal / Law qualification will be an added advantage
• A commitment to high standards of professionalism and confidentiality

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Integrity
• Information Management skills
• Good report writing & presentation skills
• Legal enforcement & Business Alignment
• Strong Analytical, drafting and negotiation skills

How to Apply:

If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please write to us in confidence on or before 2nd November 2024. Your application letter, academic credentials and detailed curriculum vitae with address of three referees should be emailed to jobs@premiercredit.co.ug

Deadline: 2nd November 2024

Note: We appreciate your interest in applying for this position. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interviews. Should you not hear from us sooner, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

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