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Compliance Officer Job Careers – Wave Mobile Money
Job Title: Compliance Officer
Organisation: Wave Mobile Money
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Wave Mobile Money is building a cashless Africa – starting in Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Uganda & now in Mali. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash. We’re solving this by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water and roads don’t always work, you can still send money with Wave.
Job Summary: We’re looking for a Compliance Officer to oversee compliance with laws, regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures. You’ll identify and document regulatory risks and assist the Compliance lead in developing controls. Reporting to the Risk and Compliance Manager, you’ll implement Wave’s established standards and procedures to ensure that the compliance programs efficiently identify, prevent, detect, and correct non-compliance.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In charge of reviewing KYC / KYA / KYM for compliance.
- Analyzing AML monitoring and sanction screening alerts triggered by our screening and monitoring tools.
- Conducting internal reviews periodically to ensure that compliance procedures are followed.
- Conducting the internal investigation of compliance issues, complaints, and whistleblowing alerts from stakeholders.
- Participating in non-compliance risk assessments of products, services, and activities.
- Ensuring the existence of effective regulatory watch with an up-to-date library of the applicable Legal & Regulatory texts.
- Conducting and responding to due diligence requests from & to our partners.
- Preparing periodic and ad hoc compliance reports with regulatory agencies.
- Contributing to the implementation of the compliance program.
- Providing guidance, advice, and/or training and educational programs to improve business’ understanding of related laws and regulatory requirements.
- Investigating Suspicious Transactions Reports (STRs) to the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA).
- Other duties may be assigned as the business may require.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree or masters in Law, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Business & Economics, or comparable fields.
- Three years of relevant experience in mobile money, banking, or other financial sectors.
- Two years in Compliance, Internal Audit, Internal Control and Risk Management.
- Fluent in English.
- Any reputable Compliance professional Certificate would be an added advantage.
- Fluency in any local language will also be an added advantage.
Desired:
- Have good analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Are self-motivated and able to work under pressure.
- Have strong computer applications skills.
- Communicate effectively and often, both in writing and in-person, to the point of over-communication.
- Are detail-oriented and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do.
- Have participated as a team player in achieving key results.
- Are intellectually curious, creative in the way you go about tackling problems, and embrace failure as a means to spark innovation and growth.
- Are willing to go the distance to get something done.
- Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions.
How to Apply:
All interested and qualified candidates should apply online at the link below.
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