Compliance Manager at Wakanow


Wakanow

Wakanow is Africa’s leading, full-service online travel company. At Wakanow, we understand that everyone likes easy and affordable travel services, so we provide our customers with a one-stop booking portal for Flights, Hotels, Visa Assistance, Holiday Packages, Airport Transfers, an international Travel SIM, a Prepaid Travel Card, a Loyalty program, and much more.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Compliance Manager

Location: Lagos
Industry: Travel and Tourism

Job Profile

  • To ensure that the Fintech company adheres to all relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
  • The candidate must have a deep understanding of both financial regulations and digital financial services.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with all applicable local, national, and international financial regulation
  • Develop and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and guidelines tailored to the company’s digital operations.
  • Identify and assess potential compliance risks related to digital financial services, products, or operations.
  • Continuously monitor operations to detect and prevent potential compliance violations.
  • Conduct regular compliance testing and internal audits to assess the effectiveness of the compliance program
  • Ensure compliance with data protection and cybersecurity regulations
  • Implement and oversee customer due diligence processes, including Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures, for digital financial services
  • Ensure that third-party service providers and vendors also adhere to compliance standards
  • Develop and maintain an incident response plan to address compliance breaches or data security incidents
  • Promote ethical behavior within the organization and establish mechanisms for employees to report compliance concerns or violations confidentially
  • Stay informed about changes in regulations and industry best practices, and communicate their potential impact to senior management and relevant departments
  • Continuously assess and enhance the compliance program to adapt to changing regulations and emerging risks in the digital financial industry

Requirements

  • Good knowledge of MS suite
  • Good understanding of regulatory standards
  • Good understanding of relevant laws and statutes
  • Good understanding of the company’s standard operating procedures
  • Good analytical skills
  • Basic knowledge of accounting
  • Good Interpersonal skills
  • Good knowledge of ISO standards
  • Relevant certifications e.g. CRCM & CAMS would be an added advantage.

Salary
Competitive.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online