Regional Compliance Reviews Manager (FinTech/Stablecoin/Cryptocurrency)

Our Client is the largest and the first licensed on/off-ramp platform for stablecoins in Africa. They are dedicated to offering innovative solutions in the African stablecoins space. Our client is committed to making stablecoins accessible and understandable for everyone, providing their customers with secure and user-friendly platforms for their financial transactions.

Job Type: Remote | Full-time

Requirements

• Graduate degree
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in a similar role
• Mandatory professional Compliance certification
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of global regulation relating to Compliance, AML, Sanctions, Financial Crime and conduct and risk areas, prevention, investigation, remediation and management.
• Working knowledge of Bank Secrecy Act and AML Regulations, USA Patriot Act, Office of Foreign Assets Control, FATF.
• Ability to operate multi-nationally with internal business partners and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a self-directed and remote environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of the financial services sector and Fintech AML/CFT business practices, organisational and statutory reporting obligations
• Demonstrated ability to draft clear and professional correspondence and other documents of a legal, compliance and business nature.
• Have knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements for the payment systems and broader financial services industry.
• In-depth knowledge of process design and operations management in the financial services and/or payment systems industry.
• Have knowledge of the fiat and virtual assets ecosystem, operational and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to articulate and convey complex, conceptual information to various audiences verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to draft and compile review reports and remediation activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Compliance risk model, creation, scoring and implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Provide proactive risk management and compliance oversight from a Compliance
• Reviews and internal control risk perspective.
• Flag any identified or potential violations to operational policies/procedures and make recommendations on appropriate preventive/remedial action.
• Develop Compliance Customer Risk Assessment framework within which adequacy/quality/adherence to company-wide compliance risk and internal control procedures can be assessed.
• Develop and implement process control measures for financial management, business operations, and technology functions.
• Communicates policy goals for area of expertise, ensuring application across the enterprise.
• Facilitates policy, risk, remediation and control discussions with Stakeholders.
• Ensures Compliance Program and Reviews objectives are met.
• Ensure the company has adequate, cost effective, and well documented Compliance risk and reviews framework and internal controls.
• Communicate approved process control strategies and action plans to promote a culture of transparency and accountability in business operations.
• Ensure periodic compliance checks on processes, accounts, inventories, and company assets in accordance with regulatory policies and standards.
• Ensure that managers are appropriately documenting, defining and operating their controls to cover the group from the compliance risks it may be exposed to
• Prepare and manage Compliance monitoring, review plans and risk ranking findings across program requirements.
• Develop and update department operating procedures manual and training.
• Report risk, remediation, and compliance in an appropriate way to different levels within the business.
• Provide support, education, and training to staff to build risk awareness within the organization.
• Keeps abreast of developments in the industry regulations and best practice for both global and jurisdictional compliance as well as assess their impact on the company’s operations.
• Work with external auditors and regulators during audit exercises to meet their requirements and to resolve any issues identified.
• Ensures all reviews and exceptions noted during reviews are risk rated in accordance with the risk management criteria and assurance scoring.
• Manage, lead, mentor, and support the Compliance Reviews team.