Senior Manager Compliance Assurance job at Cairo bank Uganda

Senior Manager Compliance Assurance

2025-09-09T07:14:23+00:00

FULL_TIME

Finance

Legal

2025-09-12T17:00:00+00:00

 

Uganda

8

Job Purpose: Responsible for driving the compliance independent second line of defence assurance program, ensuring the Department’s activity plan is up to date, handling adhoc reviews based on emerging risks, changes in the legal and regulatory environment, supporting the closure of regulatory audits, external and internal audits compliance observations, KYC reviews and preparing management reports.

Reports to: Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)/Money Laundering Control Officer (MLCO)

Department: Compliance Department

Key Responsibilities:

• Stay abreast of relevant regulatory changes, promptly inform Management and the relevant functions of the Bank and ensure their timely integration into the Bank policies, procedures and practices.
• Ensure timely regulatory reporting and coordinate all preparations and engagements for and during regulatory examinations.
• Conducting compliance assurance activities and testing programs, including identifying compliance risks, assessing their likelihood and impact and ensuring they are properly managed.
• Ensure Bank policies and procedures are promptly updated and kept aligned with all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate the review, track approval and ensure communication of policy and procedure requirements.
• Maintain and coordinate a Bank-wide training and awareness program on internal and external compliance requirements.
• Offer day-to-day guidance to business units and the rest of the Bank staff on how to comply with relevant requirements in the context of gaps identified from regulatory examinations, audit reviews, from compliance monitoring activities.
• Coordinate management responses to regulatory findings and audit recommendations, and ensure timely and appropriate implementation of corrective action where instances of non-compliance or other problems that need to be addressed have been identified
• Promote a strong culture of compliance across the Bank.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of all compliance risks and issues affecting the Bank, their implications and how they can be addressed.
• Prepare and present reports to Management on the Bank’s regulatory standing and compliance with internal policies and procedures, and take part in preparations for Board reporting by the compliance department.
• Deputy to the Chief Compliance Officer and MLCO with the responsibility for ensuring seamless continuity of the department in the absence of the CCO/MLCO
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the CCO/MLCO in furthering the Bank’s Compliance agenda in line with CBU’s strategy.

Education.
A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, or related field.
A master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., CAMS, CPA, ACCA) is an added advantage.
Minimum 6 – 8 years’ experience in compliance, regulatory affairs, risk management, internal controls or internal audit, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

Experience.

• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role in a financial institution.

Skills and competencies.

• Excellent knowledge of financial institutions.
• Understanding KYC requirements
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• An analytical mind, good attention to detail, problem-solving, good time management skills and the ability to multitask work under pressure.
• Proficiency in computer applications

Stay abreast of relevant regulatory changes, promptly inform Management and the relevant functions of the Bank and ensure their timely integration into the Bank policies, procedures and practices. Ensure timely regulatory reporting and coordinate all preparations and engagements for and during regulatory examinations. Conducting compliance assurance activities and testing programs, including identifying compliance risks, assessing their likelihood and impact and ensuring they are properly managed. Ensure Bank policies and procedures are promptly updated and kept aligned with all applicable regulatory requirements. Coordinate the review, track approval and ensure communication of policy and procedure requirements. Maintain and coordinate a Bank-wide training and awareness program on internal and external compliance requirements. Offer day-to-day guidance to business units and the rest of the Bank staff on how to comply with relevant requirements in the context of gaps identified from regulatory examinations, audit reviews, from compliance monitoring activities. Coordinate management responses to regulatory findings and audit recommendations, and ensure timely and appropriate implementation of corrective action where instances of non-compliance or other problems that need to be addressed have been identified Promote a strong culture of compliance across the Bank. Maintain a comprehensive understanding of all compliance risks and issues affecting the Bank, their implications and how they can be addressed. Prepare and present reports to Management on the Bank’s regulatory standing and compliance with internal policies and procedures, and take part in preparations for Board reporting by the compliance department. Deputy to the Chief Compliance Officer and MLCO with the responsibility for ensuring seamless continuity of the department in the absence of the CCO/MLCO Perform any other duties as assigned by the CCO/MLCO in furthering the Bank’s Compliance agenda in line with CBU’s strategy.

 

A Master’s degree is an added advantage. Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, or related field. A master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., CAMS, CPA, ACCA) is an added advantage. Minimum 6 – 8 years’ experience in compliance, regulatory affairs, risk management, internal controls or internal audit, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

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