Compliance Advisory Officer Vacancy at United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA)

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About the role

Compliance Advisory Officer job opportunity is available at United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) for individuals who possess relevant qualifications.

Job Profile

• Our ideal candidate must have between 4 – 8 years’ experience in Operations, Internal Control, Audit

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to Policy and Regulatory Compliance
• To provide guidance to stakeholders on Compliance matters to ensure the bank’s operations and business transactions follow all relevant regulatory provisions and internal policies
• To provide compliance and advisory services to executive Management
• Ensure Compliance Advisory Portal is always properly manned, and all inquiries are responded to in a timely manner
• Respond to escalations and enquiries with respect to IMTOs
• Re-route STR/SAR escalations from business offices to Transaction Monitoring unit for proper filing
• Attend to all BVN related changes taking into consideration the provisions of the CBN BVN Framework by ensuring completeness of recommended documentation
• Attend to all Foreign Currency Transactions referred to Compliance for advice
• Respond to request for World-Check due diligence screening
• Ensure prompt response to Request for Information (RFI) from Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit providing requested documents
• Review and approve account opening request for PEPs and Public Sector Accounts
• Review and approve Domiciliary Account Tiering /Due Diligence alerts
• Conduct due diligence for Merchants and Payment Facilitators onboarding
• Review of Vendor Account Opening Requests prior to their commencing relationship with the Bank
• Provide general advisory support and guidance on all Compliance related enquiries
• Review and approve all agent banking a/c opening requests

Experience and qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

Previous Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum experience of 4 years in operations, Internal Control and Audit

Skills Required:

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving ability
• Analytic, Conceptual and Investigation Skills
• Proficiency in the use of the computer and basic applications like excel, power point, World Check
• Firm, professional and result-oriented
• Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Avid Reader

Knowledge:

• Deep knowledge of the Bank’s Products, Services, Processes and Policies
• Good Understanding of Sanction screening

Application deadline

Application details

Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: Careers@ubagroup.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only applicants who meet the requirement above would be contacted.

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