Compliance, Data Protection & Certification Manager at Heirs Technologies – Lagos

Heirs Technologies Limited is hiring a Compliance, Data Protection and Certification Manager in Lagos to maintain the company’s regulatory obligations, privacy programme, certifications and client assurance processes.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain a single register and calendar of regulatory and statutory obligations, with assigned owners and supporting evidence, covering relevant NDPC, CBN, NITDA, ngCERT, PCI SSC and other requirements.
• Work with the Data Protection Officer on registrations, annual audit returns, processing records, impact assessments, processor agreements, data transfers and staff training.
• Oversee incident reporting procedures and response timelines in coordination with information security and legal colleagues.
• Coordinate data-residency compliance for regulated client services and new markets.
• Manage the integrated management system and certification processes for ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 22301 and ISO 20000-1, including internal audits, management reviews, corrective actions and surveillance audits.
• Coordinate SOC 2, SOC 1 and PCI DSS readiness activities and maintain a client assurance pack for due diligence.
• Maintain policy-review processes, check bid and marketing certification claims and produce quarterly regulatory reports.

Requirements

• At least seven years of experience in compliance, data protection or management systems within a regulated technology company, fintech business or bank.
• Thorough knowledge of NDPA 2023, GAID 2025 and applicable CBN and NITDA frameworks.
• ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor or Implementer qualification and experience with at least one of ISO 9001, ISO 22301 or ISO 20000-1.
• Experience delivering SOC 2 or PCI DSS projects.
• NDPC-recognised DPO certification, CIPP/E, CIPM or legal training is an advantage.

Priorities

The manager will coordinate the annual compliance cycle, improve high-risk processing assessments, support upcoming ISO surveillance and recertification work, maintain client assurance turnaround times and track compliance outcomes.