Regional Compliance Manager

Nigeria Full-time Undisclosed
Job Description
1. Compliance Advisory

• Anticipate
and address complex regulatory issues, identify emerging risks, and propose
effective solutions.

• Communicate
complex compliance issues clearly and persuasively and engage stakeholders in
risk-based decision making.

• Champion
a culture of continuous learning and improvement, fostering innovation and
creativity, and promoting knowledge sharing across the organization.

2. Regulatory Compliance

• Understand
regulatory requirements applicable to the bank's operations.

• Demonstrate
ability to comply with legal requirements and company policies and procedures.

• Possess
the ability to identify and report potential compliance issues and risks.

• Participate
in training and development programs related to legal compliance.

3. Risk Management Compliance

• Exhibit
in-depth knowledge of the complex regulatory environment related to risk
management and compliance in the banking industry.

• Evaluate
the level of compliance with regulations related to risk management and
compliance.

• Analyze
risk management compliance issues.

4. Compliance
Tools and Technologies

• Demonstrate
proficiency in the use of compliance tools and technologies effectively.

• Identify and mitigate
advanced compliance risks that arise when using these tools and technologies.

• Understand the
underlying technology of these tools and how to integrate them into the overall
compliance architecture.

• Design and implement
compliance systems and processes that utilize complex technologies.

• Proactively identify
ways to improve compliance tools and technologies.

• Train and mentor
others in the use of compliance tools and technologies.

5. Industry
Best Practices

• Apply industry regulations and
standards to specific situations.

• Identify and reports potential
compliance issues to appropriate stakeholders.

• Analyze and evaluate compliance
risks.

• Participate in compliance training
and development opportunities.

6. Compliance
Reporting

• Independently
review relevant data sources for accuracy and completeness.

• Identify
potential reporting issues and escalate, as necessary.

• Accurately
complete complex reports using established processes and templates.

• Demonstrate
significant knowledge of relevant software and data systems used for reporting.

7. Stakeholder Engagement (Regulators)

• Independently review relevant data sources for
accuracy and completeness.

• Identify potential issues on responses to
request and escalate where necessary.

• Accurately complete reports/observations
analysis using established processes and templates.

Key Performance Indicators:

1. Compliance Advisory

• Successfully
address at least two (2) complex regulatory issues per quarter and propose
effective solutions.

• Achieve
positive feedback from stakeholders indicating clear and persuasive
communication and active engagement in risk-based decision-making in at least
90% of interactions.

• Achieve
a participation rate of at least 80% in continuous learning initiatives,
contributions in at least two innovative and creative projects per year, and
active engagement in knowledge-sharing activities.

2. Regulatory Compliance

• Achieve a proficiency level of 95% or higher
in understanding regulatory requirements applicable to the bank's operations.

• Achieve a compliance rate of 98% or higher in
complying with legal requirements and company policies and procedures.

• Identify and report at least X (number of)
potential compliance issues and risks within the quarter.

• Successfully complete all required training
and development programs related to legal compliance within the designated
timeframe.

3. Risk Management Compliance

• Achieve
a proficiency level of 85% or higher in understanding the complex regulatory
environment related to risk management and compliance.

• Maintain
a compliance rate of 95% or higher in adhering to risk management and
compliance regulations.

• Analyze
and resolve at least three risk management compliance issues per quarter.

4. Compliance Tools and Technologies

• Achieve a proficiency
level of 85% or higher in the effective use of compliance tools and
technologies.

• Identify and mitigate
at least two advanced compliance risks per quarter related to the use of these
tools and technologies.

• Achieve a proficiency
level of 90% or higher in understanding the underlying technology and
integration of these tools into the overall compliance architecture.

• Successfully design
and implement at least two compliance systems and processes per year utilizing
complex technologies.

• Provide at least four
suggestions or improvements for compliance tools and technologies per year.

5. Industry Best Practices

• Achieve
a minimum accuracy rate of 95% in applying regulations and standards.

• Report
all identified compliance issues promptly and with 100% accuracy.

• 100%
timeliness in completing all assigned compliance risk assessments.

• Successfully
complete a minimum of 90% of assigned training and development programs, as per
the bank's training schedule.

• Achieve
an average rating of 4 out of 5 or higher on the quality of investigation
reports.

6. Compliance Reporting

• Achieve
an accuracy and completeness rate of 95% or higher for independently reviewed
data sources.

• Identify
and escalate all potential reporting issues within 24 hours of discovery.

• Achieve
an accuracy rate of 98% or higher for complex reports completed.

• Achieve
a proficiency level of 90% or higher in using relevant software and data
systems for reporting.

7. Stakeholder
Engagement (Regulators)

• Achieve
an accuracy and completeness rate of 95% or higher for independently reviewed
data sources.

• Identify
and escalate all potential issues in response to requests within 24 hours of
discovery.

• Achieve
an accuracy rate of 98% or higher for reports/observations analysis completed.

Requirements• Bachelor’s Degree in Banking &
Finance, Business Administration, Law or any related field.

• 8-10 years cognate experience

• Additional academic qualification is
an advantage.

• Relevant
Professional certification (CIBN, DCP, ACAMs, ACA, ACCA, ICAN etc) is an
advantage
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Job Snapshot
  • Posted: Aug 16, 2026
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Location: Nigeria
  • Source: External