Compliance Officer Monitoring job at Tropical Bank

PREAMBLE

As a member of Tropical Bank Limited, your number one focus, over and beyond your assigned duties, will be to support all business activities that will further the achievement of the bank’s business objectives.

Job Requirements:

Education

iv. Honors Bachelors’ degree in Business, finance or related field.

v. Understanding of the financial services sector, regulatory framework, Bank Policies and Procedures.

vi. Professional qualification in any of Compliance and Conduct, Financial Crime Risk and Regulation, fraud Examination or any other related Professional discipline (is an added advantage).

Work Experience:

A minimum of 1 year of experience in a similar or related role in the areas of Compliance, financial crime, Auditing, Fraud and investigation preferably in a busy commercial banking environment.

Role Profile

Coordinate and supervise compliance activities of the Branches and Head Office Units

Key Result Areas:

• Develop and Implement policies, systems, mechanisms and procedures that enable staff report any failed controls or violations for laid down Policies and Procedures.
• Assess the appropriateness of internal policies, procedures and guideline and ensure a follow-up of any identified deficiencies
• Follow up on the implementation of corrective measures to mitigate the identified deficiencies
• Monitor compliance with internal Policies, Procedures and guidelines by performing gap analysis, regular checks and comprehensive compliance risk assessment and testing.
• Maintaining an effective support mechanism to enable closure of all compliance related exceptions raised within the Bank.
• Comply with AML/CFT/CPF policies and procedures, non-compliance of which shall be addressed as per the bank disciplinary processes.
• Centralize all information on compliance-related issues including breach of regulation, non-respect of code of conduct, Policies and Procedures and Conflict of interest.
• Educate and Train all staff with respect to compliance with the applicable laws, rules and standards.
• Establish and or supervise appropriate compliance checks and controls across the bank including the Agent network.
• Implement risk/compliance monitoring tools/maps including activities, triggers, probability and actions.
• Spearhead the implementation of internal controls and ensure that these are adhered to at all times.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Desired Knowledge, Skills& Abilities:

• Good analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills,
• Communication skills (both written and oral)
• Self-monitoring and ability to travel
• Team player
• Not undergoing any disciplinary action
• High level of integrity

NOTE: Tropical Bank Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants wil be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability status Recruitment is strictly based on ment Offering, soliciting, or accepting any form of undue advantage during the recruitment process will result in automatic disqualification.

In accordance with the Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019, Tropical Bank Ltd is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of personal data collected during the recruitment process. By submitting your application, you consent to the collection, use, and processing of your personal information solely for recruitment and employment purposes, and in compliance with applicable date protection laws. Your information will not be shared with unauthorized third parties and will be retained only as long as necessary for the stated purposes.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Develop and Implement policies, systems, mechanisms and procedures that enable staff report any failed controls or violations for laid down Policies and Procedures.
• Assess the appropriateness of internal policies, procedures and guideline and ensure a follow-up of any identified deficiencies
• Follow up on the implementation of corrective measures to mitigate the identified deficiencies
• Monitor compliance with internal Policies, Procedures and guidelines by performing gap analysis, regular checks and comprehensive compliance risk assessment and testing.
• Maintaining an effective support mechanism to enable closure of all compliance related exceptions raised within the Bank.
• Comply with AML/CFT/CPF policies and procedures, non-compliance of which shall be addressed as per the bank disciplinary processes.
• Centralize all information on compliance-related issues including breach of regulation, non-respect of code of conduct, Policies and Procedures and Conflict of interest.
• Educate and Train all staff with respect to compliance with the applicable laws, rules and standards.
• Establish and or supervise appropriate compliance checks and controls across the bank including the Agent network.
• Implement risk/compliance monitoring tools/maps including activities, triggers, probability and actions.
• Spearhead the implementation of internal controls and ensure that these are adhered to at all times.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

• Good analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills,
• Communication skills (both written and oral)
• Self-monitoring and ability to travel
• Team player
• Not undergoing any disciplinary action
• High level of integrity

• Honors Bachelors’ degree in Business, finance or related field.
• Understanding of the financial services sector, regulatory framework, Bank Policies and Procedures.
• Professional qualification in any of Compliance and Conduct, Financial Crime Risk and Regulation, fraud Examination or any other related Professional discipline (is an added advantage).