DFS Compliance Manager job at KCB Bank
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2026-Nov-13
Location: Kampala
DFS Compliance Manager 2026-11-13T11:14:58+00:00 KCB Bank https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_1109/logo/kcb.png https://www.ugashare.com/jobs/ FULL_TIME Kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Banking Management, Business Operations, Legal, Computer & IT, Finance 2026-11-20T17:00:00+00:00 8 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Regulatory Horizon Scanning: Monitor and analyze daily regulatory updates, central bank circulars, and financial sector directives affecting digital payments, consumer protection, and cybersecurity.
- AML/CFT & Transaction Monitoring Oversight: Oversee daily high-risk transaction alerts, suspicious transaction reports (STRs), and sanction screening escalations related to digital wallet and merchant acquiring accounts.
- Product & Feature Compliance Reviews: Conduct mandatory compliance sign-offs for new digital financial product features, system change requests, tier limit adjustments, and marketing campaigns.
- Partner & Merchant Due Diligence (KYC/KYB): Review and approve complex Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Business (KYB), and Know Your Partner (KYP) onboarding applications for high-risk corporate merchants, aggregators, and fintechs.
- Regulatory Query & Incident Reporting: Serve as the daily point of contact for regulatory inquiries, data requests, consumer grievance escalations, and mandatory incident notifications to financial regulators.
- Develop, implement, and periodically update compliance policies, operational manuals, and internal control frameworks governing mobile money, digital lending, agency banking, and instant payments.
- Lead regulatory license applications, sandbox submissions, and product approval filings with central banks, telecommunications authorities, and data protection commissions.
- Coordinate regulatory examinations, compliance audits, and regulatory inspection visits, ensuring zero critical non-compliance findings.
- Ensure end-to-end alignment of DFS operations with relevant Data Protection and Privacy Acts (e.g., data minimization, consent management, cross-border data transfer rules).
- Oversee consumer protection standards across digital channels, ensuring transparency in fee disclosures, terms & conditions, and prompt resolution of digital customer disputes.
- Design and deliver mandatory role-based AML/CFT, Sanctions, and Data Privacy training for DFS product, operations, sales, and customer care teams.
- Prepare regular compliance risk dashboards, key risk indicator (KRI) reports, and board compliance packs for senior leadership and risk committees.
DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Review & Approve Digital Feature Releases Vet new digital banking features, API workflows, and app updates to ensure full compliance with central bank regulations, data privacy laws, and electronic payment guidelines.
- Monitor Real-Time KYC, AML & Sanctions Controls Audit automated digital onboarding flows, e-KYC verification rates, and transaction monitoring rules to prevent money laundering and fraud on digital channels.
- Assess & Onboard Fintech & Vendor Partners Conduct regulatory and operational risk due diligence on third-party fintech partners, payment aggregators, and integration contracts.
- Investigate Digital Compliance Exceptions & Escalations Investigate suspicious digital transaction flags, data privacy incidents, or system compliance failures and execute corrective action plans.
- Track Regulatory Changes & Update Policies Monitor central bank, open-banking, and cybersecurity regulatory updates to continuously align internal digital banking policies and standard operating procedures
CHALLENGES: - Friction Between Rapid Product Innovation and Strict Regulations, Agile product teams push for fast, friction-free customer onboarding and quick feature deployments, creating constant tension with the compliance requirement for rigorous e-KYC, AML checks, and audit trails.
- Managing Evolving Reg Tech and Banking Regulations Central banks frequently issue updated frameworks around banking, AI/algorithmic bias, dynamic privacy laws (like GDPR/local data protection acts), and instant payments making it difficult to keep internal digital policies synchronized without disrupting operations.
- Third-Party Fintech & BaaS Vendor Risks Extending digital services requires integrating third-party APIs, payment gateways, and fintech partners. Ensuring these external vendors maintain the bank’s strict data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory standards create significant oversight risk.
- Regulatory Horizon Scanning: Monitor and analyze daily regulatory updates, central bank circulars, and financial sector directives affecting digital payments, consumer protection, and cybersecurity.
- AML/CFT & Transaction Monitoring Oversight: Oversee daily high-risk transaction alerts, suspicious transaction reports (STRs), and sanction screening escalations related to digital wallet and merchant acquiring accounts.
- Product & Feature Compliance Reviews: Conduct mandatory compliance sign-offs for new digital financial product features, system change requests, tier limit adjustments, and marketing campaigns.
- Partner & Merchant Due Diligence (KYC/KYB): Review and approve complex Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Business (KYB), and Know Your Partner (KYP) onboarding applications for high-risk corporate merchants, aggregators, and fintechs.
- Regulatory Query & Incident Reporting: Serve as the daily point of contact for regulatory inquiries, data requests, consumer grievance escalations, and mandatory incident notifications to financial regulators.
- Develop, implement, and periodically update compliance policies, operational manuals, and internal control frameworks governing mobile money, digital lending, agency banking, and instant payments.
- Lead regulatory license applications, sandbox submissions, and product approval filings with central banks, telecommunications authorities, and data protection commissions.
- Coordinate regulatory examinations, compliance audits, and regulatory inspection visits, ensuring zero critical non-compliance findings.
- Ensure end-to-end alignment of DFS operations with relevant Data Protection and Privacy Acts (e.g., data minimization, consent management, cross-border data transfer rules).
- Oversee consumer protection standards across digital channels, ensuring transparency in fee disclosures, terms & conditions, and prompt resolution of digital customer disputes.
- Design and deliver mandatory role-based AML/CFT, Sanctions, and Data Privacy training for DFS product, operations, sales, and customer care teams.
- Prepare regular compliance risk dashboards, key risk indicator (KRI) reports, and board compliance packs for senior leadership and risk committees.
- Review & Approve Digital Feature Releases Vet new digital banking features, API workflows, and app updates to ensure full compliance with central bank regulations, data privacy laws, and electronic payment guidelines.
- Monitor Real-Time KYC, AML & Sanctions Controls Audit automated digital onboarding flows, e-KYC verification rates, and transaction monitoring rules to prevent money laundering and fraud on digital channels.
- Assess & Onboard Fintech & Vendor Partners Conduct regulatory and operational risk due diligence on third-party fintech partners, payment aggregators, and integration contracts.
- Investigate Digital Compliance Exceptions & Escalations Investigate suspicious digital transaction flags, data privacy incidents, or system compliance failures and execute corrective action plans.
- Track Regulatory Changes & Update Policies Monitor central bank, open-banking, and cybersecurity regulatory updates to continuously align internal digital banking policies and standard operating procedures
- Regulatory Horizon Scanning
- AML/CFT
- Transaction Monitoring
- KYC/KYB/KYP
- Regulatory Query & Incident Reporting
- Compliance Policies Development
- Regulatory License Applications
- Compliance Audits
- Data Protection and Privacy Acts
- Consumer Protection Standards
- AML/CFT Training
- Sanctions Training
- Data Privacy Training
- Risk Dashboards
- Key Risk Indicator (KRI) Reports
- Digital Feature Releases Review
- Real-Time KYC/AML/Sanctions Controls Monitoring
- Fintech & Vendor Due Diligence
- Digital Compliance Exception Investigation
- Regulatory Change Tracking
- Policy Updates
- Experience in monitoring regulatory updates
- Experience in overseeing transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting
- Experience in conducting compliance reviews for new products/features
- Experience in due diligence for onboarding partners/merchants
- Experience in handling regulatory inquiries and incident reporting
- Experience in developing and updating compliance policies
- Experience in leading regulatory license applications and filings
- Experience in coordinating regulatory examinations and audits
- Knowledge of Data Protection and Privacy Acts
- Understanding of consumer protection standards
- Experience in designing and delivering training
- Experience in preparing compliance risk reports
- Familiarity with digital banking features, API workflows, and app updates
- Knowledge of KYC, AML, and Sanctions controls
- Experience in assessing regulatory and operational risk for third-party partners
- Ability to investigate compliance exceptions and escalations
- Ability to track regulatory changes and update policies
JOB-6af6f132cbdb6 Vacancy title:
DFS Compliance Manager Jobs at:
KCB Bank Deadline of this Job:
Friday, November 20 2026 Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 13 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Regulatory Horizon Scanning: Monitor and analyze daily regulatory updates, central bank circulars, and financial sector directives affecting digital payments, consumer protection, and cybersecurity.
- AML/CFT & Transaction Monitoring Oversight: Oversee daily high-risk transaction alerts, suspicious transaction reports (STRs), and sanction screening escalations related to digital wallet and merchant acquiring accounts.
- Product & Feature Compliance Reviews: Conduct mandatory compliance sign-offs for new digital financial product features, system change requests, tier limit adjustments, and marketing campaigns.
- Partner & Merchant Due Diligence (KYC/KYB): Review and approve complex Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Business (KYB), and Know Your Partner (KYP) onboarding applications for high-risk corporate merchants, aggregators, and fintechs.
- Regulatory Query & Incident Reporting: Serve as the daily point of contact for regulatory inquiries, data requests, consumer grievance escalations, and mandatory incident notifications to financial regulators.
- Develop, implement, and periodically update compliance policies, operational manuals, and internal control frameworks governing mobile money, digital lending, agency banking, and instant payments.
- Lead regulatory license applications, sandbox submissions, and product approval filings with central banks, telecommunications authorities, and data protection commissions.
- Coordinate regulatory examinations, compliance audits, and regulatory inspection visits, ensuring zero critical non-compliance findings.
- Ensure end-to-end alignment of DFS operations with relevant Data Protection and Privacy Acts (e.g., data minimization, consent management, cross-border data transfer rules).
- Oversee consumer protection standards across digital channels, ensuring transparency in fee disclosures, terms & conditions, and prompt resolution of digital customer disputes.
- Design and deliver mandatory role-based AML/CFT, Sanctions, and Data Privacy training for DFS product, operations, sales, and customer care teams.
- Prepare regular compliance risk dashboards, key risk indicator (KRI) reports, and board compliance packs for senior leadership and risk committees.
DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Review & Approve Digital Feature Releases Vet new digital banking features, API workflows, and app updates to ensure full compliance with central bank regulations, data privacy laws, and electronic payment guidelines.
- Monitor Real-Time KYC, AML & Sanctions Controls Audit automated digital onboarding flows, e-KYC verification rates, and transaction monitoring rules to prevent money laundering and fraud on digital channels.
- Assess & Onboard Fintech & Vendor Partners Conduct regulatory and operational risk due diligence on third-party fintech partners, payment aggregators, and integration contracts.
- Investigate Digital Compliance Exceptions & Escalations Investigate suspicious digital transaction flags, data privacy incidents, or system compliance failures and execute corrective action plans.
- Track Regulatory Changes & Update Policies Monitor central bank, open-banking, and cybersecurity regulatory updates to continuously align internal digital banking policies and standard operating procedures
CHALLENGES: - Friction Between Rapid Product Innovation and Strict Regulations, Agile product teams push for fast, friction-free customer onboarding and quick feature deployments, creating constant tension with the compliance requirement for rigorous e-KYC, AML checks, and audit trails.
- Managing Evolving Reg Tech and Banking Regulations Central banks frequently issue updated frameworks around banking, AI/algorithmic bias, dynamic privacy laws (like GDPR/local data protection acts), and instant payments making it difficult to keep internal digital policies synchronized without disrupting operations.
- Third-Party Fintech & BaaS Vendor Risks Extending digital services requires integrating third-party APIs, payment gateways, and fintech partners. Ensuring these external vendors maintain the bank’s strict data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory standards create significant oversight risk.
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 24 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure
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