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Risk And Compliance Officer

Corporate Staffing Services

Nairobi | FULL_TIME | Legal

Closing in 6 days ago

Risk and Compliance Officer Job. Legal Jobs In Kenya

About the role:

The successful candidate shall be responsible for initiating, implementing and in liaison with the respective departmental heads, manage the operational risk and compliance initiatives for the company.

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Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the implementation and monitoring of risk and compliance frameworks across business functions.
  • Ensure compliance with local laws (e.g. data protection, labour, AML/CFT, ESG) and global standards such as IFC Performance Standards and ISO 31000.
  • Develop and enforce internal policies, risk registers, control assessments, and incident response mechanisms.
  • Advise the business on regulatory changes, ethical conduct, and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Train staff and create a compliance-aware culture across all departments.
  • Contribute to the planning, designing, and implementing of overall risk management and compliance review processes for the organization;
  • Following-up proactively on action plans put in place by management or the various risk committees to address risk exposures and report on the same;
  • Update and maintain a compliance matrix of all regulatory requirements, key policy requirements, and policy updates recommended by auditors.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • At least 3-5 years of experience in a similar role with a reputable medium to large organization 
  • In depth knowledge and experience of the practical application of risk systems and methodologies, including experience of risk and control assessment and risk reporting.

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