OPay is a one-stop mobile-based platform for payment, transportation, food & grocery delivery, and other important services in your everyday life. We combine Human excellence, expertise and technology together to achieve the best. Millions of users rely on OPay everyday to send and receive money, pay bills, and order food and groceries.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Compliance Officer
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Overview
We are looking for a Compliance Officer to ensure that our operations and business transactions follow all relevant legal and internal rules.
Responsibilities
Rule book monitoring
Reviewing of regulator’s website, laws and regulatory guidelines.
Develop and implement an effective legal compliance program
Management of Regulatory enquiries/ correspondence
Ensuring Rendition of Returns and Attestation on the Compliance Grid
Coordinating periodic Sanctions Screening exercise
Sanctions Screening alerts review
Managing of training schedule for teams and coordination of same
Policy availability to all after review and approval
Development of annual Compliance Plan
Product paper review
Development of Policy Dashboard
Update of the regulatory report Dashboard
Coordinating the review of the Compliance SOP and Handbook
Transaction Monitoring and Reporting
Minimize the incidence of Audit exceptions from review of Compliance Department’s activities.
Maintains zero tolerance for non-compliance with laws, industry guidelines, codes of conducts and rules and regulations that are applicable to the Money Market Operators in order to minimize the incidence of fines and penalties from regulatory infractions.
Requirements
B.Sc / BA in Law, Finance, Business Administration or a related field
Professional certification is a plus
2 – 3 years proven experience as a Compliance Officer or Compliance Manager
Experience in risk management
Knowledge of legal requirements and controls (e.g., Anti-Money Laundering, or AML)
Familiarity with industry practices and professional standards
Excellent communication skills
Integrity and professional ethics
Attention to detail.
