Head, Compliance and Risk - Echezona Digital Gateway Ltd - 115, Ayo Babatunde Crescent, Oniru, Lekki, Lagos
(2024-09)
- Create and manage Compliance framework and programs of the institution
- Review and manage all inherent risks associated with regulatory compliance, AML/CFT/CPF, and products
- Reviews all Compliance Policies and Programs periodically to ensure that they are in tandem with current trends
- Ensure that all compliance programs and policies are strictly adhered to.
Senior Compliance Manager - Palm Pay Bank Ltd - 63, Adekunle Fajuyi road, G.R.A., Ikeja, Lagos
(2024-04 - 2024-07)
- Develop and oversee Compliance framework and programs of the institution
- Revise procedures and reports periodically to identify hidden risks or nonconformity issues.
- Keep abreast of regulatory developments within or outside the Zone as well as evolving best practices in compliance control.
- Coordinate with different department managers to review all departmental compliance policies.
- Designing and coordinating the preparation and ongoing review of policies, procedures, training materials, and other communication tools to ensure departments meet compliance requirements.
- Supervise compliance managers, officers and team.
- Regularly assess the efficiency of control systems and recommend effective improvements.
- Conduct periodic compliance monitoring activities and reviews
- Review escalations of potential compliance breaches or suspicious activities, ensuring prompt reporting and remediation
- Liaise with regulatory bodies on compliance issues
- Ensure periodic feedback on Compliance events and issues is provided to board and senior management.
- Collaborate with corporate counsels and the HR department to monitor enforcement of standards and regulations.
Compliance Manager AML/CFT/CPF/KYC - Union Bank Nigeria Plc - Lagos Island, Lagos
(2019-12 - 2024-03)
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements on financial crime, money laundering, combating financial terrorism and other Compliance activities.
- Act as the contact point for regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies on AML/CFT/CPF and Compliance issues.
- Lead the creation and implementation of Compliance frameworks and programs.
- Promote awareness and ensure training is conducted on AML/CFT/CPF and compliance issues, including emerging events/trends.
- Productsreview for conformity with regulatory compliance rules/laws
- Compliance helpdesk management and advisory
- Provide periodic feedback on Compliance events and issues to senior management.
- Ensure progressive audit ratings on independent assessments of the compliance department.
- Prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism, fraud, and financial crime.
- Investigative report and recommendations after client account/transaction review on suspicious activities
- Review accounts and transactions for adequate KYC/due diligence and prevent fraud/financial crime.
- Supervise compliance officers and team members.
- Conduct compliance reviews of branches and departments.
- Manage relationships with correspondent banks/financial institutions and other foreign counterparties.
- Coordinate and manage relationships with bother departmental managers on Compliance issues
- Coordinate with different department managers to review all departmental compliance policies.
- Designing and coordinating the preparation and ongoing review of policies, procedures, training materials, and other communication tools to ensure departments meet compliance requirements.
- Supervise compliance managers, officers and team.
- Regularly assess the efficiency of control systems and recommend effective improvements.
- Conduct periodic compliance monitoring activities and reviews
- Review escalations of potential compliance breaches or suspicious activities, ensuring prompt reporting and remediation
- Liaise with regulatory bodies on compliance issues
- Ensure periodic feedback on Compliance events and issues is provided to board and senior management.
- Collaborate with corporate counsels and the HR department to monitor enforcement of standards and regulations.
- Product review for conformance with all regulatory compliance policies
Compliance Lead and Business Operations Manager - Union Bank Nigeria Plc - Lagos Island, Lagos
(2014-01 - 2019)
- Provide leadership to the business operations team.
- Enhance team performance and operational efficiency.
- Develop and implement efficient customerservice and compliance strategies.
- Monitor and review branch transactions to prevent fraud/AML/CFT/CPF issues.
- Ensure branch compliance with all regulatory procedures.
- Define performance goals and targets forsub-teams.
- Manage branch expenses and balance sheets.
Business Operations Service Manager - Oceanic Bank/Eco Bank Nigeria Ltd - Victoria Island, Lagos
(2006-10 - 2014-01)
- Oversee day-to-day operational activities.
- Supervise unit heads for efficient customer service delivery.
- Resolve operational issues and ensure compliance.
- Manage branch expenses, assets, and customer requests.
