Our client, a transforming organisation in the financial services sector, seeks a highly experienced Head of Risk & Compliance. The successful candidate will develop and execute a robust risk management, compliance, and financial crime prevention framework to effectively identify, mitigate, and minimize organizational risk and potential losses.

 

•Risk & Compliance Frameworks: Develop and implement comprehensive enterprise risk management, compliance, and financial crime frameworks, encompassing strategy formulation, policy creation, processes optimization, and governance structures.

•AML/CFT Oversight (AMLCO Role): Serve as the regulated Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (AMLCO), ensuring strict compliance with the Financial Intelligence Act. Direct AML/CFT strategies, oversight mechanisms, and regulatory reporting.

•Compliance Monitoring: Design and implement compliance monitoring plans, oversee conformance reviews, and supervise control-testing activities, including customer due diligence, sanctions screening, KYC verification.

•Reporting: Prepare comprehensive risk and compliance reports for internal stakeholders and the Board, and ensure accurate and timely submissions to regulatory authorities.

•Leadership & Training: Provide strategic leadership to risk, compliance, and AML teams. Develop and deliver targeted training and awareness programs aimed at fostering a robust compliance culture across the organization.

•Regulatory Change Management: Proactively track regulatory developments, ensuring prompt integration into existing frameworks and clear communication throughout the organization.

•Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate and maintain effective relationships with regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies, and compliance industry forums. Facilitate regulatory inspections and represent the organization in relevant external engagements.

•Operational Loss Monitoring: Establish and oversee incident management processes and operational loss reporting systems, designed to reduce and mitigate operational risks.

 

•Bachelor’s Degree in Risk Management, Commerce, or any relevant discipline

•5–10 years of progressive experience in risk management and compliance, preferably within the financial services industry.

 

To submit your application, please visit www.hrmc.co.bw and for confidential enquiries, please email the Managing Consultant Sesaleteng Seabe at seabe@hrmc.co.bw