Vice President of Compliance (FinTech/Stablecoin/Cryptocurrency/Remote)
Location | Kampala, Uganda |
Date Posted | July 7, 2024 |
Category |
IT / Information Technology
Management |
Job Type |
Full-time
|
Currency | UGX |
Description
About the job
Job Type: Full Time|Remote
As the VP of Compliance, you will assume a pivotal position in ensuring our Group's adherence to regulatory and statutory requirements across all areas of operation. Your expertise will play a key role in shaping and strengthening our compliance practices on a global scale. You will provide technical advice, undertake compliance reviews/risk assessments, develop policies, and devise procedures and monitoring controls to help the Group comply with relevant laws, regulations, and regulatory reporting licensing requirements across its worldwide operations.
Requirements
- University degree in compliance and risk management
- Certifications, banking, financial services, Fintech, Digital and cross border payments, or another relevant field
- 10+ years of experience in a compliance role
- Deep understanding of corporate governance, anti-money laundering (AML), investment and/or payment services regulations, crypto asset regulatory frameworks and other relevant legislation
- Experience in dealing with regulatory bodies
- Solid understanding of legal and AML/CFT and anti-bribery and corruption compliance requirements and controls
- Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.
Responsibilities
Your challenges Guide compliance excellence:
- Help steer the business by providing comprehensive compliance guidance and ensuring a deep understanding of applicable legislation for the Group and its subsidiaries.
- Your insights will be instrumental in aligning our operations, products and services with regulatory standards.
Navigate regulatory changes:
- Stay vigilant and monitor new and proposed changes in standards, legislation, and regulatory notifications.
- By promptly updating internal policies and procedures, you will ensure the Group remains ahead of the compliance curve.
Mitigate compliance risks:
- Identify and assess potential compliance risks, strategize on effective mitigation measures, and share detailed risk reports.
- Your expertise will enable us to proactively address compliance and regulatory challenges, safeguarding the Group's reputation.
Create a collaborative compliance framework:
- Foster collaboration by liaising with the Chief Compliance Officer and our Compliance teams worldwide.
- Through an aligned and holistic compliance framework, you will help strengthen our global compliance efforts and ensure consistency.
Engage with regulatory authorities:
- Act as a point of contact and build relationships with regulatory authorities and industry standards organizations as necessary.
- Your interactions will foster effective communication and a cooperative approach to compliance.
- Perform strategic Compliance monitoring, planning and reporting
- Develop and implement strategies for monitoring compliance and conducting audits, reviews, and action plans.
- By creating and revising the annual compliance work plan, you will ensure our practices efficiently align with evolving regulatory requirements.
Benefits
- Market-based salary
- Annual performance bonus and employee benefits