Senior Compliance Officer at Jubilee Insurance

Job Ref. No. JLIL153

Role Purpose

• The job holder will be accountable for the compliance of the Life Business. The job holder will support services on all levels ensuring the company is compliant with internal Jubilee Insurance policies, all external regulations, acts and laws applicable in the insurance and financial services industry. The role holder plays a critical role in overseeing and implementing the company's compliance framework, thus mitigating compliance risks and upholding the highest ethical standards within the organization.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensures that applicable regulation is adhered to by the business and support functions through day-to-day monitoring and regular review to ensure compliance to existing legislation, regulations and internal policies and controls.
• Ensures that compliance risks are identified, assessed, controlled, and enforced.
• Suspicious transactions are identified and reported immediately to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer without tipping off.
• Review company processes/operational manuals and systems to ensure that they are regularly updated to meet the set regulations, policies, and all other requirements such as mandates, escalations, controls, etc.
• Identifying areas of compliance weakness and recommend remedial measures in consultation with the CEO, Heads of Departments, Regional Compliance Manager, and Regional Risk Manager.
• Work with Internal Audit on their recommendation on compliance related issues for implementation.
• Preparing departmental compliance training material and train staff and third parties within the business. Verify understanding through testing and work with the Compliance team on projects to increase compliance awareness.
• Preparing and presenting compliance reports to various stakeholders on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Coordinating the Anti–Money Laundering, Data Protection, and other regulatory activities.
• Conducting continuous audits, reviews, and enhancements of processes/systems/documents and manuals with reference to laid down policies, regulations, laws, and best practices within the company.
• Report non-compliance and support the team in management of a crisis or compliance violation.
• Address employee concerns or questions on legal compliance.
• Demonstrate continued personal development within the compliance space.
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the Management

Key Competencies

• Strong knowledge of life insurance industry regulations and compliance requirements.
• Analytical skills to assess complex regulatory frameworks and identify potential risks.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate compliance matters.
• Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with various departments and stakeholders.
• Problem-solving skills to address compliance challenges and implement effective solutions.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to upholding the highest ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce in Finance, Business, Law or any other related field.
• Relevant professional certifications in compliance management

Relevant Experience

• Minimum of 5-6 years working experience in a compliance/audit environment within the financial services industry, preferably in the insurance or banking industry.