Compliance Officer

AI summary

Hope Payment Service Bank Limited is hiring a Compliance Officer to lead AML/CFT/CPF compliance, KYC, regulatory reporting, and risk assessments across the bank. The role requires 3–5 years of compliance or risk management experience, a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, and strong knowledge of Nigerian banking regulations and digital payments.

• 3–5 years relevant compliance or risk management experience required
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Accounting, Banking and Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related discipline
• Professional certification such as CIN, ACAMS, ICA, or CRCMP is an added advantage
• Core duties include KYC, PEP screening, suspicious transaction reporting to NFIU, and regulatory reporting
• Strong focus on AML/CFT/CPF policies, compliance monitoring, and regulatory audit management

Original source description

Identifying, monitoring, and reporting compliance risks across the Company. Supporting the implementation and maintenance of the Company's compliance programme. Conducting compliance reviews and supporting AML/CFT/CPF compliance programmes. Coordinating regulatory reporting and promoting a strong culture of compliance to safeguard the Company from regulatory, legal, financial, and reputational risks. Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, regulatory guidelines, and internal policies. Responsibilities: Conduct Know Your Customer (KYC), ensuring customers meet regulatory KYC requirements. Implement and manage Targeted Financial Sanctions and PEP screening processes. Develop and maintain compliance rule book to track and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and legislations. Develop mechanism, monitor and analyses ML/TF/PF emerging trends and typologies, ensuring that the Bank have adequate preventive measures to protect its system from being used as a conduit for financial crimes. Manage regulatory and external audits, maintain compliance exception tracker and ensure timely closure of observations. Collaborate with relevant departments to ensure that ML/TF/PF controls and mitigation measures are in place and effective. Ensure effective review and investigation of suspicious transactions/activities and reporting to relevant authorities, such as the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). Engage in cross-functional responsibilities: and performed other compliance functions as assigned by the Head of Compliance. Develop Board and Senior Management compliance reports. Conduct ML/TF/PF risk assessment of the bank and generate a report for Management and the Board. Develop and review AML/CFT/CPF policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with laws, regulatory requirements: and international best practices. Implement effective Customer Due Diligence (CDD) processes and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for high-risk customers. Develop and deliver in-house AML/CFT/CPF training to raise awareness among employees. Requirements: Professional certification in Compliance, Risk Management, Anti-Money Laundering, or related fields (e.g., Compliance Institute of Nigeria (CIN), ACAMS, ICA, CRCMP) is an added advantage. Bachelor’s Degree in law, Accounting, Banking and Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related discipline. Evidence of continuous professional development through relevant training, seminars, workshops, and regulatory certification programmes. Skills: Strong attention to detail and ability to identify compliance gaps and regulatory breaches. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and compliance monitoring tools. Ability to interpret regulations, policies, and procedures and provide sound compliance advice. Effective communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving abilities. Excellent report writing, documentation, and record management skills. Compliance monitoring, testing, and risk assessment skills. Good understanding of internal controls, corporate governance, and risk management principles. Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements, AML/CFT/CPF regulations, digital payments processes and systems, banking regulations and industry standards. Ability to work independently, maintain confidentiality, and demonstrate high ethical standards. Experience: in identifying, assessing, and reporting compliance risks and breaches. Experience: in digital payments processes and systems, banking regulations and industry standards. Experience: in compliance monitoring, regulatory reporting, AML/CFT/CPF reviews, and regulatory examination support. Experience: in engaging with regulators, auditors, and internal stakeholders on compliance-related matters. Practical knowledge of implementing compliance policies, procedures, and control frameworks. 3–5 years relevant experience: in compliance, risk management, internal control, audit, or regulatory functions within the financial services industry. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated Resume to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email. Application Deadline: 26th August, 2026. View all Jobs in Nigeria Lagos State Compliance Officer job vacancies in Nigeria