Compliance Governance Manager Jobs – ABSA Bank
Job Title: Compliance Governance Manager
Organization: Absa Group Limited (formerly Barclays Bank UK)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Absa Group Limited:
Absa Group Limited (formerly Barclays Bank UK) is a diversified standalone African financial services group, delivering an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth, investment management, and insurance. With a presence in 12 countries across the continent and around 41,000 employees, Absa Group Limited is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups.
Job Summary:
The Compliance Governance Manager will be responsible for maintaining a sound governance framework within the Compliance Function. They will ensure Compliance discharges all its duties in compliance with the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, Compliance manual, and Compliance Charter. The role involves implementing relevant regulatory frameworks and company policies to manage regulatory and reputational risks effectively.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Compliance Governance & Assurance (Time Split 80%):
- Validate gap analysis and impact assessments for laws and compliance-related policies.
- Monitor and track compliance-related issues, including findings from internal reviews and regulatory inspections.
- Ensure timely renewal of the Bank’s licenses and updating of relevant logs.
- Maintain Compliance Policy register and track localization and approval by the Board.
- Deliver Compliance units’ training plans and conduct reviews of existing compliance controls.
- Coordinate preparations for regulatory inspections and audits.
Reporting:
- Prepare internal management and Board reports, including compliance reports.
- Escalate compliance issues appropriately and keep stakeholders informed.
- Analyze and interpret data to produce reports for senior management and governance/risk committees.
Strategic Initiatives & Transformation (Time Split 20%):
- Support delivery of compliance strategic objectives and initiatives.
- Monitor team scorecards and measure performance against scorecard.
- Establish and maintain effective stakeholder relationships within the Compliance team and other stakeholders.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
- Higher Diplomas in Business, Commerce, or Management Studies (Required).
- Graduate or professional qualification is likely.
- Experience in conducting monitoring and testing and implementing controls.
- Strong intellectual and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Wide-ranging compliance experience in a financial services environment.
- Good understanding of local and international regulatory requirements.
- Ability to operate confidently and effectively at senior levels.
- Flexibility to appreciate commercial objectives while ensuring compliance.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and make decisions independently.
- Ability to propose creative solutions and influence senior management.
Key Success Measures / Key Performance Indicators:
- Satisfactory Compliance MCA and CE rating.
- Timely logging and validation of regulatory and compliance issues.
- Timely delivery of Compliance Assurance Reviews.
- Timely reporting to senior management, Board, and Group.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online using the link provided below:
Deadline: 11th March 2024
NB: Candidates will be contacted on T +2564171224 for further communication.