Expires 2 weeks from now

Branch Compliance & Control Officer

Banking/Finance/Insurance

full-time

| ET - BO

location-marker Lagos

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Job Summary

In line with the Bank’s commitment to maintaining a robust compliance and control culture across all our branches, we are receiving applications from qualified candidates for the Branch Compliance & Control Role. This role is critical in strengthening the bank’s control environment, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements and internal policies, and promoting a culture of integrity and ethical standards at the branch level.

Job Details

Act as the primary contact in driving compliance and internal control excellence at the branch. • Ensure that the branch operates within regulatory (CBN, AML/CFT, etc.) and internal policies, frameworks, and operational procedures.

 • Perform daily reviews, monitoring and reporting of branch activities (account opening, KYC documentation and transactions) and ensure risks, control deficiencies, and compliance issues are mitigated, resolved, and closed. 

• Review physical and system-based records to ensure proper authorization and complete documentation. 

• Identify, report, and escalate suspicious or unusual transactions, exceptions and other critical issues for swift action. 

• Conduct periodic sensitization on key regulatory policies, compliance requirements, control standards, and ethical conduct

Support in maintaining and updating compliance/control checklists, policies and frameworks, and implementing new initiatives at the branch level. 

• Prepare and submit monthly reports on control gaps, incident trends, and monitoring outcomes.

Requirements

• Have a minimum of 4 years’ experience in Operations and other Assurance roles (Audit, Risk Management, Fincon, etc.). 

• Possess working knowledge of compliance and control, regulatory requirements, and banking operations. • Strong analytical and communication skills. 

• Demonstrated integrity, attention to detail, and commitment to ethical standard

Benefits

Healthcare

Staff Gym

Creche

Parental Leave (Paternity and Maternity)

Year-End Bonus (13th month)

Leave and Passage Allowance

About Company

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Wema Bank

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Wema Bank is the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, and one of Nigeria’s most resilient banks. With decades of experience in the business of banking, the Bank has remained innovative in delivering value to its stakeholders. The publicly quoted Nigerian company has successfully built a legacy of trust and resilience that has won it the loyalty of its customers. The Bank is constantly introducing products and services tailored to the needs of its customers at every stage of their lives. It is a proud partner to more than one million individuals, families and businesses across Nigeria, helping them to achieve their personal and financial goals.