Compliance Officer

The GraceKennedy Financial Group seeks to identify an individual looking for an excellent opportunity to progress his/her career; and who possesses the vision and energy to help drive dynamic changes across the group, in the following capacity:-​

COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and maintain an effective compliance monitoring programme; this includes compliance matrices and corresponding checklists.
• Prepare and submit quarterly reports to the Audit Committee and Board of Directors. 
• Assist with the development and maintenance of policies, procedures and programmes related to Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Financing of Terrorism/Counter-Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF).
• Develop training material and carry out AML/CFT/CPF training
• Assist in revising the compliance programmes and policies to reflect changes in the organization’s needs, laws, regulations and procedures related compliance issues.
• Monitor and as necessary coordinates compliance activities of other departments to remain abreast of the status of all compliance activities and to identify trends.
• Conduct reviews on key processes.
• Monitor implementation of corrective action plans arising from internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance reviews.
• Participate on projects and serve as the compliance SME.
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports to the regulatory authorities. 
• Conduct screening of customer databases.
• Prepare monthly compliance reports on the status of assigned Business Units

Minimum Qualification, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management Studies, Finance, Accounts or equivalent.
• Three (3) years’ experience in Internal Audit, Finance, Accounting or Operations in the Financial Sector.
• Knowledge of the Regulations & Acts governing the Financial Services industry.
• Knowledge of the various regulations governing Anti-Money Laundering and the Prevention of Terrorist Financing.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite e.g. WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT.
• Strong understanding of the use of information technology and the operation environment in financial institutions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to develop policy and procedure documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality.

​Qualified applicants are invited to submit applications no later than 14/04/2025 via the careers section of our Corporate Website at www.gracekennedy.com

GraceKennedy Financial Group upholds the principles of fairness and equity in the treatment of all our employees and stakeholders. The Company is committed to equity in all its employment practices and policies and seeks to recruit, develop and retain its employees on the basis of merit, ability and performance. As such, we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment, and will not discriminate on the grounds of race, national origin, religion, gender, or otherwise.