Chief Risk and Compliance Officer | Bank BIC

Number of Position: 1

Type of Notification: New Position

Employment Type:Full time

Employment Status: Permanent

Physical Address: Unit 6, Ausspann Plaza

Posted on: 03-11-2020

Closing Date: 20-11-2020

Email Address: hresources@bankbic.na

Enquiries: Heidi Pretorius

Email Address: hresources@bankbic.na

Opportunity | Duty Description

To manage the Risk and Compliance function of the Bank and to provide operational and advisory support to the organization in the review, implementation, management and evaluation of an Integrated Risk Management and Compliance program and to monitor the program to ensure ongoing compliance. To effectively manage and control all operational duties within Risk and Compliance Division.

Responsibilities
– Responsible for the development, review and roll-out of compliance policies and standards
– Develop and maintain the bank’s compliance universe using a risk-based approach
– Assist management to comply with applicable statutory, regulatory and supervisory requirements
– Evaluate new laws and regulations and stay abreast of all legislative and regulatory development both locally and globally
– Create, promote and maintain a culture of risk awareness and accountability within the Bank
– Drive, maintain and enhance the bank’s risk management framework and compliance programme in line with the requirements of the board and the central bank
– drive risk data collection and monitor, analyse, report and recommend on risk outcomes, exposures and trends
– Maintain the bank’s risk register and the different risk and compliance policies
– On-going strengthening of staff skills and enhancements to risk and compliance management systems, policies, processes, quantitative models and reports as necessary to ensure that the bank’s risk management capabilities are sufficienlty robust and effective to support its strategic objectives and all risk-taking activities
– Liaise with internal and external audit on risk-related issues
– Act as liaison and relationship manager with the central bank and other regulators
– Investigate and assess alerts for potential money laundering risks in the Bank
– Ensure efficient identification and monitoring of suspicious activities and transactions
– Ensure timely and efficient reporting to the board and the Financial Intelligence Centre of Bank of Namibia
– Maintain a current understanding of money laundering and terrorist financing isues, including policies, procedrues, regulations, industry best practices, criminal typologies and developing trends

Opportunity | Duty Requirement(s)

Requirements
– Degree in Risk Management and Compliance, Chartered Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor; OR law degree
– Minimum 5 years’ working experience preferably in external audit, internal audit in the financial sector; OR 7 year’s post-graduation experience in law or accounting
– Member of certified Risk and Compliance Management Profession (CRMP) will be an advantage
– Member of Association of certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS) will be an advantage
– Member of Association of Certified Compliance Professionals in Africa (ACCPA) will be an advantage
– Banking experience
– Namibian citizen