Responsibilities :

• Source, induct and manage talent in accordance with legislative guidelines and directives from the Head Ethics, Risk & Compliance
• Continually develop a culture of strong collaboration and effective team working
• Ensure open communication channels with staff and implement change management interventions when required, and under supervision from the Head Ethics, Risk & Compliance
• Provide definition of roles, responsibilities, individual goals and performance objectives for the team
• Set KPIs and provide regular performance feedback through a well-defined and implemented performance review program
• Assist in the development and implementation of a training plan in order to build and develop skills within the team
• Performance manage resources in accordance with HR policy and legislation where necessary
• Promote a ‘Fintech centric’ and ‘partnership approach’ to develop strong relationships with other working groups and ensure adherence to Group governance

Operational Delivery :

• Implement the Risk management Framework in the OpCo to effectively manage all risk exposures (opportunity, hazard, uncertainty etc.) that pose an internal or external threat (political, economic, financial, market, international) to the business, its people and assets
• Ensure implementation, compliance & adherence to the standards, policies, guidelines & processes defined by Group Fintech Risk & Compliance team, and MTN Group Risk & Compliance team as applicable
• Implement the Compliance framework for the OpCo to effectively manage compliance to all applicable laws and regulations and a common set of policies and procedures
• Monitor development and manage processes to identify and evaluate business risk areas ‘and control self-assessments
• Investigate and research emerging risk trends in the industry and advise management where appropriate
• Monitor implementation of appropriate systems for measuring effectiveness of all the risk management services and compliance, and present findings to the relevant parties and governance structures
• Ensure effective management of the corporate risk and control assessment reporting process as well as management and maintenance of the infrastructure elements
• Report and provide details on risk registers, risk monitoring status, closure, mitigation tc to Group DigiFin Risk & Compliance teams as per the agreed timelines
• Ensure risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the company such as costs, legal requirements, and environmental factors, and evaluating the company's previous handling of risks
• Ensure corporate governance involving external risk reporting to stakeholders
• Ensure effective implementation of disaster recovery, business continuity, risk management and access controls Frameworks in OpCo
• Oversight of the OpCo Ethics Management program to ensure that the company conducts business in an ethical and socially responsible manner
• Implement mechanisms to train, monitor and test compliance to all laws and regulations in the compliance universe of opCo
• Provide recommendations to enhance the company's Risk and Compliance Management road-map, policy, Framework, methodology and system. Where required, provide suggestion to group on improvement in group wide controls
• Establish a continuous improvement mechanism to enhance the maturity level of risk management and compliance processes within the OpCo
• Monitor analysis all costs associated to risk non-compliance, maintenance and prevention
• Where required, escalate unsolvable issues to Head Ethics, Risk & Compliance in a timeous manner
• Assist with relevant Exco, Board and other reporting requirements.

Education / Business Degree :

• Minimum of 4-year tertiary degree in Compliance, Risk Management, Audit, or related field
• Post Graduate degree in similar or related field is an advantage.

Work Experience :

• A minimum of 4 to 6 years’ total experience in a similar position with at least 2 years in a managerial role
• Experience in Fintech, banking or Telecom is preferred
• Proven experience Risk & Compliance Management, Process & Control Management within a FinTech or Banking environment
• Hands on experience in managing, and implementing compliance policies, procedures, and initiatives
• Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise with a good understanding emerging markets is preferred.

Knowledge :

• Knowledge of ISO31000 risk management principles
• Knowledge of Corporate regulatory environment
• Fintech risk environment
• Financial, Technology & Operational risk
• Busines Continuity Management
• Ethics management
• Process Compliance
• Audit Sampling & Analysis.

Skills :

• Relationship/people management
• Analytical thinking
• Continuous improvement
• Data interpretation
• Delivery focused
• Presentation
• Relationship building