wema
Job Title: Branch Compliance & Control Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time
About Wema Bank Plc:
Wema Bank Plc – Widely reputed as the longest surviving and most resilient indigenous bank in Nigeria, Wema Bank Plc has over the years, diligently offered a fully-fledged range of value-adding banking and financial advisory services to the Nigerian public.
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
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should click on ‘Apply now’ below.
