Head of Compliance & MLRO - Nigeria

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary point of contact with relevant regulatory bodies
• Ensure the organisation meets all applicable governance requirements, including fit and proper
• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments relevant to virtual assets, and advise senior
• Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive compliance framework aligned with local
• Develop, review, and update all internal policies and procedures covering AML/CFT, KYC, customer
• Establish and oversee the compliance monitoring programme, including periodic testing, gap

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business, or a related field. A postgraduate qualification is
• Professional certification in compliance or AML is strongly preferred (e.g. CAMS, ICA
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in compliance, AML, or financial crime prevention, with at least 3
• Demonstrated in-house experience working within virtual asset service providers (VASPs)
• Prior experience as an MLRO or Deputy MLRO is highly desirable
• Experience engaging directly with financial regulators and the financial intelligence unit