Kenya Commercial Bank: Manager Compliance & Risk

Kenya Commercial Bank, renowned for its diversity and growth in the Region is currently strengthening its support for group operations and business with the aim of maintaining Best Practice whilst also responding to the growing Business needs to support internal and external Customer Service delivery objectives and increase shareholder value.

To this end, the following challenging position has arisen and candidates with the requisite competencies and qualifications described below are hereby encouraged to apply.Manager Compliance & Risk Rigour Ref: RISK 02/2011

The Position

Reporting to the Head, Compliance & Ethics, and the position will be responsible to ensure rigorous compliance and risk standards across Bank Units as per policies, drive improvements, and act as a central contact point for key stakeholders.The position will provide integrated compliance and risk rigour support to ensure management is maintaining effective internal controls and systems to prevent and detect potential
non-compliance across the Bank’s activities.Key Responsibilities:

Liaise
with Bank units to carry out compliance risk events data collection, analysis and preparation of reports including recommendations to
mitigate all non-compliance exposures.
Maintaining liaison
with specialist central Compliance Risk Managers, monitor, assure and
alert on the adequacy of implementation and effectiveness of compliance
and risk policies, including ethics.
Carry out status and performance review and reporting on BAU compliance responsibilities across the Bank.
Plan, monitor, support organization of compliance policy training across the Bank units.
Review
of business as usual activities to oversee risk, compliance and
operational processes and procedures, reporting any findings to the
Head, Compliance & Ethics and giving recommendations for
improvements.
Maintain continuous engagement with business units advise to carry out compliance risk monitoring, analysis and reporting on New Products, and Projects.
Provide
compliance risk liaison at peer levels across specialist and risk
functions. (Legal, Audit, Risk, HR, Finance, including Forensic
investigations and Insurance)
Liaise with Compliance
Managers/Compliance Champions in KCB Kenya to support maintenance of up
to date Compliance Universe for Bank units.

The Person

A first degree from a recognized university.
An MBA degree will be an added advantage.
At least one risk-relevant professional qualification, IRM, PRMIA, etc.
5
years of wide ranging bank experience – 3 years management experience,
in either operations, or compliance/audit related activities, with
demonstrated understanding of the regulatory environment including CBK
Prudential Guidelines.
A good know-how of bank-wide business functions, administration and supervisory skills.
Good management skills including organizational, communication and problem solving skills.
Demonstrated high integrity.

The above position is a demanding role which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful candidate. If
you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the
criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV,
stating your current position, remuneration level, e-mail address and
telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field
to [email protected].To be considered your application must be received by 30th September 2011.Only short listed candidates will be contacted.