Risk and Compliance Manager Jobs in Uganda | - 2015

We ensure our clients have the right people in the right roles at the right time to deliver results.Our client, Liberty Life Assurance Uganda Limited is a leading financial services group. They provide investment, insurance and health offerings to individuals and businesses in 14 countries across the African continent. A position for a Risk and Compliance Manager has become available.Reporting to the Managing Director, the Risk and Compliance Manager is the subject matter expert to maintain, support and monitor the imple
mentation of the relevant components of enterprise risk management and compliance to ensure that they are fully complied to. The position holder will also act as the company secretary and be in charge of all legal, matters affecting the company while looking into all the legal aspects of Life and Health claims made againstthe Company.Main Tasks:
• Implementation of all risk and compliance frameworks and policies within the business and to provide oversight and monitoring of risk and compliance.
• To maintain networks and relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to achieve and promote the development of Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance.
• To analyse and manage data quality within the relevant risk and compliance systems including reports, and to drive actions to improve data quality.
•Development of standards, procedures, guidelines, templates to support the implementation of Risk and Compliance policies and frameworks.
•To ensure that adherence to statutory, supervisory and regulatory requirements are monitored and reported on to the relevant stakeholders.
• To prepare and consolidate compliance and risk reports to Inform management decision making. •To assist with the Implementation of business continuity.
• To promote the compliance and risk culture. To make sure it is embedded within the organisation by means of appropriate training and development, and awareness initiatives.
• To support the business in identifying, assessing, treating, monitoring and reporting of all risks in terms of controlled self-assessments compliance.
• Compiling and circulating agenda, board/committee packs, attending meetings, taking and preparing minutes and resolutions as well as maintaining statutory records for companies.
•Handle all correspondence with the Insurance Regulatory Authority and Uganda Insurance Commission.
•Ensure compliance with legislation and regulatory requirements as well as Be International •Practices on Corporate Governance
•Provide support to the Board by arranging training for the Board Members
•Ensure implementation of board resolutions.
Experience, knowledge and qualification:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Legal Background
• Compliance and Risk qualification/certification
• Financial Services Industry Knowledge
• Industry knowledge specific to area of accountability Legislation and regulations pertaining to risk and compliance – local and international
• Analytical and problem solving
• 5 years’ experience related to risk and compliance in a financial services environment
To apply please send your CV and cover letter with 3 work related referees to the address or e-mail below. All applications shall be marked: “Risk and Compliance Manager”
E-mail:1application@ppg.co.ug
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