Senior Compliance Officer

About the role

The Senior Compliance Officer will ensure that Afropay’s operations, products, and business activities comply with Ethiopian regulatory requirements and internal policies. This senior‑level role provides oversight of compliance frameworks, risk assessments, AML/CFT programs, and KYC processes while advising management on regulatory matters.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with the National Bank of Ethiopia, INSA, and the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on Afropay’s products and services.
• Coordinate timely regulatory reporting and support audits, inspections, and examinations.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve Afropay’s compliance framework, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct periodic compliance risk assessments, monitoring reviews, and testing across business functions.
• Identify compliance gaps and recommend corrective actions, ensuring timely closure.
• Lead KYC, CDD, EDD, AML/CFT, sanctions, and transaction‑monitoring activities.
• Investigate unusual or suspicious activities and manage escalation and reporting.
• Provide compliance advice on new products, services, and business initiatives.
• Prepare regular compliance reports for senior management.
• Develop and deliver compliance, AML/CFT, and regulatory awareness training.
• Collaborate with Risk, Legal, Finance, Operations, Technology, Product, and Internal Audit teams.
• Supervise junior compliance team members as needed.

Required profile

• Senior‑level experience in compliance, regulatory reporting, and risk monitoring.
• Proven expertise in AML/CFT, KYC, sanctions, and transaction‑monitoring compliance.
• Ability to interpret and apply Ethiopian financial and data‑protection regulations.
• Strong advisory skills to support management and cross‑functional teams.

Required skills