Supervisor - Risks and Business Continuity

Supervisor – Risks and Business Continuity.Ethics Risk and Compliance
Littoral, Cameroon and 1 more (On-site)
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Job Description
Fintech is entering a new phase where operational and commercial excellence has become critical for success. A separate Company has been set up to drive financial products and services to expand the reach and speed of operations. There is an increased focus in the commercial areas, new products and services and scaling up of Digital capabilities. The incumbent must therefore ensure the successful delivery in context of:

An expertise-based multicultural Fintech organisation

A dynamic and evolving field of Fintech/Financial Services industry
Revolutionary workforce practices which are bringing together global labour markets
Convergence in markets and exploration of non-traditional revenue streams requiring complex interpretation and structuring
Evolving industry sector constantly presenting new challenges and opportunities to the core businesses
Agile ways of working

Responsibilities
Operational Delivery

Sub-Functional Leadership:

As the sub-functional leader of the Risk & Compliance vertical, the role is accountable to:

Align the results of the vertical, collectively and as individual work areas in the OpCo, ensuring that the Group guidelines are duly complied with

Measure the impact and benefit of the sub-function to OpCo and report the true-value metrics. Drive continuous improvement across all verticals
Delivery Leadership:

As the delivery leader of the Risk & Compliance vertical, the role is accountable for the following work area outcomes:

Strategy & Analytics, Budgeting, Data and Reporting

Implement and execute policies, procedures and guidelines cascaded by the functional lead and ensure the team complies with the same
Comply with the set governance mechanisms, under supervision from the functional lead and ensure team does the same
Cascade the Group Fintech budget, analytics and reporting framework in the sub-function, under direction from the Head Ethics, Risk & compliance[AS1]
Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of Risk & Compliance strategies and propose and offer suggestions for improvements
Risk & Compliance Operations

Implement the Risk management Framework in the OpCo to effectively manage all risk exposures (opportunity, hazard, uncertainty etc.) that pose an internal or external threat (political, economic, financial, market, international) to the business, its people and assets
Ensure implementation, compliance & adherence to the standards, policies, guidelines & processes defined by Group Fintech Risk & Compliance team, and MTN Group Risk & Compliance team as applicable

Implement the Compliance framework for the OpCo to effectively manage compliance to all applicable laws and regulations and a common set of policies and procedures
Monitor development and manage processes to identify and evaluate business risk areas ‘and control self-assessments
Investigate and research emerging risk trends in the industry and advise management where appropriate
Monitor implementation of appropriate systems for measuring effectiveness of all the risk management services and compliance, and present findings to the relevant parties and governance structures
Ensure effective management of the corporate risk and control assessment reporting process as well as management and maintenance of the infrastructure elements
Report and provide details on risk registers, risk monitoring status, closure, mitigation tc to Group DigiFin Risk & Compliance teams as per the agreed timelines

Ensure risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the company such as costs, legal requirements, and environmental factors, and evaluating the company’s previous handling of risks
Ensure corporate governance involving external risk reporting to stakeholders
Ensure effective implementation of disaster recovery, business continuity, risk management and access controls Frameworks in OpCo
Oversight of the OpCo Ethics Management program to ensure that the company conducts business in an ethical and socially responsible manner
Implement mechanisms to train, monitor and test compliance to all laws and regulations in the compliance universe of opCo
Provide recommendations to enhance the company’s Risk and Compliance Management road-map, policy, Framework, methodology and system. Where required, provide suggestion to group on improvement in group wide controls
Establish a continuous improvement mechanism to enhance the maturity level of risk management and compliance processes within the OpCo
Monitor analysis all costs associated to risk non-compliance, maintenance and prevention

Where required, escalate unsolvable issues to Head Ethics, Risk & Compliance [AS2] in a timeous manner
Assist with relevant Exco, Board and other reporting requirements
Qualifications
Education:

Minimum of 4-year tertiary degree in Compliance, Risk Management, Audit, or related field
Post Graduate degree in similar or related field is an advantage
Experience:

A minimum of 4 to 6 years’ total experience in a similar position with at least 2 years in a managerial role
Experience in Fintech, banking or Telecom is preferred
Proven experience Risk & Compliance Management, Process & Control Management within a FinTech or Banking environment
Hands on experience in managing, and implementing compliance policies, procedures, and initiatives
Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise with a good understanding emerging markets is preferred
Competencies:

Functional Knowledge:

Knowledge of ISO31000 risk management principles
Knowledge of Corporate regulatory environment
Fintech risk environment
Financial, Technology & Operational risk
Busines Continuity Management
Ethics management
Process Compliance
Audit Sampling & Analysis
Skills

Relationship/people management
Analytical thinking
Continuous improvement
Data interpretation
Delivery focused
Presentation
Relationship building

Apply Before : 09/03/2025, 11:59 PM

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at : https://ehle.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/requisitions?location=Cameroon&locationId=300000000273784&locationLevel=country&mode=location