Internal Control and Compliance Officer
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Responsibilities
- Monitor daily operations to ensure adherence to approved policies and procedures.
- Review operational processes and identify control weaknesses.
- Conduct routine and surprise checks on operational activities.
- Identify operational, financial, compliance, and reputational risks.
- Prepare reports on internal control lapses and exceptions.
- To conduct Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements on selected customers
- Monitor transactions for money laundering and terrorism financing risks.
- Review suspicious transaction reports (STRs).
- Monitor suspicious transactions and operational irregularities.
- Ensure staff comply with internal policies and operational manuals.
- Maintain compliance registers and documentation.
- Ensure timely rendition of statutory returns.
- Monitoring and Review Activities, e.g. Daily transaction call-over and review.
- Account review and reconciliation monitoring
- Expense and income verification
- Loan documentation review.
Skills and Competencies:
- Technical Skills e.g. financial analysis, credit review data analysis and report writing
- Soft skills e.g. Integrity and confidentiality, attention to detail, and problem-solving ability.
Salary
N250,000 - N300,000 / Month.
Application Closing Date
9th June, 2026.
How to Apply
Intrested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@sovereignfinanceltd.com using the Job Role as the subject of the email.