Audit & Compliance Officer Job Co-operative Bank 

Banking Jobs. Co-operative Bank Jobs

The Role

Specifically, the successful jobholder will be required to:

• Manage compliance risk and provide support to all the business units • Coordinate production, documentation and approval of all compliance programs
• Escalate significant ethical or business practice concerns and work closely with relevant business and staff functions to investigate the concerns and recommend appropriate remedial actions.
• Administer the compliance program and coordinate the business compliance with the local and international regulations.
• Administer the anti-money laundering and KYC policies and procedures. • Prioritize and manage compliance risk and provide support to all business units of the bank
• Ensure strict adherence to all regulations, statutes, standards, practices and all internal processes and procedures as per the relevant manuals and comply with all relevant external legislation and regulations with regard to Compliance requirements.
• Review new and revised product programs and processes.
• Ensure that policies and procedures are compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Proactively identify and monitor changes in the regulatory environment and ensure the bank’s policy framework is updated.
• Identify potential systemic procedural weaknesses in processes and additional training requirements for the Bank.
• Provide compliance training in line business’s assessment of need
• Assist with addressing internal queries (within the Bank) relating to money laundering and compliance matters.
• Ensure that noted lapses or non-compliance issues are efficiently tracked to closure

Skills, Competencies and Experience

The successful candidate will be required to have the following skills and competencies:

• Business/Computer/Information Systems degree or higher
• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role (audit role will be an added advantage)
• Knowledge of general banking principles
• Demonstrable knowledge in risk assessment and control concepts/methodologies.
• Skilled in negotiation and conflict management to resolve problems that may arise during an audit.
• Excellent oral and written skills; a strong verbal communicator, analytical writer and able to clearly and concisely convey personal observations of processes, risks and controls.
• Excellent analytical ability both qualitative and quantitative to draw sound conclusions coupled with demonstrated knowledge and proper application of sampling techniques.
• attention to details and organizational skills.
• Awareness of regulatory environmental and regulations
• Clear knowledge of bank policies and procedures
• Knowledge of laws and regulations, policies, particularly in relation to Anti Money Laundering and KYC
• Coaching & training skills
• Ability to interpret policies.
• Decision making skills
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical & risk analysis skills
• Advanced report writing & presentation skills

How to Apply

If you are confident that you fit the role and person profile and you are keen to add  value to your career, then please forward your application enclosing detailed  Curriculum Vitae and copies of your Academic Certificates to HRD@co opbankss.com indicating Compliance Officer by 26th September 2025 Or hand  delivery to: –