Compliance Officer

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the company's activities and operations to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and internal procedures.
• Develop, review, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, guidelines, and control measures.
• Ensure that employees understand and comply with company policies, procedures, and ethical standards.
• Conduct regular compliance checks and internal reviews across departments and identify areas of non-compliance.
• Monitor regulatory requirements relevant to the company's operations and communicate important changes to management and affected departments.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date compliance records, registers, reports, licenses, certificates, permits, and other regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate and support internal and external compliance audits and ensure that required documents are properly prepared and available.
• Identify, assess, document, and report compliance risks and recommend appropriate corrective and preventive measures.
• Follow up on identified compliance issues to ensure that corrective actions are implemented within the agreed timeline.
• Monitor adherence to company procedures relating to staff documentation, operational processes, procurement, finance, fleet operations, customer dealings, and other relevant business activities.
• Review business processes and recommend improvements that will reduce compliance risks and strengthen internal controls.
• Support the investigation of suspected policy violations, unethical conduct, fraud, misconduct, or other compliance-related concerns.
• Prepare periodic compliance reports for management, highlighting compliance status, identified gaps, risks, incidents, and recommended actions.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive company information, investigation records, employee information, and compliance documentation.
• Liaise with relevant government agencies, regulators, professional bodies, and external advisers when required by management.
• Ensure that required statutory and regulatory obligations are properly tracked and completed within the applicable timelines.
• Assist management in developing risk mitigation strategies and strengthening the company's compliance culture.
• Provide compliance guidance to departments and employees when clarification is required on company policies, procedures, or regulatory requirements.
• Monitor compliance with contractual obligations, where applicable, and escalate potential breaches to management.
• Perform other compliance-related duties assigned by management.

Requirements:

• Minimum of an HND in Law, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related field.
• 2 years of relevant experience in compliance, audit, risk management, or internal control.
• Good knowledge of regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Relevant professional certification is an added advantage.