Avp, Country Compliance Oversight

Flutterwave is a leading payment technology company that provides innovative solutions for businesses and individuals. It was founded on the principle that every African must be able to participate and thrive in the global economy. To achieve this objective, we have built a trusted payment infrastructure that allows consumers and businesses (African and International) to make and receive payments in a convenient borderless manner.

**The Role**:The AVP, Country Compliance Oversight will be responsible for overseeing and advising a team of Regional Country Compliance Officers in an effort to drive consistency among global and regional compliance policies, procedures and practices to adhere to global and regional regulatory requirements. This role will report into the Global Chief Compliance Officer.

**What your Day-to-Day activities will be like**
- Oversee and implement the strategies, policies, and design procedures for various country compliance programs in line with global and jurisdictional regulatory requirements and industry standard best practices. Drive consistency among local compliance offices and regulations
- Lead and manage a team of Country Compliance Officers, facilitating professional growth by providing guidance, training, and mentorship
- Monitor, evaluate, and report on the effectiveness of global and regional compliance policy, procedures, processes, systems, and technologies, making recommendations for improvements and implementing necessary changes
- Proactively identify when regional/local compliance concerns have broader impact on the Program, escalate regional/local compliance concerns as warranted, and recommend solutions
- Implement and oversee regulatory change management program to develop a more comprehensive and integrated approach
- Maintain overall register of jurisdictional regulatory requirements for registration
- Oversee regulatory exam management and tracking in addition to oversight of remediation efforts and responsibilities
- Oversee regional compliance department’s management and board reporting and escalation processes. Facilitate consistent reporting and issue escalation across Country Compliance Officers
- Develop and track various compliance monitoring metrics, key performance indicators, key risk indicators, and key control indicators to ensure consistent framework, standards, and risk tolerances are followed across regional jurisdictions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Legal, Professional Services, Risk Management, and Operations, to drive compliance initiatives, resolve issues, implement controls, and suggest enhancements
- Collaborate with and seek guidance from advisory counterparts in Compliance to understand the underlying purpose of company policy as well as any nuanced regional requirements
- Assist with recruiting, hiring, and training of qualified, competent Country Compliance Officers
- Ensure appropriate escalation of identified compliance issues to relevant stakeholders and senior management
- Manage short-term deadlines as well as long-term strategic initiatives

**Required competency and skill set to be a Waver (in this role)**
- Bachelor's degree in Financial Management or Investment Management, Business Management, Commerce, Commerce in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in a leadership role regarding regulatory compliance oversight with extensive knowledge of BSA/AML, payment processing and digital payment regulations and best practices preferably at a financial institution
- Ability to drive, implement, oversee and manage global and regional policies and procedures to ensure global and local compliance with regulations and best practices
- Proven track record of successfully managing regulatory compliance functions, implementing best practices, and driving process improvements
- Strong leadership skills with experience in managing and developing high-performing teams
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. Must possess ability to understand and anticipate broader impact of enhancement initiatives and engage appropriate stakeholders
- Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to navigate complex regulatory environments and adapt to changing regulations
- Professional certifications such as Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) are highly desirable

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