Risk And Compliance Manager

About this role

Reporting to Chief Executive Officer, dfcu Limited, the role is responsible for leading, designing, implementing and maintaining the risk management and compliance framework for the parent company and its non-bank entities, ensuring the holding company discharges obligations to the Bank of Uganda, the Capital Markets Authority, the Uganda Securities Exchange and other regulators, and providing the Board and its Audit and Risk Committees with an independent, consolidated view of the Group risk and compliance profile

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and obtain Board approval for the risk management framework, risk taxonomy, risk appetite statement and supporting policy suite, and ensure proportionate adoption by each non-bank entity.
• Maintain the risk register and top and emerging risk profile across strategic, financial, operational, conduct, financial crime, technology, legal and reputational risk.
• Facilitate risk and control self-assessments, monitor adherence to approved appetite and internal control standards, and track agreed mitigation actions to closure.
• Embed a sound risk culture and support first line ownership of risk across the parent and non-bank entities.
• Prepare and present risk exposure reports, trend analysis, and mitigation recommendations to the Board and Management Committees.

Requirements

• A degree in law, finance, accounting, economics, business administration, risk management or related discipline; a relevant postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
• At least one relevant professional certification, held or obtained within an agreed period of appointment – for example CAMS, the ICA Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance, CRMA, CIA, CRISC, CGRC, PRM, FRM, CPA(U), ACCA, or admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda.