Reference Number: CEBLR40
Job Description:
Our client, a pan-African banking group already operating in Burkina Faso, Guinea Conakry, Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Mozambique, is seeking a Group KYC Manager to join their expanding operations. The successful candidate will report directly to the Group Compliance Director and will be responsible for implementing and overseeing the KYC (Know Your Customer) strategy across all group entities. This includes ensuring regulatory compliance, managing KYC-related risk, and harmonizing practices across all countries of operation.
Responsibilities:
Technical Activities:
• Develop and regularly update group-wide KYC policies in alignment with local central banks and international standards.
• Oversee customer identification and verification at account onboarding and throughout the customer lifecycle.
• Monitor transactions and ensure adherence to AML/CFT obligations and reporting.
• Deliver regular KYC and compliance training to group staff.
• Conduct risk-based client classifications, with enhanced due diligence for high-risk categories such as PEPs.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders across compliance, risk, and operational teams.
• Supervise the application of due diligence procedures and STR systems, ensuring alignment with FATF standards.
• Maintain accurate and legally compliant KYC records.
• Establish internal control mechanisms to detect and prevent suspicious activities.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with banking regulations and FATF recommendations.
• Frequently travel across the group’s African footprint to engage with local teams and stakeholders.
Team Management:
• Supervise and organize the activities of the KYC team and related services.
• Foster cross-team collaboration and lead with a spirit of motivation and performance.
• Set and assess performance objectives at individual and team levels.
• Identify training and development needs and contribute to recruitment and HR processes.
• Promote effective communication between KYC teams and other departments.
• Ensure attention to team wellbeing and coordinate with HR on psychosocial risk prevention.
Reporting:
• Prepare reports on KYC activities, incidents of non-compliance, and corrective actions for executive management.
• Compile and present periodic compliance reports to the Group Compliance Director.
• Contribute to mandatory regulatory reporting requirements across jurisdictions.
Requirements: Qualification and Skill
• A minimum of a Bac +4/5 degree in Risk Management, Banking, Audit, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in banking, with 5 years in compliance or a related function.
• Strong understanding of KYC, AML/CFT regulations, and risk management practices.
• Proven experience in leading teams and managing cross-country compliance programs.
• Proficiency in KYC and risk management tools.
• Strong data analysis, communication, and leadership skills.
• Fluency in English is highly desired.
• Regulatory expertise
• KYC software proficiency
• Analytical and investigative mindset
• Risk management competencies
• Strong leadership and communication capabilities
• High degree of autonomy and initiative
• Strategic thinking and synthesis skills
• Committed to fostering a compliance-focused culture
Other Information:
If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Caleb Ebrahim at [email protected]
Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.
Caleb Ebrahim
Recruitment Consultant
CA Finance
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