Our client, a leading Pension Funds Administrator (PFA), is recruiting professionals for immediate employment to fill the following position:

Head of Compliance Department
Job Description:

  • Develops initiates, maintains, and revises policies and procedures for the general operation of the Compliance Program and its related activities to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct.
  • Manages day-to-day operation of the Compliance Program.
  • Develops and periodically reviews and updates Standards of Conduct to ensure continuing currency and relevance in providing guidance to management and employees.
  • Collaborates with other departments to direct compliance issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution.
  • Consults with the corporate attorney as needed to resolve difficult legal compliance issues.
  • Responds to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and Standards of Conduct by evaluating or recommending the initiation of investigative procedures.
  • Develops and oversees a system for uniform handling of such violations.
  • Acts as an independent review and evaluation body to ensure that compliance Issues/concerns within the organization are being appropriately evaluated, investigated and resolved.
  • Monitors, and as necessary, coordinates compliance activities of other departments to remain abreast of the status of all compliance activities and to identify trends.
  • Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develops/implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.
  • Provides reports on a regular basis, and as directed or requested, to keep the Corporate Compliance Committee of the Board and senior management informed of the operation and progress of compliance efforts.
  • Institutes and maintains an effective compliance communication program for the organization.


Qualifications and Experience:

  • A Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s desired.
  • A minimum of 10 years’ experience
  • Lawyers preferred.
  • Previous experience working in a monitoring environment and developing and delivering on a robust compliance monitoring plan
  • Strong demonstrable knowledge of legislation and regulation.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and ability to communicate effectively


Key Competencies:
• Action Orientated
• Conflict Management
• Decision Quality
• Ethics and Values
• Functional / Technical Skills
• Integrity and Trust
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Listening
• Organizing Agility
• Organizing
• Perseverance
• Planning
• Problem Solving
• Strategic Agility
• Written Communications

Location: Lagos
Closing Date: 26th August, 2012

All interested candidates should send their C.V. to [email protected]. Your C.V. MUST be saved in your name and the subject of your mail should be "PFA -
Head of Compliance Department." Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.