Head of Compliance
Core
Executive leadership role accountable for enterprise-wide assurance, regulatory alignment, and risk-based governance, acting as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board Audit Committee.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Compliance
Builds
Enterprise-wide compliance frameworks, monitoring programs, reporting mechanisms, and training initiatives.
Domain
Telecommunications / Financial Services / Regulated Industries
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Enterprise risk assessment, fraud prevention, forensic auditing, governance best practices, regulatory trend monitoring, control gap identification, ethics culture leadership, policy development, testing and monitoring systems design, stakeholder advisory
Preferred skills
MBA or relevant master's degree, strategic thinking, change leadership, digital systems understanding
Technologies
NCC guidelines, CBN regulations, FIRS, anti-corruption laws, international compliance standards
Responsibilities
Advise CEO and senior leadership on risk and regulatory matters; monitor regulatory trends and emerging risks; establish and maintain comprehensive compliance frameworks; lead development of ethics and compliance culture; collaborate with Enterprise Risk Management team; identify control gaps and emerging threats; develop testing and control systems.
Seniority
Executive, strategic leadership