AML/CFT/CPF Compliance Associate at Koraplay

About The Role

As the AML/CFT/CPF Compliance Associate at Kora, you will be responsible for ensuring overall compliance with applicable anti-money laundering, countering of terrorism finance, and countering proliferation financing of weapons (AML/CFT/CPF) regulations and standards across the African markets we currently operate in.

Requirements

Ensure that Kora remains compliant with all regulatory requirements regarding AML/CFT/PFW.

Here are a couple of things you'll be doing:


Provide support and advice on compliance issues e.g. all business units, new products, new jurisdictions, and new regulatory initiatives.
Assist as and when required, in the development, drafting, and updating of procedures/processes/policies and related training programs/manuals and the delivery of training that is tailored to the operations & finance units' needs.
Review, test, and recommend updates to Kora's AML/CFT/CPF operations, standards, and controls.
Carry out KYC on new merchants and conduct on-doing due diligence on existing merchants
Assist in implementing compliance measures and determine appropriate remedial action plans (including, where necessary, timeframes and responsibilities).
Draft, manage, and execute policies and procedures that govern the organization's enterprise AML/CFT/CPF) program
Conduct transaction monitoring and generate STR/SAR reports
Ensure that the organization complies with existing and developing international and national laws and regulations
Carry out periodic evaluations of the compliance programs and make appropriate changes and improvements
Handle end-to-end process flow for all requests and enquiries from regulators and LEAs.
Ensure Kora follows its year-on-year training plan by owning the Compliance training and awareness function.


Here's what are we looking for:


A minimum of 2 years experience as a Compliance Officer or similar role experience in a B2B environment, FinTech services, or banking industry that operates across multiple African markets
Certification - DCP/CAMS/ACFCS
Proven AML/CFT/CPF compliance experience.
Knowledge of Transaction monitoring and KYC/CDD.
Quick and agile learning and problem-solving.
Understanding the complex interactions of regulatory frameworks in the international finance space
Experience in a high-growth team and/or startup experience.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, communications, analytical, and project management skills.
Thorough knowledge of products, services, operations, & systems and extensive dealing with laws, regulations, and regulatory agencies related to assigned areas.
Proficiency with personal computers and pertinent mainframe systems and software packages.


Reporting Structure: This role reports to the Lead, Compliance