Senior Manager, Compliance in Risk and Compliance Division at Central Bank of Kenya

Job Purpose

Provides leadership over the Bank's enterprise-wide compliance function, ensuring full alignment with applicable legislation, regulatory expectations, and internal governance requirements. The role drives a strong culture of compliance, proactive regulatory engagement, and effective oversight across all business areas.

Key Duties and Responsibilities


Design, implement and continuously enhance the Bank's enterprise compliance framework, ensuring it remains robust, risk-based and aligned to evolving regulatory expectations.
Develop, review and maintain Bank-wide policies, standards and guidelines to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and internal governance requirements.
Establish and maintain comprehensive compliance obligation registers across the Bank, translating legislative and regulatory requirements into clear, practical business obligations and control expectations.
Provide oversight and challenge to business units on the design and effectiveness of compliance controls, including self-assessments and monitoring activities.
Serve as a trusted advisor to business units on regulatory interpretation and compliance obligations
Lead the implementation of the Bank's Data Privacy and Protection program.
Oversee implementation of Anti-Money Laundering framework in Central Bank operations, and ensuring alignment with existing legislation and international standards.
Monitor local, regional and global regulatory developments, assess their impact on the Bank and proactively advise senior management on required actions.
Prepare high-quality compliance risk reports for senior management.
Engage with regulators and key stakeholders on compliance-related matters and support regulatory inspections and reviews.


Qualifications


Bachelor's degree in business, Law, Finance, Accounting, Information Technology or a related discipline.
Membership of good standing in relevant professional association/ Institute.
Professional certifications such as CAMS, CISA, CRCM, CDPSE will be an added advantage.


Work Experience


Minimum of 10 years' experience in Risk Management and Compliance Management role in an organization of similar size and complexity.