Branch Compliance Officer

About the role

The Branch Compliance Officer supports and monitors compliance activities across assigned bank branches. The role ensures adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and procedures while identifying and escalating compliance risks for timely resolution.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor assigned branches for compliance with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures and internal control standards.
• Conduct periodic compliance reviews, follow up on exceptions, and ensure closure of identified issues.
• Ensure compliance with KYC, Customer Due Diligence, AML/CFT and sanctions requirements across branches.
• Review account‑opening documentation and transaction processes for regulatory and internal compliance.
• Identify, document and escalate breaches, exceptions and emerging risks.
• Provide guidance to branch staff, track remediation of findings, and prepare periodic compliance reports for management.
• Support implementation of new regulatory requirements and conduct awareness sessions for branch employees.

Required profile

• Good knowledge of banking operations, regulatory requirements and AML/CFT, KYC, CDD and sanctions compliance.
• Understanding of branch operations, account opening and transaction processes, and internal control principles.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills with high integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently across multiple locations and manage multiple tasks.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel for reporting and data analysis.