Branch Compliance Officer

About the role

The Branch Compliance Officer supports and monitors compliance activities across assigned bank branches, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and procedures. The role identifies and escalates compliance risks and exceptions for timely resolution while providing guidance to branch staff.

Key responsibilities

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

Required profile

• Good knowledge of banking operations and regulatory requirements, especially AML/CFT, KYC, CDD and sanctions.
• Understanding of branch operations, account opening and transaction processes.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify exceptions.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple locations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• High level of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
• Analytical and problem‑solving mindset.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.