Compliance Officer Jobs in Nairobi

Location: Nairobi, Kenya Employment Type: Full-Time Reports To: Chief Executive Officer Salary: KES 100,000 – 150,000 gross per month, depending on qualifications and experience

About the Role

We are seeking a Compliance Officer with a strong investment banking and capital markets background to support regulatory compliance, corporate governance, risk management and ethical conduct.

The successful candidate will work closely with management and relevant business functions to ensure that business activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies and regulatory requirements.

This role involves monitoring regulated activities, reviewing transactions, supporting regulatory reporting and promoting a strong culture of compliance across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor the organisation’s compliance framework in line with CMA, CBK and other applicable regulatory requirements.

• Monitor trading and investment activities and investigate or escalate unusual, suspicious or potentially non-compliant transactions.

• Review transactions for compliance with internal policies, investment limits and approved client mandates.

• Oversee related-party and affiliated transactions, ensuring appropriate disclosure, approvals and documentation.

• Support the safeguarding of client assets and funds through proper segregation, reconciliation and record-keeping.

• Conduct compliance monitoring across investment banking, trading, treasury, brokerage and other regulated activities.

• Advise management and business teams on regulatory requirements, emerging compliance risks and mitigation measures.

• Review compliance aspects of new products, transactions, client onboarding and business initiatives.

• Monitor adherence to AML/CFT, KYC, market conduct, conflict-of-interest and insider trading requirements.

• Investigate compliance breaches and recommend corrective actions.

• Maintain compliance registers, regulatory records and reports.

• Prepare and submit statutory and regulatory reports within prescribed timelines.

• Liaise with regulators, auditors, legal advisers and other relevant stakeholders.

• Conduct compliance training and promote an ethical culture.

• Support regulatory inspections and audits and track implementation of recommendations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.

• A professional qualification in Compliance, Risk, AML, Finance, Law or Capital Markets will be an added advantage.

• Significant compliance experience within an investment bank, stockbroker, investment firm, commercial bank or other regulated financial institution.

• Demonstrable experience working under CMA and CBK regulatory frameworks.

• Experience in transaction monitoring, trade surveillance, related-party transactions and client asset safeguarding.

• Good understanding of AML/CFT, KYC, market conduct, conflicts of interest, insider trading and regulatory reporting.

• Strong investigation, analytical, reporting and regulatory interpretation skills.

• High integrity, independence, confidentiality and professional judgement.

What We Offer

• Competitive gross monthly salary of KES 100,000 – 150,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

• Exposure to investment banking, capital markets and regulatory compliance.

• Professional growth and development opportunities.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV to jobs@powervision.com.

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