Risk and Compliance Manager
Posted:
Company Details
Name:VisionFund Kenya
Industry:
Banking
Website:
http://www.visionfundkenya.co.ke/
Description:
VisionFund Kenya formerly known as KADET Ltd was founded by World Vision Kenya in 2000, with an aim to establish a microfinance organization that would institutionalize professionalism in effective credit intermediation and economic empowerment through business support for remote communities. Over t…
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Job Details
Job Type:
Full Time
Workplace Type:
On-site
Qualification:
Diploma
Job Experience:
Mandatory
Job Location:
Nairobi County, Kenya
Closing Date:
Undisclosed
Salary:
Undisclosed
Other Pay:
Benefits
Job Category:
Accounting, Finance
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Leading Operational and Credit Risk Management initiatives across branches and departments.
- Monitoring portfolio quality, operational losses, fraud risks, and internal control effectiveness.
- Developing and maintaining enterprise-wide Risk and Compliance frameworks aligned to regulatory and VisionFund International standards.
- Serving as the institution’s Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO).
- Coordinating compliance with AML/CFT requirements, Data Protection laws, Digital Credit Provider Regulations, and other statutory obligations.
- Preparing Risk & Compliance reports for Management, Board Committees, and regulators.
- Coordinating Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) activities.
- Driving institutional risk awareness, staff training, and compliance culture initiatives.
- Following up implementation and closure of audit and compliance recommendations.
Qualifications & Experience
The ideal candidate should possess:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Law, or related field.
- Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, CRMA, CAMS, or equivalent will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of five (5) years’ relevant experience in Risk Management, Compliance, or Internal Audit within the Microfinance, Banking, SACCO, or Financial Services sector.
- Strong knowledge of Operational Risk, Credit Risk, AML/CFT, Internal Controls, and Regulatory Compliance.
- Excellent analytical, communication, report-writing, and stakeholder management skills.
- High integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
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