{"id":2605,"date":"2026-07-21T17:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/head-of-compliance-internal-control\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:48:18","slug":"head-of-compliance-internal-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/jobs\/lagos\/head-of-compliance-internal-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of Compliance &#038; Internal Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Head of Compliance & Internal Control\", \"description\": \"Job Summary\\nThe Head of Compliance & Internal Control will oversee the Bank\u2019s compliance and internal control framework, ensuring adherence to all regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry best practices.\\nThe role is responsible for identifying and mitigating compliance risks, strengthening internal controls, supporting regulatory examinations, and promoting a strong culture of ethics, governance, and risk management across the Bank.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nDevelop, implement, and monitor the Bank\u2019s compliance and internal control framework.\\nEnsure compliance with regulations issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), NDIC, EFCC, NFIU, and other relevant regulatory bodies.\\nConduct periodic compliance reviews, internal control assessments, and operational audits.\\nIdentify control weaknesses, recommend corrective actions, and monitor implementation.\\nDevelop and enforce policies, procedures, and internal control standards.\\nMonitor Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF), and Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance.\\nPrepare and submit regulatory reports accurately and within stipulated timelines.\\nCoordinate regulatory examinations and internal\/external audit activities.\\nInvestigate compliance breaches and operational incidents, recommending appropriate remedial actions.\\nProvide compliance training and advisory support to business units and promote a culture of regulatory compliance.\\nReport compliance and internal control performance to Executive Management and the Board.\\nRequirements\\nBachelor\u2019s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master\u2019s degree is an added advantage.\\nProfessional certifications such as ACAMS, ACA, ACCA, CISA, CIA, CRCMP, or other relevant certifications are highly desirable.\\nMinimum of 7\u201310 years\u2019 experience in Compliance, Internal Control, Internal Audit, Risk Management, or Regulatory Compliance within the banking or financial services industry, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.\\nStrong knowledge of CBN regulations, AML\/CFT requirements, KYC, corporate governance, and risk management practices.\\nExcellent analytical, investigative, communication, and leadership skills.\\nHigh level of integrity, confidentiality, and sound professional judgment.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-20\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Kennedia consulting limited\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Lagos\", \"addressCountry\": \"NG\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-06T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\", \"baseSalary\": {\"@type\": \"MonetaryAmount\", \"currency\": \"NGN\", \"value\": {\"@type\": \"QuantitativeValue\", \"value\": 300000.0, \"unitText\": \"MONTH\"}}}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Kennedia consulting limited<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Lagos<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full-time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary:<\/strong> NGN 300000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-06<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Summary<br \/>The Head of Compliance &#038; Internal Control will oversee the Bank\u2019s compliance and internal control framework, ensuring adherence to all regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry best practices.<br \/>The role is responsible for identifying and mitigating compliance risks, strengthening internal controls, supporting regulatory examinations, and promoting a strong culture of ethics, governance, and risk management across the Bank.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Develop, implement, and monitor the Bank\u2019s compliance and internal control framework.<br \/>Ensure compliance with regulations issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), NDIC, EFCC, NFIU, and other relevant regulatory bodies.<br \/>Conduct periodic compliance reviews, internal control assessments, and operational audits.<br \/>Identify control weaknesses, recommend corrective actions, and monitor implementation.<br \/>Develop and enforce policies, procedures, and internal control standards.<br \/>Monitor Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF), and Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance.<br \/>Prepare and submit regulatory reports accurately and within stipulated timelines.<br \/>Coordinate regulatory examinations and internal\/external audit activities.<br \/>Investigate compliance breaches and operational incidents, recommending appropriate remedial actions.<br \/>Provide compliance training and advisory support to business units and promote a culture of regulatory compliance.<br \/>Report compliance and internal control performance to Executive Management and the Board.<br \/>Requirements<br \/>Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master\u2019s degree is an added advantage.<br \/>Professional certifications such as ACAMS, ACA, ACCA, CISA, CIA, CRCMP, or other relevant certifications are highly desirable.<br \/>Minimum of 7\u201310 years\u2019 experience in Compliance, Internal Control, Internal Audit, Risk Management, or Regulatory Compliance within the banking or financial services industry, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.<br \/>Strong knowledge of CBN regulations, AML\/CFT requirements, KYC, corporate governance, and risk management practices.<br \/>Excellent analytical, investigative, communication, and leadership skills.<br \/>High level of integrity, confidentiality, and sound professional judgment.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Send application to adeniyi_kennedia@outlook.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:adeniyi_kennedia@outlook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: HotNigerianJobs<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-06 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Kennedia consulting limited Location: Lagos Job Type: Full-time Salary: NGN 300000 Apply Before: 2026-08-06 Job Description Job SummaryThe Head of Compliance &#038; Internal Control will oversee the Bank\u2019s compliance and internal control framework, ensuring adherence to all regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry best practices.The role is responsible for identifying and mitigating compliance risks, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,21],"tags":[228,230,18,926],"class_list":["post-2605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-lagos","tag-full-time-2","tag-hotnigerianjobs","tag-job-listing","tag-kennedia-consulting-limited"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}