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Risk & Compliance Manager. - Liberty Life Assurance Uganda Limited.
Position Title:Risk & Compliance Manager.
Duty Station: Kampala.
Organization:Liberty Life Assurance Uganda Limited.
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Application Deadline:April 3, 2015 - 5pm
Organizational Profile:
Liberty Life Assurance Uganda Limited is a leading financial services
group, which provides investment, insurance and health offerings to individuals
and businesses in 14 countries across the African continent.
The incumbent will act as the subject matter expert to maintain, support
and monitor the implementation of the relevant components of Enterprise risk
management and Compliance to ensure that they are fully complied to.
Responsibilities
• To assist the Managing Director in driving and supporting the implementation
of all risk and compliance frameworks and policies within the business and to
provide oversight and monitoring of risk and compliance.
• To analyze and manage data quality within the relevant risk and
compliance systems including reports, and to drive actions to improve data
quality.
• To assist in the development of standards, procedures, guidelines,
templates to support the implementation of Risk and Compliance policies and
frameworks.
• To ensure that adherence to statutory, supervisory and regulatory
requirements are monitored and reported on to the relevant stakeholders.
• To prepare and consolidate compliance and risk reports to inform
management decision making.
• To assist with the implementation of business continuity.
• To assist with insuring that required legislation is implemented in the
business by means of relevant processes and controls.
• Convening board meetings as well as shareholder meetings and regular
management Committee meetings
• Compiling and circulating agenda, board/committee packs, attending
meetings, taking and preparing minutes and resolutions as well as maintaining
statutory records for companies.
• Ensure that the Board is run in terms of King III principles.
• Prepare statutory returns to the regulators and resolutions for companies
• Deal with all correspondence with the Insurance Regulatory Authority and
Uganda Insurance Commission.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and regulatory requirements as well as
Best International Practices on Corporate Governance
• Ensure the lodging of correct information and forms with Regulators
• Responsibility for other corporate meetings
• Attend to shareholder queries and act as liaison officer between the
shareholders and Transfer Secretaries
• Establish & maintain healthy relationship with all Regulators.
• Get Board approval of all Policies required for the day to day running of
the business in particular Human Resources policies
• Provide support to the Board by arranging training for the Board Members
• Ensure implementation of board resolutions.
• Provide legal advice upon request and on a pro-active basis in
anticipation of changes in the business environment.
• Looking into legal aspects of Life and Health claims made against the
Company.
Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Legal Background
• Compliance and Risk qualification/certification
• Financial Services Industry Knowledge
• Industry knowledge specific to area of accountability Legislation and
regulations pertaining to risk and compliance - local and international
• Analytical and problem solving
• 5 years’ experience related to risk and compliance in a financial
services environment
• King III Principles
Experience
• 5 years Risk and compliance in a financial services environment
• Experience in legal aspects of the Company including Company Secretarial
work.
• Exposure to long term insurance (desirable)
Competencies & Skills
• Interpersonal skills (incl. conflict handling, negotiating, etc.)
• Analytical and problem solving
• Computer literacy (MS Suite)
• Communication (written, oral)
• Presentation skills
• Planning and organizing
• Networking skills
• Project management skills
Remuneration
• Market Related
Mode of application:
To apply please send your CV and cover letter with 3 work related referees
to the address or e-mail below.
All applications shall be marked:
“Risk and Compliance Manager”
E-mail: application@ppg.co.ug
E-mails that exceed 2MB will not be considered.
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for
interviews will be contacted.
Any form of lobbying will lead to
automatic disqualification.
