General Manager, Compliance Testing

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead and oversee the design and implementation of a risk-based compliance testing programme, ensuring full alignment to the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF), regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
  

• Develop and approve the Annual Testing Plan (ATP), ensuring comprehensive coverage of all branches and Head Office functions based on robust, risk-driven prioritization.
  

• Direct and oversee the execution of both onsite and offsite compliance testing, ensuring adherence to approved scope, timelines, methodologies, and quality standards.
  

• Provide independent assurance on technical compliance, control design adequacy, and operating effectiveness of controls, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and internal policies.
  

• Oversee the consistent application of standardized scoring methodologies, rating models, and alignment of testing outcomes to established risk appetite thresholds.
  

• Review and approve all compliance testing reports, ensuring delivery of clear, insightful, and concise outputs, including robust root cause analysis and executive-level reporting.
  

• Enforce and monitor adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) for testing execution, reporting, and remediation, including performance tracking and escalation of delays.
  

• Ensure timely escalation of material findings, high-risk issues, and regulatory breaches in accordance with established governance frameworks and regulatory expectations.
  

• Oversee end-to-end issue management, including identification, tracking, remediation, validation, and ongoing sustainability monitoring of control effectiveness.
  

• Drive effective stakeholder engagement through structured communication and socialization of testing outcomes with Heads of Functions, ensuring ownership, accountability, and timely remediation.
  

• Lead and develop the Compliance Testing team, ensuring delivery of high-quality second line assurance, strong technical capability, and adherence to professional and regulatory standards.
  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree plus relevant professional qualifications such as CAMS, ICA.
  

• Minimum 8–10 years’ experience in Compliance, Risk, or Internal Audit
  

• At least 5 years in a leadership role within second line or assurance functions
  

• Proven experience in Risk-based compliance testing, Regulatory engagement, Control assurance and reporting
  

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of compliance testing, risk assessment, and control frameworks
  

• Good understanding of Banking Operations
  

• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and their application in practice
  

• Analytical and data-driven decision-making capability
  

• Strong report writing and executive communication skills
  

• Leadership and stakeholder management capability
  

• High integrity, independence, and professional judgment