Risk and Compliance Manager, VisionFund Kenya

Educational Requirements:

• Minimum of Bachelor degree in Business Administration/Management/Economics/Accounting
  
• A Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Accounting, or a related field is desirable
  
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years in a Leadership role in Microfinance, Retail Banking, or Enterprise Lending.
  

• Enterprise Risk Management: Lead the development and implementation of risk frameworks, assess organizational risks, define risk appetite, and monitor key risk indicators to ensure operational resilience.
  
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery: Develop and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery plans, supporting regular testing and impact assessments across departments.
  
• Compliance & Regulatory Oversight: Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements (e.g., AML, data protection), serve as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer, and act as liaison with regulators in partnership with the CEO.
  
• Policy & Change Management: Review and update organizational policies, processes, and procedures, ensuring effective change management and process automation where applicable.
  
• Planning, Reporting & Audit Coordination: Prepare departmental plans, budgets, and reports for senior leadership; manage incident tracking and coordinate audit issue resolution.
  
• Risk Identification & Mitigation: Identify, assess, and monitor key risks; analyze suspicious activities and recommend mitigation strategies. Maintain current risk frameworks, achieve audit issue resolution targets, ensure full regulatory compliance, and deliver timely risk reports to stakeholders.
  
• Training & Awareness: Develop and deliver risk and compliance training programs to enhance organizational awareness and compliance culture.
  
• Other Duties- Provide risk advisory on projects and perform additional tasks as assigned by leadership.