Risk and Compliance Manager, VisionFund Kenya

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field; Professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, CRMA, etc.) preferred.
  
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Risk, Compliance, or Internal Audit in the Microfinance or Financial Services sector.
  
• Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills.
  
• Proven experience in credit risk, operational risk, and regulatory compliance.
  

Operational & Credit Risk Oversight (40%)

• Lead field-level operational and credit risk reviews
  
• Monitor portfolio quality, branch control environment, and loan process integrity
  
• Conduct root cause analyses of losses and frauds
  
• Maintain and test BCP & DRP
  

Enterprise Risk & Compliance Framework (25%)

• Maintain organization-wide risk and compliance framework
  
• Monitor KRIs, KPIs, and regulatory compliance (AML/CFT, Data Protection, DCP Regulations)
  
• Serve as MLRO and regulatory liaison
  

Planning, Analytics & Reporting (20%)

• Develop risk plans, budgets, and dashboards
  
• Analyze and report audit and compliance findings
  
• Prepare quarterly Board and VFI reports
  

Risk Culture & Training (10%)

• Implement organization-wide risk and compliance training
  
• Build risk champions in branches and departments
  
• Run awareness sessions and communication programs
  

Leadership & Special Projects (5%)

• Participate in strategic reviews, process improvement, and cross-functional risk projects