Chief Compliance Officer

Overview

Job Description and Responsibilities

• Head of the Compliance Department (2 or 3 people including the CCO), responsible for Branch compliance with all regulatory matters
• In coordination with the Group Head of Compliance and his team, the General Manager and the Bank Executive Committee, define and implement the bank’s compliance framework
• Supervise the Compliance Department on a day-to-day basis and contribute with a hands on approach as needed
• Coordinate with other branch departments on all Compliance-related activities, support other departments as necessary in their daily efforts to comply with regulatory requirements
• Follow developments in the regulatory environment and disseminate relevant aspects to appropriate branch personnel
• Interface with regulators and auditors (internal and external)
• Branch Compliance Committee chairman
• Branch Management Committee observer

Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10+ years of Compliance experience in the banking industry — Foreign Banking Organization (FBO) experience a plus
• Broad knowledge of the banking industry regulatory environment
• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree strongly preferred
• ACAMS Certification or equivalent
• Excellent written / verbal skills. Should be a good communicator
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work cooperatively with other functional areas using a solution-oriented approach
• Ability to develop a positive and consensual compliance culture across the organization
• Ability to work on a variety of compliance and business topics
• Comfortable working under pressure and delivering results within time constraints
• Technology literate, including good knowledge of Excel
• Familiarity with compliance monitoring systems (ideally Actimize)