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Risk and Compliance Officer
2026-08-17T06:27:27+00:00
KURA Asset Managers
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FULL_TIME
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Finance
Business Operations, Legal, Accounting & Finance
UGX
MONTH
2026-08-25T17:00:00+00:00
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About the role

Purpose

To support the implementation and monitoring of the company’s risk management and compliance frameworks by identifying, assessing, and reporting risks, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies, and promoting a strong culture of risk awareness and good governance across the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in identifying, assessing, and monitoring risks associated with business operations.
  • Support the development, implementation, and review of risk management policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Monitor compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies.
  • Maintain and update risk registers for various business units, including key risks, indicators, and mitigation measures.
  • Conduct periodic compliance reviews and internal control assessments to identify potential risk exposures.
  • Support the coordination and follow-up of internal and external audit recommendations to ensure timely resolution of identified issues.
  • Record and track risk incidents and support root cause analysis to strengthen controls and prevent recurrence.
  • Collate and maintain operational risk and loss data to support reporting and risk monitoring.
  • Coordinate the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process across departments.
  • Support the development, implementation, and testing of Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) frameworks.
  • Monitor outsourcing arrangements to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory guidelines.
  • Assist in preparing risk reports, board packs, and documentation for the Risk Management Committee and other management committees.
  • Coordinate meetings of the Risk Management Committee and provide secretariat support where required.
  • Support staff training and awareness initiatives on risk management and compliance practices.
  • Collaborate with departments to promote a culture of risk awareness, accountability, and regulatory compliance.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

What we're looking for

  • 3–5 years' experience in risk management, compliance or a related function.
  • Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, or a related field.
  • Experience in risk management, compliance, audit, or governance.
  • Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • High integrity and professional ethics.
  • Assist in identifying, assessing, and monitoring risks associated with business operations.
  • Support the development, implementation, and review of risk management policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Monitor compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies.
  • Maintain and update risk registers for various business units, including key risks, indicators, and mitigation measures.
  • Conduct periodic compliance reviews and internal control assessments to identify potential risk exposures.
  • Support the coordination and follow-up of internal and external audit recommendations to ensure timely resolution of identified issues.
  • Record and track risk incidents and support root cause analysis to strengthen controls and prevent recurrence.
  • Collate and maintain operational risk and loss data to support reporting and risk monitoring.
  • Coordinate the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process across departments.
  • Support the development, implementation, and testing of Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) frameworks.
  • Monitor outsourcing arrangements to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory guidelines.
  • Assist in preparing risk reports, board packs, and documentation for the Risk Management Committee and other management committees.
  • Coordinate meetings of the Risk Management Committee and provide secretariat support where required.
  • Support staff training and awareness initiatives on risk management and compliance practices.
  • Collaborate with departments to promote a culture of risk awareness, accountability, and regulatory compliance.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • High integrity and professional ethics.
  • Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements.
  • Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, or a related field.
  • Experience in risk management, compliance, audit, or governance.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Risk and Compliance Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Business Operations, Legal, Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
KURA Asset Managers

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, August 25 2026

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 17 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About the role

Purpose

To support the implementation and monitoring of the company’s risk management and compliance frameworks by identifying, assessing, and reporting risks, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies, and promoting a strong culture of risk awareness and good governance across the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in identifying, assessing, and monitoring risks associated with business operations.
  • Support the development, implementation, and review of risk management policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Monitor compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and internal policies.
  • Maintain and update risk registers for various business units, including key risks, indicators, and mitigation measures.
  • Conduct periodic compliance reviews and internal control assessments to identify potential risk exposures.
  • Support the coordination and follow-up of internal and external audit recommendations to ensure timely resolution of identified issues.
  • Record and track risk incidents and support root cause analysis to strengthen controls and prevent recurrence.
  • Collate and maintain operational risk and loss data to support reporting and risk monitoring.
  • Coordinate the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process across departments.
  • Support the development, implementation, and testing of Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) frameworks.
  • Monitor outsourcing arrangements to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory guidelines.
  • Assist in preparing risk reports, board packs, and documentation for the Risk Management Committee and other management committees.
  • Coordinate meetings of the Risk Management Committee and provide secretariat support where required.
  • Support staff training and awareness initiatives on risk management and compliance practices.
  • Collaborate with departments to promote a culture of risk awareness, accountability, and regulatory compliance.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

What we're looking for

  • 3–5 years' experience in risk management, compliance or a related function.
  • Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, or a related field.
  • Experience in risk management, compliance, audit, or governance.
  • Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • High integrity and professional ethics.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, August 25 2026
Duty Station: Kampala | Kampala
Posted: 17-08-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 17-08-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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