About Organisation:

WATU Credit Limited is a focus driven, customer-centric company that believes everyone deserves the opportunity to be an entrepreneur and achieve their ambitious goals in life. As Africa’s fastest-growing Asset Finance Company, we see the continent’s bright and prosperous future and want to be part of making it a reality.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Head of Investigations ,Risk & Compliance, this role is required to assist the Head of Risk & Compliance in providing leadership to the entire Compliance & Investigations team in Uganda. The role will also be responsible for promoting an ethics & compliance conscious culture at Watu. This will include E&C training, advising employees, implementing communication strategies, and conducting internal investigations into allegations of compliance misconduct. This position ensures that the company has an effective overall compliance program that will help identify and mitigate risks whilst improving upon company policies and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee, provide guidance/support and review investigation cases conducted by Compliance & Investigation Officers.
• Collect and prepare Compliance & Investigation statistics for the periodical Audit and Board Committees.
• Conduct quality and timely internal investigations as per Watu Internal Investigations Procedure, prepare investigation report and communicate to the key stakeholders about the investigation result.
• Risk Identification and Assessment: Develop and implement processes to identify, assess, and manage risks across the organization.
• Training and Awareness: Conduct risk management training and awareness programs for employees at all levels.
• Risk Mitigation Strategies: Design and implement effective risk mitigation strategies and action plans.
• Internal Controls: Evaluate and enhance internal controls to minimize risk.
• Identify and present to the management investigation learnings, implement corrective and preventive actions and conduct retaliation checks.
• Act as a trusted advisor for employees who seek guidance on compliance-related matters or who wish to discuss or report suspected misconduct.
• Deploy Ethics & Compliance local training and communication strategies and initiatives, and monitor its effectiveness.
• Participate and review policies related to the organization’s business activities ensuring full compliance with local legislation.
• Keep abreast of latest Ethics & Compliance developments, new technologies and ways of working and promote continuous improvement.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Relevant qualifications

• Oversee, provide guidance/support and review investigation cases conducted by Compliance & Investigation Officers.
• Collect and prepare Compliance & Investigation statistics for the periodical Audit and Board Committees.
• Conduct quality and timely internal investigations as per Watu Internal Investigations Procedure, prepare investigation report and communicate to the key stakeholders about the investigation result.
• Risk Identification and Assessment: Develop and implement processes to identify, assess, and manage risks across the organization.
• Training and Awareness: Conduct risk management training and awareness programs for employees at all levels.
• Risk Mitigation Strategies: Design and implement effective risk mitigation strategies and action plans.
• Internal Controls: Evaluate and enhance internal controls to minimize risk.
• Identify and present to the management investigation learnings, implement corrective and preventive actions and conduct retaliation checks.
• Act as a trusted advisor for employees who seek guidance on compliance-related matters or who wish to discuss or report suspected misconduct.
• Deploy Ethics & Compliance local training and communication strategies and initiatives, and monitor its effectiveness.
• Participate and review policies related to the organization’s business activities ensuring full compliance with local legislation.
• Keep abreast of latest Ethics & Compliance developments, new technologies and ways of working and promote continuous improvement.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

• Relevant qualifications