Chief Compliance Officer

Our client, a Commercial Insurance business in Zambia is seeking to hire a Chief Compliance Officer.  This is primarily a legal compliance role whose purpose will be to ensure the organizational and business processes comply with Government regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor all operational processes and procedures using a compliance management platform to ensure that the company complies with all legal regulations and ethical standards.
• Manage information flow by researching, recording, and analysing data and information.
• Train and educate staff so that they are informed of any legal changes and updates to compliance guidelines.
• Conduct regular assessments to determine whether policies are compliant with the law.
• Develop a risk management framework and continuously assess and evaluate risks and identify mitigation mechanisms.
• Develop and ensure implementation of a compliance plan to ensure all aspects of the company’s operations are in line with relevant regulations.
• Keep abreast of local and global best practices with respect to compliance and risk management for the organization’s operations and make recommendations.
• Responsible for legal & regulatory compliance management including monitoring and reporting on changes to applicable statutes and regulations.
• Responsible for contract management; drafting standard contracts and specialized contracts, review and negotiate contracts and ensuring such documents and third-party contracts are properly and promptly executed.
• Maintain proper coordination between the legal function and other user departments with respect to contracting with suppliers, vendors and third parties.

Desired Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University.
• Must be a compliant member of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ).
• Risk management and compliance experience of not less than 3 years.
• High-level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
• Should be well conversant with the law with legal and moral integrity.
• Critical and analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Strategic thinking.
• Good command of English.
• Expert knowledge of the company and the relevant market.
• Quality focus and attention to detail.
• Strong presentation skills.

How to apply

Applicants should send their resumes to [email protected] with the job title as the email subject before 5th May 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.