AML and Compliance Manager

About the role

The AML and Compliance Manager will support a leading telecommunications provider operating across Sub‑Saharan Africa. The role focuses on anti‑money‑laundering (AML) and know‑your‑customer (KYC) processes, ensuring regulatory compliance and safeguarding the organization against financial crime.

Key responsibilities

• Review KYC files for subscribers, agents, merchants, and corporate partners.
• Verify identification documents, tax identification numbers, and onboarding paperwork for completeness and accuracy.
• Escalate missing or inconsistent documentation to the Group Compliance Manager.
• Assist in reviewing daily, weekly, and monthly monitoring reports to identify unusual or suspicious patterns.
• Document findings, prepare and submit CTRs and STRs in required regulatory formats.
• Maintain logs of alerts, escalations, and submitted reports.
• Gather data and evidence for investigations of suspicious activities.
• Support responses to requests from the Central Bank, FIU, or auditors and ensure proper filing of regulatory correspondence.
• Participate in AML/CFT and KYC training sessions and promote compliance awareness among partners and staff.
• Collaborate closely with the Group AML team, sharing local findings and escalating emerging risks.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Audit or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a compliance role within banking, fintech, mobile money or a similar sector.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with high ethical standards.
• Fluent in English and French, both written and spoken.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint and reporting tools.
• CAMs or ACFCS certification is an advantage.

Required skills

• MS Excel
• PowerPoint
• Reporting tools