Compliance Specialist

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

Job Summary

• Assisting the Compliance Lead in discharging responsibility for guiding and advising the Company and its subsidiaries, to ensure regulatory and legislative compliance, and the application of the principles of corporate governance.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in the drafting of the policy and regulatory agenda for the Company in line with industry expectations and governance codes. 
• Ensuring the resolution, or escalation to the Compliance Lead of any unaddressed or overdue items.
• Conduct research on comparative corporate governance principles of other regulatory bodies. 
• Provide comparative reviews and assistance to develop Policies and a Code of Ethics. 
• Supervising, communicating, and coordinating the implementation of any new regulatory development, including ensuring adequate policies and procedures are in place within the business.
• Appreciation of drafting regulations, manuals, and guidance documents. 
• Ensure the proactive identification of key concern areas and alert leadership to regulatory/legislative issues and gaps, and work with them for resolution.
• Serve as an independent monitor and conduct surveillance of business units’ compliance program. 
• Support of the overall Group alignment of policy response and Group strategy. 
• Provide legal support to the Compliance Lead, Company Secretaries, as well as other ad-hoc legal duties.