About US:
Liberty Life Assurance Uganda Limited is a leading financial services group that provides investment, insurance and health offerings to individuals and businesses in 14 countries across the African continent.

Job Summary: The Risk and Compliance Manager is the subject matter expert to maintain, support and monitor the implementation of the relevant components of enterprise risk management and compliance to ensure that they are fully complied to. The job holder will also act as the company secretary and be in charge of all legal matters affecting the company while looking into all the legal aspects of Life and Health claims made against the Company

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for the implementation of all risk and compliance frameworks and policies within the business and to provide oversight and monitoring of risk and compliance.
Update and maintain networks and relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to achieve and promote the development of Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance.
Regularly analyse and manage data quality within the relevant risk and compliance systems including reports, and to drive actions to improve data quality.
Responsible for the development of standards, procedures, guidelines, templates to support the implementation of Risk and Compliance policies and frameworks.
Ensure that adherence to statutory, supervisory and regulatory requirements are monitored and reported on to the relevant stakeholders.
Prepare and consolidate compliance and risk reports to inform management decision making.
Support the implementation of business continuity.
Actively promote the compliance and risk culture. To make sure it is embedded within the organisation by means of appropriate training and development, and awareness initiatives.
Technically support the business in identifying, assessing, treating, monitoring and reporting of all risks in terms of controlled self-assessments.
Support the business in identifying root causes of control breakdowns in terms of both risk and
compliance.
Compiling and circulating agenda, board/committee packs, attending meetings, taking and preparing minutes and resolutions as well as maintaining statutory records for companies.
Process all correspondence with the Insurance Regulatory Authority and Uganda Insurance, Commission.
Ensure compliance with legislation and regulatory requirements as well as Best International Practices on Corporate Governance
Offer technical support to the Board by arranging training for the Board Members
Ensure implementation of board resolutions.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
Five years’ experience related to risk and compliance in a financial services environment
Possess a Legal Background
Compliance and Risk qualification/certification
Financial Services Industry Knowledge
Industry knowledge specific to area of accountability Legislation and regulations pertaining to risk and compliance – local and international
Excellent analytical and problem solving

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated CVs and cover letters with three work-related referees to the address or e-mail below. All applications shall be marked: “Risk and Compliance Manager”
E-mail to: application@.ppg.co.ug
NB: E-mails that exceed 2MB will not be considered.

Deadline: 3rd April 2015 by 5PM