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Job Summary

Job Title:
Head of Compliance
Employer:
Opportunity Bank Uganda
Location:
Kampala
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Bank Jobs
Number of Positions:
Deadline:
Monday, 6 April 2026

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Opportunity Bank Uganda Ltd (OBUL) is a member of Opportunity International, a global microfinance institution that provides access to financial services in 27 Countries globally serving over 2 Million customers with Savings, Credit and other transformational services aimed at transforming the lives of low income earners.

Full-time

Deadline: 

6 Apr 2026

Head of Compliance Job at Opportunity Bank Uganda

Opportunity Bank Uganda

Job Description

Opportunity Bank invites applications from qualified candidates to fill the position of:

Position:      Head of Compliance

Job purpose:

The Head of Compliance is responsible for planning, developing, implementing and monitoring compliance risk management strategies for the bank in line with national laws, Bank of Uganda regulations/ guidelines and the bank’s policies and procedures.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Key Result Areas:

  • Develop, implement and monitor the bank’s compliance framework and ensure that all bank operating procedures meet the compliance requirements as defined by the regulator and bank policies/procedures.
  • Prepare and present bank-wide compliance report to EXCO indicating business enhancements/ recommendations.
  • Monitor transactions for adherence to Anti-Money Laundering laws and report all non- compliant or suspicious transactions to EXCO and FIA.
  • Champion the compliance program to guide overall institutional
  • Conduct periodical compliance assessment
  • Undertake regular account reviews on accounts of PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) and transaction checks on a monthly basis in line with AML Regulations 2015 and Anti – Money Laundering Act 2013. In this regard the Head of Compliance shall be the Anti- Money Laundering Control Officer(AMLCO) of the Bank.
  • As the AMLCO be the contact point for internal and external authorities, including supervisory authorities or the Financial Intelligence Authority, concerning Anti-Money Laundering issues.
  • Liaise with regulatory bodies and other financial institutions regarding the relationship we hold with them.
  • Coordinate and communicate updates of the bank’s policies and procedures to reflect changes in the regulatory requirements and bank standards.
  • Review of the draft updated policies to ensure they reflect changes in the regulatory framework and bank’s business plan.
  • Train staff on matters relating to compliance covering general bank standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage the performance of the Compliance team ensuring that each team member has plans and targets in place and is delivering; take appropriate corrective action as required

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.

Interested candidates should send their signed application letters, academic documents, together with their curriculum vitae not later than 6th Monday 2026 to recruitment@opportunitybank.co.ug

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