Compliance Officer Job at Workforce Group

At Workforce Group, we go beyond narrowly defined client issues, beyond conventional wisdom, beyond the expected, to create opportunities for our clients, candidates, colleagues, collaborators, and community.

Through a network of diversified but highly complementary lines of businesses we have helped some of the most important and exciting organisations on the continent find the critical talent, access cutting edge advice and get innovative support they require to grow in a challenging market.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Compliance Officer

Job Location: Lagos Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: MD

Role Summary

• The Compliance Officer will be responsible for ensuring that the company’s forex trading and cross border payment operations comply with all applicable local and international regulatory requirements.
• The role involves monitoring transactions, developing compliance frameworks, liaising with regulators, and providing advisory support to the business on risk and compliance matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies and procedures for forex trading and cross-border payments.
• Monitor and review transactions for potential money laundering, fraud, or sanctions breaches.
• Ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements (e.g., CBN, SEC, NDIC, NFIU) and international standards (e.g., FATF, OFAC, AML/CTF laws).
• Conduct KYC, CDD, and EDD checks for clients, partners, and counterparties.
• Stay up to date with regulatory changes affecting forex and international payments.
• Prepare and submit required compliance reports to regulators and management.
• Conduct risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Provide training and guidance to staff on compliance and regulatory obligations.
• Act as the primary contact for regulators, auditors, and external stakeholders on compliance matters.
• Investigate and resolve compliance-related issues and breaches.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Minimum of 4 years and above
• Strong knowledge of AML/CFT regulations, KYC, sanctions screening, and cross-border payments compliance.
• At least one professional compliance certification: CAMS, CFCS, CISSP, or equivalent.
• Understanding of forex market operations and international payment systems (SWIFT, remittances, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity.

Salary
N500,000 - N700,000 Monthly.