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Tunisia: Ooredoo Tunisia Seeks Senior Risk & Compliance Officer for Mobile Payment/FinTech Business

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Ooredoo Tunisia is strengthening its teams to develop its new Mobile Payment/FinTech business in the country. As a key player in this initiative, they are looking for a senior risk and compliance professional with significant experience in a financial institution in Tunisia.

Key Responsibilities of the Risk & Compliance Officer

As the Risk & Compliance Officer for Ooredoo Tunisia, the successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring regulatory compliance and managing the risk landscape. The position reports to the Head of Mobile Payment in Ooredoo Tunisia, and also falls under the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer for OFT Group.

Some key activities of the Risk & Compliance Officer include:

  • Leading Ooredoo Tunisia Mobile Payment’s Financial Crime program as its MLRO: This includes Anti-Money Laundering (AML) /Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT), Know Your Customer (KYC), and fraud management procedures.
  • Overseeing the proper application of Ooredoo Tunisia Mobile Payment policies and controls: This will be done with the help of subject matter experts, ensuring all risk and compliance areas are properly addressed.
  • Supporting the Enterprise Risk function with local risk insight, measurement, and reporting.
  • Performing periodic risk assessments, control reviews, and other exercises to understand Ooredoo Tunisia Mobile Payment’s risk profile.
  • Working with the Legal & Regulatory function to advise on new products: This will ensure that new products are launched with good compliance and risk management controls built in.
  • Helping develop and oversee the local rollout of risk and compliance training programs: This includes communicating regularly to foster a positive culture of risk and compliance in Ooredoo Tunisia for the Mobile Payment activity.

Requirements for the Role

To be considered for this role, candidates should have:

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area (law, management, accounting)
  • Relevant compliance certification (e.g., CAMS, ACAMS)

Experience

  • At least 3 years of experience in a compliance, risk management, or financial crime prevention role
  • Experience working with the Central Bank of Tunisia and a comprehensive understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks and reporting requirements

Skills

  • Demonstrated ability to provide compliance guidance and advisory support to various business units
  • Highly effective project management, problem-solving, and planning skills
  • Comfort applying them in an ambiguous start-up environment

Join the Ooredoo FinTech Team Today!

Ooredoo FinTech (OFT) is committed to attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry. If you have a passion for risk and compliance and want to join a dynamic team that is shaping the future of mobile payments, please submit your application today!