DEADLINE: 09/04/2025

Compliance & Investigations Manager

Full-time

Watu Credit is hiring a Compliance & Investigations Manager to assist the Head of Risk & Compliance in providing leadership to the entire Compliance & Investigations team in Uganda. The role will also be responsible for promoting an ethics & compliance conscious culture at Watu. This will include E&C training, advising employees, implementing communication strategies, and conducting internal investigations into allegations of compliance misconduct. This position ensures that the company has an effective overall compliance program that will help identify and mitigate risks whilst improving upon company policies and procedures.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

Oversee, provide guidance/support and review investigation cases conducted by Compliance & Investigation Officers
Collect and prepare Compliance & Investigation statistics for the periodical Audit and Board Committees
Conduct quality and timely internal investigations as per Watu Internal Investigations Procedure, prepare investigation report and communicate to the key stakeholders about the investigation result
Risk Identification and Assessment: Develop and implement processes to identify, assess, and manage risks across the organization
Training and Awareness: Conduct risk management training and awareness programs for employees at all levels
Risk Mitigation Strategies: Design and implement effective risk mitigation strategies and action plans
Internal Controls: Evaluate and enhance internal controls to minimize risk
Identify and present to the management investigation learnings, implement corrective and preventive actions and conduct retaliation checks
Act as a trusted advisor for employees who seek guidance on compliance-related matters or who wish to discuss or report suspected misconduct
Deploy Ethics & Compliance local training and communication strategies and initiatives, and monitor its effectiveness
Participate and review policies related to the organization’s business activities ensuring full compliance with local legislation
Keep abreast of latest Ethics & Compliance developments, new technologies and ways of working and promote continuous improvement
Perform any other duties assigned

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About Watu Credit Ltd

Industry: Administration

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Watu is an Asset FinTech revolutionising mass-market mobility across Africa through financial inclusion and accessibility. At a median age of 18, Africa is the youngest continent globally and is growing at an unprecedented rate. With an estimated 1.2 billion person growth in the next ten years, Watu is committed to transforming urban mobility and the financial lending landscape. We are continuously helping to shape a brighter and better future by giving people opportunities to build and change the course of their lives. By providing access to affordable and flexible financing for two and three-wheelers, we have provided over 1 million loans across 7 countries and positively impacted the lives of more than 4 million people. We are also actively promoting financial literacy and independence, adoption of digital payments and increased regulatory and safety compliances. As we expand our footprint across final frontier markets, we have made a conscious decision to be the pioneers of Africa’s movement toward ‘c