Role Overview
As Senior Compliance Associate, AML & Regulatory Compliance, you will support Apollo’s day-to-day compliance program, with a focus on AML/CFT, regulatory compliance, policy administration, monitoring, and training. You will work closely with finance, credit, product, operations, people, and external advisors (including legal counsel) to help keep key compliance obligations on track and support Apollo’s responsibilities. This is a hands-on role for someone with 3–5 years of experience who is practical, organized, detail-oriented, and willing to roll up their sleeves.
Key Responsibilities
- Compliance Coordination: Own day-to-day compliance coordination and tracking. Maintain compliance trackers, calendars, registers, and evidence files across key areas such as AML/CFT, data protection, corporate compliance, policy reviews, declarations, and regulatory filings.
- AML and Data Protection Support: Support core AML and data protection processes. Help maintain practical controls around AML/CFT, KYC-related compliance support, sanctions/PEP screening workflows, privacy notices, data subject requests, breach escalation, and records of processing activities. Escalate complex matters quickly and keep documentation organized and audit-ready.
- Policy Management: Keep policies, templates, and procedures up to date. Coordinate periodic reviews of compliance-related policies, notices, templates, and trackers.
- Operational Partnership: Partner with teams on real operational issues. Work closely with Product, Credit, CX, People, Procurement, and Operations to answer routine compliance questions, spot risks early, and ensure new processes, vendors, customer journeys, and communications meet minimum compliance standards before launch.
- Contract Compliance: Support third-party and contract compliance processes. Help coordinate third-party due diligence, NDAs, data processing agreements, and contract compliance checks.
- Training and Awareness: Run training and awareness activities. Coordinate and support compliance training across teams and field teams, including AML, data protection, code of conduct, and related topics. Track completion, maintain records, and help improve training materials over time.
- Reporting and Escalation: Prepare recurring compliance updates, organize supporting evidence, and escalate incidents, overdue actions, policy gaps, or potential breaches in a timely way. Support responses to auditors and internal stakeholders where needed.
- Regulatory Collaboration: Collaborate with regulators and supervisory authorities. Support day-to-day engagement with regulators, including CBK and equivalent authorities in other jurisdictions, by helping coordinate submissions, information requests, follow-ups, and regulatory correspondence.
- Individual Contribution: Work independently as an individual contributor, proactively identifying compliance risks, advising stakeholders, and driving actions to resolution. This role requires strong judgement and the ability to influence and move matters forward across teams while maintaining an objective compliance perspective.
Qualifications and Experience
- 3–5 years of experience in compliance, AML, legal, audit, risk, internal controls, or regulatory operations.
- A degree in Law, Business, Public Administration, or a related field.
- Experience in a regulated environment, fintech, financial services, lending, or audit is an added advantage.
- Exposure to AML/CFT, regulatory reporting, sanctions/PEP screening, compliance monitoring, or data protection is an added advantage.
- Familiarity with Kenyan compliance requirements is highly desirable.
Skills and Competencies
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and strong on follow-through.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders.
- Comfortable translating policies and regulatory requirements into practical actions.
- Clear communication and ability to work well across functions.
- Willingness to take ownership in a hands-on, fast-moving environment.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply via the Apollo Agriculture portal on Lever by following this link: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1181845
