Risk & Compliance Officer
Wave Mobile Money is a financial technology company providing affordable mobile money services across Africa.
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About Wave Mobile Money Inc.
Wave Mobile Money builds and operates a mobile financial network intended to help make Africa the first cashless continent. Its consumer services enable users to deposit and withdraw money, send funds, pay bills, buy airtime, and access customer support through mobile applications and agents. Wave Business provides bulk payments, in-person merchant payments, cash collection tools, a business portal, and checkout APIs. The company serves consumers, agents, merchants, businesses, and other clients across multiple African countries.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
This role maintains operational integrity by leading field audit efforts in Sierra Leone, supporting compliance and internal control programs, assisting with fraud operations, and coordinating local execution of global risk and compliance standards.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of experience in compliance, risk management, or audit.
- Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Business & Economics, or a related field.
- Experience in mobile money operations or financial services is an added advantage.
- Proven experience in team management.
- Experience in AML.
- Work authorization in Sierra Leone is required.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate field audit activities, including agent audits, spot checks, and reconciliations.
- Escalate and address deficiencies identified during field audits.
- Monitor control measures and escalate breaches or gaps.
- Support internal control frameworks across business functions.
- Monitor KYC and agent onboarding controls.
- Participate in incident reviews and remediation follow-up.
- Support AML and CFT investigations and submit Suspicious Transaction Reports to the Financial Intelligence Authority.
- Contribute to the compliance program and provide regulatory guidance and training.
- Conduct partner due diligence requests and prepare regulatory compliance reports.
- Identify and evaluate operational risks with functional teams.
- Coordinate fraud investigations or awareness efforts and escalate fraud trends to regional and global teams.
Benefits
- Generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents
- 26 weeks of parental leave for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers
- Subsidized child care
- Subsidized gym memberships and fitness classes
- Airtime reimbursement
- Free food and a beautiful office space
Hiring Process
Complete the application form and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role. Applications are reviewed frequently.