TEAM LEAD, INTERNAL CONTROL & COMPLIANCE AT GUINEA INSURANCE PLC | INTERNAL CONTROL & COMPLIANCE JOBS IN LAGOS

About Company:

The history of GUINEA INSURANCE PLC dates back to the year 1948 when British West African Corporation Limited (BEWAC) opened an Insurance Department and became Chief Agents in Nigeria for Legal and General Assurance Society Limited of London. In 1950, the Agency was extended to Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Limited, United Kingdom. 

Job Description:

We are seeking a high-velocity and structurally elite Team Lead, Internal Control & Compliance to anchor the governance engine of our organization. In a specialized insurance and financial landscape where institutional momentum is dictated by the speed of the risk identification and the precision of the regulatory filing success is defined by "Institutional Sovereignty", the ability to harmonize complex internal controls with the clinical precision required for NAICOM Regulations, AML/CFT Guidelines, and Governance Frameworks. This role is designed for a "Governance Architect"—specifically a professional with 8 to 10 years of experience who can blend "Regulatory Grit" (ensuring full compliance with the Insurance Act and statutory filings) with the "Strategic Agility" required to collaborate with Executive Management and the Board Audit Committee.

Requirements:

1. Orchestration & Framework Governance

• Control Sovereignty: Design and implement a robust internal control framework with millimetric focus, acting as the primary "Source of Operational Safeguards."

• Regulatory Architecture: Track adherence to NAICOM guidelines and AML/CFT regulations, providing the "Structural Foundation" for legal and statutory standing.

• Integrity Stewardship: Maintain a comprehensive compliance calendar for all regulatory filings, ensuring the "Source of Institutional Reputation" is elite and uncompromised.

2. Tactical Resilience & Risk Logic

• Assessment Sovereignty: Conduct periodic business process reviews to identify control gaps, acting as the primary "Source of Risk Mitigation."

• Documentation Architecture: Ensure policies and control activities are millimetrically documented across all units, providing the "Functional Foundation" for systemic transparency.

• Escalation Stewardship: Monitor control effectiveness and escalate significant breaches promptly, maintaining the "Source of Rapid Corrective Action."

3. Operational Integrity & Reporting Power

• Insight Sovereignty: Prepare high-fidelity reports for Executive Management and the Board, acting as the primary "Source of Strategic Oversight."

• Dashboard Architecture: Develop KRIs and monitoring dashboards, providing the "Relational Foundation" for data-driven risk management.

• Velocity Logic: Utilize 8–10 years of audit and compliance expertise to accelerate the "Risk-to-Mitigation" cycle, maximizing the "Source of Governance Throughput."

Qualifications and Skills:

Professional Profile

• Education: BSc / BA in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Experience: 8 – 10 years of deep experience in compliance and internal control (Lagos-based context).

• Technical Power: Mastery of NAICOM Regulations, Insurance Act, and AML/CFT laws.

• Certification: Possession of CISA, CIMA, ACCA, or ACA is a distinct advantage.

Core Competencies

• Analytical Grit: Ability to document complex processes and perform high-level risk/control assessments.

• Governance Sovereignty: Mastery of the "Design-Implement-Monitor-Report" lifecycle.

• Execution Power: Self-solution driven and proactive with excellent report writing skills.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruitment@guineainsurance.com using the position as subject of email.