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Risk and Compliance Officer
2026-03-26T11:28:54+00:00
Nabo Capital
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Financial Services
Legal,Business Operations,Accounting & Finance
KES
MONTH
2026-04-09T17:00:00+00:00
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Nabo Capital is a 3rd generation investment firm with over 50 years experience of investing for institutions and individuals with an Africa-wide focus. Our core business revolves around the management of traditional asset classes such as equities, money markets and fixed-income portfolios. We also traverse alternative asset classes such as real estate, secur...

Responsibilities:

  • Regulatory Compliance & Liaison
  • Act as the designated Compliance Officer in accordance with the requirements of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Regulations.
  • Serve as the primary liaison with regulators including the Capital Markets Authority and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner.
  • Coordinate regulatory filings, statutory returns, disclosures, and incident reporting.
  • Monitor and advise management on regulatory developments affecting fund management operations.
  • Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
  • Develop, implement, and maintain the firm’s Enterprise Risk Management framework aligned with global best practices.
  • Identify, assess, and monitor key risks across the organization.
  • Maintain a comprehensive Risk Register and report key risk indicators (KRIs) to Senior Management
  • Oversee Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and disaster recovery readiness
  • Compliance Monitoring & Testing
  • Develop and implement a Compliance Monitoring Plan approved by the Board.
  • Conduct periodic compliance reviews across:
  • Portfolio management activities
  • Marketing materials
  • Fund disclosures
  • Investor onboarding processes
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with all the policies of the company
  • Report breaches and recommend corrective actions
  • Develop and deliver periodic compliance related trainings
  • Contractual & Legal Risk Management
  • Review and manage key agreements including:
  • Investment management agreements
  • Custodian and Trustee agreements
  • Vendor contracts
  • Oversee litigation management, including coordination with external counsel, litigation processes and reporting.
  • Governance & Board Reporting
  • Support the Company Secretary with board administration and board governance matters, including convening of meetings and other relevant matters.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B), Social Sciences, or Statistics. A Master’s degree or professional certifications in corporate/commercial law or data protection such as CIPP/E is an added advantage.
  • Professional certifications in corporate governance, compliance or data protection (e.g. ICS, ICPAK) is highly desirable.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in risk and compliance in a corporate and commercial firm or capital markets environment.
  • Act as the designated Compliance Officer in accordance with the requirements of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Regulations.
  • Serve as the primary liaison with regulators including the Capital Markets Authority and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner.
  • Coordinate regulatory filings, statutory returns, disclosures, and incident reporting.
  • Monitor and advise management on regulatory developments affecting fund management operations.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain the firm’s Enterprise Risk Management framework aligned with global best practices.
  • Identify, assess, and monitor key risks across the organization.
  • Maintain a comprehensive Risk Register and report key risk indicators (KRIs) to Senior Management
  • Oversee Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and disaster recovery readiness
  • Develop and implement a Compliance Monitoring Plan approved by the Board.
  • Conduct periodic compliance reviews across: Portfolio management activities, Marketing materials, Fund disclosures, Investor onboarding processes
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with all the policies of the company
  • Report breaches and recommend corrective actions
  • Develop and deliver periodic compliance related trainings
  • Review and manage key agreements including: Investment management agreements, Custodian and Trustee agreements, Vendor contracts
  • Oversee litigation management, including coordination with external counsel, litigation processes and reporting.
  • Support the Company Secretary with board administration and board governance matters, including convening of meetings and other relevant matters.
  • Risk Management
  • Compliance Monitoring
  • Regulatory Liaison
  • Contractual Review
  • Board Reporting
  • Data Protection
  • Corporate Governance
  • Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B), Social Sciences, or Statistics.
  • Master’s degree or professional certifications in corporate/commercial law or data protection such as CIPP/E is an added advantage.
  • Professional certifications in corporate governance, compliance or data protection (e.g. ICS, ICPAK) is highly desirable.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Risk and Compliance Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Financial Services, Category: Legal,Business Operations,Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
Nabo Capital

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, April 9 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 26 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Nabo Capital is a 3rd generation investment firm with over 50 years experience of investing for institutions and individuals with an Africa-wide focus. Our core business revolves around the management of traditional asset classes such as equities, money markets and fixed-income portfolios. We also traverse alternative asset classes such as real estate, secur...

Responsibilities:

  • Regulatory Compliance & Liaison
  • Act as the designated Compliance Officer in accordance with the requirements of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Regulations.
  • Serve as the primary liaison with regulators including the Capital Markets Authority and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner.
  • Coordinate regulatory filings, statutory returns, disclosures, and incident reporting.
  • Monitor and advise management on regulatory developments affecting fund management operations.
  • Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
  • Develop, implement, and maintain the firm’s Enterprise Risk Management framework aligned with global best practices.
  • Identify, assess, and monitor key risks across the organization.
  • Maintain a comprehensive Risk Register and report key risk indicators (KRIs) to Senior Management
  • Oversee Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and disaster recovery readiness
  • Compliance Monitoring & Testing
  • Develop and implement a Compliance Monitoring Plan approved by the Board.
  • Conduct periodic compliance reviews across:
  • Portfolio management activities
  • Marketing materials
  • Fund disclosures
  • Investor onboarding processes
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with all the policies of the company
  • Report breaches and recommend corrective actions
  • Develop and deliver periodic compliance related trainings
  • Contractual & Legal Risk Management
  • Review and manage key agreements including:
  • Investment management agreements
  • Custodian and Trustee agreements
  • Vendor contracts
  • Oversee litigation management, including coordination with external counsel, litigation processes and reporting.
  • Governance & Board Reporting
  • Support the Company Secretary with board administration and board governance matters, including convening of meetings and other relevant matters.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B), Social Sciences, or Statistics. A Master’s degree or professional certifications in corporate/commercial law or data protection such as CIPP/E is an added advantage.
  • Professional certifications in corporate governance, compliance or data protection (e.g. ICS, ICPAK) is highly desirable.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in risk and compliance in a corporate and commercial firm or capital markets environment.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, April 9 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 26-03-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 26-03-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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