Vacancy title:
Compliance Intern

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

Jobs at:
Niobi

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 30 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 16 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring local and international regulations (e.g. CBK, FATF, GDPR) and help interpret their relevance to the business.
• Support compliance checks to ensure operations align with applicable laws and internal company policies.
• Help prepare and organize regulatory reports and filings to meet submission deadlines.
• Assist in identifying potential compliance risks and support the development of measures to address them.
• Support the review of business processes and help suggest improvements to strengthen compliance.
• Participate in client onboarding and assist with due diligence and KYC/AML checks.
• Help investigate suspicious activities and escalate concerns to the compliance team where necessary.
• Maintain and update organized records of compliance-related documents and reports.
• Assist in drafting and updating internal compliance policies and procedures.
• Help coordinate training sessions to promote awareness of compliance requirements among staff.
• Support internal and external audit preparations by gathering and organizing relevant compliance data.
• Assist in preparing compliance reports for senior management and responding to information requests.
• Collaborate with teams such as legal, product, operations, and engineering on compliance-related matters.
• Help coordinate communication with regulators and external partners regarding compliance topics.
• Take on other tasks or projects as assigned to support the company’s overall compliance goals.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of Kenyan regulatory frameworks (e.g., CBK guidelines, Data Protection Act) and awareness of international standards like FATF, GDPR, or PCI DSS is an advantage.
• Familiarity with compliance tools (e.g., KYC platforms or AML software) is a plus, but not required—willingness to learn is key.
• Open-minded and culturally sensitive, comfortable working in diverse and cross-functional teams.
• Genuine interest in financial technology and a desire to learn about the fintech industry.
• Good communication and collaboration skills with a team-oriented work style
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.
• Self-motivated with a strong willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
• Fast learner who is able to multi-task

Work Hours: 8

Experience: No Requirements

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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