New job opening at M-KOPA Solar

Legal jobs, Jobs in Kenya, Managerial jobs,

Compliance Manager

Job Purpose:

  • To oversee and manage compliance activities within the countries where we operate.

Key Job Functions (Main Activities Undertaken By The Jobholder And Reflective Of The Most Important Features Of The Job)

  • Ensure M-KOPA’s operations are compliant with local and national laws, contractual and shareholder obligations, and best practices.
  • Undertake legal and regulatory research and assess and evaluate the impact of changes in applicable legislation and international best practices.
  • Coordinate a program of training and capacity-building activities for employees across M-KOPA, covering all key areas of compliance policy and practice.
  • Support the development and implementation of relevant policies, processes, and procedures, and maintain an appropriate review cycle.
  • Partner with M-KOPA departments such as Legal, Internal Audit, EHS, and Risk Management, to assess and ensure the effectiveness of control systems in driving compliance.
  • Identify, understand, and escalate compliance risk events/issues in a timely manner and focus on fixing the root causes of the issues. Monitor implementation status of agreed action points aimed towards driving compliance.
  • Manage the compliance tools such as the compliance obligations register, compliance training calendar, compliance incident register, and compliance risk register.
  • Support in investor compliance including implementation of ESMS, and participate in investor reporting on ESG aspects.
  • Create and maintain documentation that demonstrates evidence of legal and regulatory compliance.
  • Support in regulatory compliance including the timely preparation and submission of regulatory filings such as annual returns or timely response to regulator circulars
  • Management of ESG will be an added advantage.
  • Work flexibly and collaboratively across all teams in the organization to ensure the greatest impact and effectiveness of the Compliance Team’s day-to-day work
  • Undertake all other reasonable and related tasks associated with this role.

Experience/ Skills & Competencies/ Licences & Certifications/ Education Required

  • 4-7 years of working experience in a compliance function.
  • Undergraduate LLB degree.
  • Working knowledge of compliance standards and regulations.
  • Experience in risk management.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Communicate and collaborate with diverse team members.
  • Generally structured and organized

APPLY HERE

Cover Letter for job application 2025 examples - 3 Parts of a Cover Letter