Busha

Legal & Compliance Officer

Busha

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Lagos • Nigeria

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About the role

  • Ensure Busha’s virtual asset operations are fully compliant with local and international regulatory requirements.
  • Focus on risk management, AML/CFT controls, transaction monitoring, customer due diligence, and operational compliance.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to build robust compliance frameworks and processes.
  • Oversee the end-to-end customer onboarding process for retail and corporate clients, including KYC, KYB, AML/CFT checks, sanctions screening, and enhanced due diligence where necessary.
  • Coordinate and respond to requests from regulators, law enforcement agencies, and industry bodies.
  • Support the licensing and renewal process(es) as may be applicable.
  • Implement and maintain transaction monitoring systems to detect suspicious activities, unusual patterns, and financial crime risks.
  • Conduct ongoing compliance reviews, including periodic KYC updates, ongoing monitoring, and risk re-assessments.
  • Lead financial crime investigations, including fraud, sanctions breaches, and suspicious transaction reports (STRs).
  • Develop and implement compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures.
  • Monitor regulatory developments and relevant international jurisdictions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law, Economics, Finance, Business, or related field.
  • 2–3 years’ experience in compliance, risk, or AML/CFT roles within fintech, payments, banking, or virtual assets.
  • Strong understanding of Kenya’s regulatory landscape for fintech, payment service providers, and virtual asset service providers.
  • Hands-on experience with KYC/KYB, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and STR/SAR filing.
  • Knowledge of FATF guidelines, VASP compliance requirements, and financial crime typologies in the digital assets space.
  • Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Support to grow
  • Opportunity to be part of something transforming the fintech space in Africa

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
KYCKYBAMLCFTtransaction monitoringsanctions screeningfinancial crime investigationscompliance frameworksrisk managementdue diligence
Soft skills
analytical skillsattention to detailcommunication skillsstakeholder managementability to work in a fast-paced environment