General Manager, Compliance Testing at Equity Bank Kenya

General Manager, Compliance Testing at Equity Bank Kenya – Equity Bank Kenya Kenya Job Details

About the Role

Equity Bank Kenya is recruiting a General Manager, Compliance Testing to lead its compliance assurance function. This is a full-time position based in Nairobi, offering a senior leadership opportunity within the bank’s second line of defense. The role sits at the intersection of risk management and regulatory compliance, where you will oversee the design, execution, and reporting of compliance testing programmes that ensure control effectiveness across all banking operations.

As General Manager, Compliance Testing at Equity Bank Kenya, you will report to senior management and hold responsibility for delivering independent, risk-based assurance across retail banking, microfinance, and related services. This is a hands-on leadership position requiring both strategic oversight and technical depth in compliance testing methodologies, regulatory frameworks, and control assessment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of a risk-based compliance testing programme aligned to the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, regulatory requirements, and banking industry standards.
• Develop and approve the Annual Testing Plan, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all branches and Head Office functions based on risk-driven prioritisation.
• Direct and oversee the execution of both onsite and offsite compliance testing, ensuring adherence to approved scope, timelines, testing methodologies, and quality standards.
• Provide independent assurance on technical compliance, control design adequacy, and operating effectiveness of controls in line with regulatory expectations and internal policies.
• Review and approve all compliance testing reports, delivering clear, insightful outputs with robust root cause analysis and executive-level findings.
• Enforce and monitor adherence to service level agreements for testing execution, reporting, and remediation, with performance tracking and escalation of delays.
• Oversee end-to-end issue management, including identification, tracking, remediation, validation, and sustainability monitoring of control effectiveness.
• Drive stakeholder engagement through structured communication of testing outcomes with Heads of Functions, ensuring ownership and accountability for remediation actions.
• Lead and develop the Compliance Testing team, ensuring delivery of high-quality second line assurance, strong technical capability, and adherence to professional standards.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, plus professional qualifications such as CAMS, ICA, or equivalent certification in compliance or audit.
• Minimum 8–10 years’ experience in Compliance, Risk Management, or Internal Audit functions.
• At least 5 years in a formal leadership role within second line or assurance functions.
• Proven experience in risk-based compliance testing, regulatory engagement, control assurance frameworks, and compliance reporting.
• Strong knowledge of compliance testing methodologies, risk assessment frameworks, and control design principles.
• Working knowledge of banking operations, regulatory requirements, and their practical application in a banking environment.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into operational compliance programmes.
• Strong analytical capability with data-driven decision-making skills; excellent report writing and executive communication abilities; proven leadership and stakeholder management experience; high integrity and professional judgment.

What to Expect

• A leadership platform where your compliance testing expertise directly shapes the bank’s control environment and regulatory standing.
• Collaboration with senior management, internal audit, risk, and operational teams across Nairobi headquarters and branch network.
• Accountability for both the strategic direction of the compliance testing function and the technical quality of assurance deliverables.
• This General Manager, Compliance Testing at Equity Bank Kenya position in Nairobi is open to qualified candidates. Click Apply below to submit your application.