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Exim Bank Tanzania
JOB VACANCY: SENIOR COMPLIANCE MANAGER
Organization: Exim Bank (T) Ltd
Job Title: Senior Compliance Manager
Positions Available: 1
Reporting To: Head of Risk and Compliance
Department: Risk and Compliance
Region: Dar es Salaam
Hours of Work: 8am – 5pm, Monday to Friday
Application Deadline: 28th August 2026
1. JOB PURPOSE
The purpose of the role is to oversee compliance and financial crime by working with the business team in establishing and implementing business practices to ensure compliance with the regulatory framework. The core responsibility is to promote a proactive or forward-looking Compliance risk management culture that enables Businesses and Functions to maintain suitable and value-added policies consistent with the regulatory environment.
2. PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
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Lead in the implementation of the bank’s Compliance risk policy and ensure that risk identification, assessment, and processes are effective and consistently applied across the bank.
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Provide compliance advisory and mitigation strategies in new products, systems, new business ventures, outsourcing services, changes in processes, etc. to Businesses/Functions.
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Lead all Compliance risk assessment sessions related to the key bank products and projects to identify any project compliance risks early in the process to minimize surprises and increase project efficiency.
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Develop and review Compliance risk policies and procedures to ensure these are effectively implemented across the bank.
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Ensure Compliance risk policies and strategies follow applicable regulations and are aligned with the bank’s strategic objectives.
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Manage the identification and assessment of compliance risks and work with Businesses/ Functions/Project Units to balance these risks with rewards and develop action plans to enhance the probability that desired objectives will be achieved.
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Develop and provide organizational compliance training and create awareness through regular compliance on-site/offsite.
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Establish collaborative relationships with Subsidiaries, Business, and Functional Heads to assist in the development, assessment, and monitoring of mitigation plans for compliance risks to ensure all risks are managed to an acceptable level.
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Propose appropriate Compliance risk appetite to the Management and the Board and ensure application across the bank.
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Compliance risk policies, practices, and tools to analyze and report compliance risks across the bank.
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Provide key inputs to the bank’s Management Committees responsible for various aspects of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and ensure alignment with the bank’s strategic objectives.
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Embed and maintain an effective compliance governance framework across the bank, with appropriate supporting approaches and methodologies and presenting on the aggregate risk profile.
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Support the Head of Risk & Compliance to ensure timely closure of issues arising from review findings.
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Embed a Financial Crime risk policy across the banks, including the definition and measurement of Financial Crime Key Risk Indicators (KRI), Risk and Control self-assessments (RCSA), and monthly governance assessments.
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Recommend the Financial Crime risk appetite to Management and the Board to address the existing risk profile, risk capacity, and risk tolerance in pursuing growth and desired return in line with the approved business strategy.
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Drive proactiveness in the embodiment of Financial Crime risk management culture and monitoring adherence to Financial Crime risk policy.
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Conduct periodic assessments of the effectiveness of Financial Crime risk management across the bank.
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Other duties assigned by line manager.
3. JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
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Bachelor’s degree in accounting/law/finance/business administration/economics or any related.
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A minimum of 5 years of experience in the same field.
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Master’s degree or professional qualifications like CAMS, CRMA, and CISA will be an added advantage.
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Strong interpersonal skills.
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Excellent communication skills.
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Effective stakeholder engagement.
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Controls and risk assessments.
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Business knowledge and strong analytical skills.
HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV and cover letter to hrrecruit@eximbank.co.tz.
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Application Deadline: 28th Aug 2026
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Contact Information: Call 0800 780 111
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Website: www.eximbank.co.tz
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Exim Bank (T) Ltd is an equal opportunity employer.
To apply for this job email your details to hrrecruit@eximbank.co.tz