VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS – Regulatory Compliance Officer

Job title                 : Regulatory Compliance Officer

Department          : Compliance

Reporting Line       : Head Compliance

Location                : Head Office   

Number of Position     : 01

Roles & Responsibilities

1. A-  Regulatory Liaison & Official Correspondence

• Serve as a key point of contact between the Bank and regulatory or law-enforcement authorities
• Liaise with regulators and supervisory bodies including, but not limited to; BEAC (Banque des États de l’Afrique Centrale), COBAC (Commission Bancaire de l’Afrique Centrale) and MINFI (Ministry of Finance) and other government agencies and law-enforcement bodies.
• Handle and coordinate responses to all regulatory requests, inquiries, summonses, and inspections.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and complete regulatory communications.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities (e.g. BEAC, COBAC, MINFI) to obtain clarification on regulatory requirements and seek guidance on customer trends or emerging risks.
• Advise management and business units on regulatory interpretation and application.
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1. B-  Regulatory Monitoring & Obligation Management

• Proactively source, monitor, and interpret new, amended, or repealed regulatory requirements
• Maintain a regulatory obligations register covering all applicable laws and regulations
• Assess regulatory impact on the Bank’s operations, products, and processes
• Ensure prompt and effective implementation of regulatory changes across the Bank
• Track implementation progress and escalate delays or gaps to the Head of Compliance.
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1. C-  Regulatory Reporting

• Ensure accurate and timely submission of all regulatory reports to competent authorities
• Coordinate regulatory reporting with relevant departments
• Review reports for completeness, consistency, and regulatory compliance prior to submission
• Maintain evidence of regulatory submissions for audit and inspection purposes
• Professionally handle any case of non-submission by requesting for more time and /or prompt escalation to Head of Compliance.
• Maintain an up-to-date regulatory reports register for the Bank.
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1. D-  Product & Business Compliance Review

• Perform compliance review of all new products, services, partnerships, and delivery channels prior to launch
• Identify regulatory risks associated with new initiatives
• Validate compliance with licensing, authorization, disclosure, and consumer protection requirements
• Provide assurance to Head of Compliance to grant compliance clearance or recommendations prior to product approval.
• Provide guidance on regulatory expectations and best practices.
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1. E-  Management of Risk of Non-Compliance

• Identify, assess, and monitor regulatory compliance risks
• Implement controls to mitigate the risk of regulatory breaches
• Support development and maintenance of the Bank’s Compliance Risk Assessment framework
• Escalate material compliance risks to the Head of Compliance and senior management
• Conduct regulatory compliance training and awareness sessions for staff.
• Support embedding a strong culture of compliance across the Bank
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1. F-  Regulatory Licensing & Authorizations

• Prepare and manage regulatory license and authorization files for new products or services, strategic partnerships or agents and regulated roles or key appointments
• Liaise with regulators to follow up on approval processes
• Ensure compliance with conditions attached to regulatory approvals.
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1. G-  Compliance Assurance & Reviews

• Conduct compliance assurance reviews to assess adherence to new regulatory requirements, existing laws, regulations, and internal policies
• Document findings, recommendations, and corrective actions
• Follow up on remediation plans and report unresolved issues.
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1. H-  Regulatory Breach Detection & Remediation

• Promptly detect or receive alerts of regulatory breaches or non-compliance incidents
• Assess root causes and regulatory impact
• Coordinate remediation actions with relevant departments
• Support regulatory notifications where required
• Track corrective actions to closure.
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1. I-  Reporting & Documentation

• Ensure all regulatory reports owned by Compliance are submitted in time.
• Prepare periodic compliance reports for the Head of Compliance
• Maintain accurate regulatory correspondence and documentation
• Support internal audit, external audit, and regulatory examinations
• Attend regulatory and industry compliance events.
• Support development and update of compliance policies and procedures
• Perform any other compliance-related duties assigned by the Head of Compliance
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1. Knowledge and Skills Required

• Sound understanding of the CEMAC banking regulations and Cameroon laws applicable to banking business.
• Excellent regulatory interpretation and analytical skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet regulatory deadlines
• High level of integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and independence.
• Candidates must be bilingual (English and French).
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1. Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor degree in Law, Finance, Banking, accounting, Risk Management or related field.
• Recognized Compliance or AML/CFT professional certification, such as ACAMS, ICA etc. is mandatory.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Compliance function, Law/Accounting firm, regulatory consultancy, Risk Management or similar role within a financial institution.

 Application submission

Candidates should send their resume and motivation letter to hcmrecruitcameroon@ubagroup.com, with the heading “Regulatory Compliance Officer” Latest January 31, 2026.

 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to proceed to the interview stage.

 UBA Cameroon is committed to meritocracy and inclusiveness and will not unfairly discriminate in recruitment, training, career development and promotion on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, marital status, disability, religion or belief and age.

 If you do not receive any response 01 month after this publication, kindly consider your application as non-accepted on this occasion.