About Us

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Plc is a company supporting Ethiopia’s digital transformation. As a member of the Vodacom family, we have a wealth of experience connecting over 334 million people globally and over 180 million people in Africa across our network. We look forward to partnering with Ethiopians as we build a new network in Ethiopia.

We are setting the groundwork in readiness for the launch of our services next year and are looking to work with purpose-led teams that put the community at the heart of service.

Safaricom Ethiopia is offering a wide range of careers, whether you’re looking to join our technology, commercial or corporate teams. If you would like a challenge and the promise of a digital future for the people of Ethiopia, we are looking for you. 

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy for a Due Diligence Officer within the Legal and Risk Function in Ethiopia. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.

Detailed Description

Reporting to the EHOD – Compliance and Risk, the position holder will be responsible for the collection of vendor/client/property/third party documents and data, risk analysis and assessment within the KYC (Know your Client) Due Diligence procedure applicable for new client onboardings, land acquisition and vendor/third party due diligence evaluations.  

Job Responsibilities

• Performing Risk and Compliance research and analysis (such as PEPs, Adverse Information, etc.) supported by Safaricom tools, as well as using public sources to provide a first risk assessment on complex files.
• Coordinating the onboarding of third parties including business partners, customer, vendors and other third parties including documentation collection and analysis (including tax documents) and driving the whole KYC/Due Diligence procedure.
• Comply with relevant government regulations and Safaricom Ethiopia’s internal guidelines and policies.
• Validation of third party profiles which do not require Compliance involvement.
• Updating of the third party profile and re-assessment of third party risk level within the periodical and ad-hoc recertification during third party lifetime.
• Conduct Due Diligence of customer/supplier profile for onboarding, periodic review and trigger event review.
• Identify and verify KYC documents and client statistic data.
• Assess and evaluate land ownership documents and risk assess the transaction.
• Engage with third parties to provide incomplete CDD information and documentation within service level.
• Provide written advise to business on identified red flags and monitor and guide business decisions based on risk levels.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Banking and Finance, Business Administration, Compliance, Legal or other related disciplines.
• Relevant qualification in CAMS, AAMLP Core Level will be an advantage.
• At least 1 to 3 years working experiences in Banking or Finance or other related fields.
• Knowledgeable of Microsoft software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and willing to accept challenges.

How to Apply

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, kindly proceed to update your candidate profile on CLICK HERE