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Risk and Compliance Manager - Partnerships & Digital and Britam Connect

Britam

NairobiManager · Not statedDeadline not published by employerChecked 20 Oct 2026
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About this role

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Role overview

Britam is hiring a Risk and Compliance Manager to oversee risk and compliance for its Britam Connect, Partnerships & Digital Channels based in Nairobi. This role is suited for experienced professionals with a strong background in risk management, innovation governance, and insurance operations.

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What you will do

  • Provide independent second-line risk and compliance oversight for the business unit.
  • Build strong relationships with business leadership to integrate risk and compliance in decision-making and planning.
  • Promote first-line ownership of regulatory compliance, financial crime, conduct risk, and data protection.
  • Monitor and challenge the adequacy of risk management practices and internal controls.
  • Coordinate regulatory inspections and ensure timely implementation of corrective actions.
  • Support business decisions with risk insight, challenge, and analysis.
  • Lead emerging risk management activities and provide specialist oversight of innovation risks.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Finance, Business Administration, Technology, Economics or related field.
  • Professional certification in Risk Management and Compliance such as FRM, IRM, PRM, CPA(K), CAMS, ICA or equivalent.
  • Data Protection certification is an added advantage.
  • 5 to 10 years' experience in risk management, innovation governance, transformation programmes, partnerships, digital businesses or financial services.
  • Significant exposure to general or micro insurance operations.
  • Strong understanding of underwriting, claims, reinsurance, pricing, and insurance risk management.
  • Experience with emerging risks, innovation risk, partnership risk, digital business models, and transformation risk.
  • Ability to support new product development, strategic initiatives, ecosystem partnerships, and innovation governance.
  • Capability to perform scenario analysis and assess risks from emerging technologies and market developments.
  • Experience providing risk oversight for transformation programmes and strategic change initiatives.
  • Strong stakeholder management, influencing and business partnering skills.

How to apply

Apply through the employer's official contact. The employer has not published a closing date.

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