Legal and Compliance · Full-time
Direct employerSenior Specialist: Regulatory & Compliance
NairobiSenior · HybridDeadline not published by employerChecked 12 Nov 2026
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About this role
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Role overview
Cellulant, a leading payments company in Africa, is hiring a Senior Specialist in Regulatory & Compliance based in Nairobi, Kenya. This full-time role is ideal for someone with strong experience in compliance and regulatory affairs within banking or fintech, especially across multiple African countries.
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What you will do
- Lead engagement with regulators, central banks, and industry bodies in Kenya and other African markets to position Cellulant as a trusted partner.
- Manage regulatory licensing, renewals, and submissions to maintain business operations.
- Monitor regulatory changes and advise leadership on their impact on strategy, products, and operations.
- Represent Cellulant in industry forums and regulatory consultations to influence fintech policy.
- Develop and maintain compliance frameworks covering AML/CFT, consumer protection, data privacy, sanctions, and cross-border payments.
- Oversee compliance risk assessments, monitoring, reporting, and remediation of breaches.
- Collaborate with Legal, Product, and Technology teams to ensure compliance in new product launches and partnerships.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
- At least 7 years of progressive experience in Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, or Legal roles within banking or fintech.
- Minimum 4 years in a regional leadership role.
- Experience managing multi-jurisdictional compliance frameworks across Africa.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory regimes in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa, especially in payments, data privacy, AML/CFT, and digital banking.
- Proven experience leading regulatory engagements and audits with central banks or financial regulators.
- Membership in a relevant professional body such as ACAMS, ICA, CFE, or ACCA.
- Preferred: Master's degree (LLM, MBA, or related field).
- Preferred: Professional certifications like CAMS, ICA Advanced Certificate in Regulatory Compliance, CAFCA, or Data Protection Supervisor Certification.
- Preferred: Experience with RegTech or compliance automation tools.
- Preferred: Exposure to group-level governance and reporting in complex cross-border structures.
Benefits
Cellulant offers market-related pay, generous personal time off, and medical and life insurance benefits where applicable.
How to apply
Apply through the employer's official contact. The advert does not specify a closing date.