Overview
Compliance Officer Jobs in Lagos State, Nigeria at Passpoint
Title: Compliance Officer
Company: Passpoint
Location: Lagos State, Nigeria
Company Description
Passpoint is a financial orchestration platform that unifies payments, compliance, liquidity, and settlement across African, European, and G20 markets through a single integration. Instead of managing multiple gateways and tools, businesses use Passpoint to route transactions optimally in real time, embed jurisdiction-specific compliance, and access unified settlement data across all markets and currencies. The company operates as an infrastructure layer above PSPs and gateways, processing billions in annualized payment volume for over 300 merchants across 16 corridors, including Nigeria, Kenya, the XOF region, Europe, the UK, China, and the United States.
Passpoint holds direct licenses from the Central Bank of Nigeria, operates under FINTRAC in Canada, has a VASP license from the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Poland, and provides PSD2-compliant infrastructure in 24 EU countries and the UK. Its mission is to make local payment rails globally usable through a governed, scalable control plane.
Role Description
The Compliance Officer is responsible for executing Passpoint’s day-to-day compliance operations under the direction of the Head of Compliance. The role focuses on ensuring accurate and timely delivery of AML/CFT, KYC, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and compliance reporting activities across the company’s payment and cross-border operations.
Key Responsibilities
– Conduct KYC, CDD, and EDD checks for merchants, partners, and customers during onboarding and periodic reviews.
– Monitor transactions and merchant activity using internal tools to identify and escalate suspicious activity.
– Perform sanctions and watchlist screening (OFAC, UN, EU, UK HMT, and local lists).
– Maintain accurate compliance records, logs, and documentation.
– Escalate compliance issues, breaches, and high-risk cases to the Head of Compliance.
– Support audits, investigations, and compliance reporting activities.
– Assist with AML/CFT training coordination and data protection support where required.
Requirements
– Bachelor’s degree in Law,
– Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
– Minimum of 3 years’ experience in compliance, AML/CFT, banking, fintech, or risk-related roles.
– Strong understanding of KYC/CDD/EDD and AML/CFT principles.
– Familiarity with FATF standards and Nigerian regulations (CBN, NFIU, AML Act 2022).
– Compliance certifications (CAMS, ICA) or related training is an advantage.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their CV to: [email protected]
Subject: Compliance Officer
Kindly note that due to the high volume of applications, only qualified candidates will be contacted.
