Senior Compliance Manager – Regulatory Change, Policies & Standards

Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited is a leading Financial Services Institution operating in Kenya. Our diversified business spans banking, insurance, technology and social enterprise, enabling us to deliver integrated solutions that drive inclusive growth at scale. Our business model is anchored on a distinctive Tri-Engine framework — Social, Economic and Sustainability, which systematically strengthens value-chains, empowers communities and delivers long-term social and economic impact.

Our purpose, “Transforming lives, giving dignity, and expanding opportunities for wealth creation,” guides every our strategic decision. We are driven by a bold vision “to be the champion of the socio-economic prosperity of the people of Africa,” and this ambition is embedded in our culture through our core values of professionalism, integrity, creativity and innovation, teamwork, unity of purpose, respect and effective corporate governance (PICTURE).

Our growth and impact agenda is clearly defined and operationalized through the Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan (ARRP), which serves as the strategic blueprint for sustainable expansion and long-term value creation across the continent.

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Compliance Manager – Regulatory Change, Policies & Standards is responsible for the proactive identification, interpretation, governance and oversight of regulatory change, compliance policies, standards and regulatory obligations across the Bank, in line with applicable laws, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Prudential Guidelines, Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) requirements and Group standards.

The role ensures that regulatory requirements are translated into clear policies, accountable ownership and effective controls, that implementation is tracked to closure, and that material delays, breaches and policy deficiencies are escalated in a timely manner, while preserving a clear separation of responsibilities under the Three Lines of Defence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Lead enterprise-wide regulatory horizon scanning, interpretation and impact assessment of new and changing laws, regulations and supervisory guidance.

· Oversee regulatory change implementation plans, accountable owners, dependencies, milestones and escalation of delays.

· Lead the development, review and approval of regulatory compliance policies, standards and frameworks.

· Maintain policy governance, version control and alignment with Group standards and regulatory requirements.

· Oversee the central regulatory obligations inventory, including applicability mapping, executive ownership and control linkages.

· Coordinate the Bank’s submissions and feedback on CBK reforms, consultation papers and emerging regulations.

· Advise Management on regulatory requirements for new products, digital channels, outsourcing, expansion and technology change.

· Prepare regulatory change and policy governance reports for ExCo and the Board Risk Committee.

· Lead, develop and allocate resources across the Regulatory Change, Policies & Standards team.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

· Establish and maintain an enterprise-wide regulatory horizon scanning process covering CBK, FRC, CMA, ODPC, KDIC and other relevant authorities.

· Ensure timely and documented interpretation and impact assessment of regulatory changes, working with Legal where interpretation is complex.

· Ensure each regulatory change has an approved implementation plan, accountable executive owner, defined milestones and evidence of completion.

· Monitor implementation progress and escalate overdue, at-risk or deficient implementation to Senior Management and governance forums.

· Lead the policy lifecycle, including drafting standards, stakeholder consultation, approval routing, periodic review and attestation.

· Maintain a policy and standards register with version control, ownership, review dates and alignment to Group policies.

· Oversee the regulatory obligations register, ensuring applicability mapping, ownership, control linkages and integration into the GRC system.

· Coordinate consolidated Bank responses to CBK consultations, draft Prudential Guidelines and Risk Management Guidelines.

· Provide regulatory advisory input into new products, digital channels, outsourcing arrangements, expansion and technology change.

· Identify regulatory compliance gaps and ensure remediation actions are owned by the accountable First Line functions.

· Prepare regulatory change dashboards, policy status reports and obligation coverage reports for ExCo and the Board Risk Committee.

· Escalate significant regulatory breaches, implementation delays and policy deficiencies through established governance structures.

· Support regulatory inspections, audits and thematic reviews relating to regulatory change and policy governance.

· Drive the adoption of regulatory technology to improve horizon scanning, obligations management and policy governance.

· Lead, mentor and develop the team, including performance management, capability building and succession planning.

Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited is a leading Financial Services Institution operating in Kenya. Our diversified business spans banking, insurance, technology and social enterprise, enabling us to deliver integrated solutions that drive inclusive growth at scale. Our business model is anchored on a distinctive Tri-Engine framework — Social, Economic and Sustainability, which systematically strengthens value-chains, empowers communities and delivers long-term social and economic impact.

Our purpose, “Transforming lives, giving dignity, and expanding opportunities for wealth creation,” guides every our strategic decision. We are driven by a bold vision “to be the champion of the socio-economic prosperity of the people of Africa,” and this ambition is embedded in our culture through our core values of professionalism, integrity, creativity and innovation, teamwork, unity of purpose, respect and effective corporate governance (PICTURE).

Our growth and impact agenda is clearly defined and operationalized through the Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan (ARRP), which serves as the strategic blueprint for sustainable expansion and long-term value creation across the continent.

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Compliance Manager – Regulatory Change, Policies & Standards is responsible for th