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Group Head of Forensic Investigation

Equity Bank

Posted 3 months agoNairobi, Kenya

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Job Type

Full-time

Experience

Senior

Category

Banking & Finance

Job Description

The Group Head of Forensic Investigation provides strategic leadership and operational oversight of Equity Group's fraud investigation function to detect, investigate, and resolve fraud, financial crime, misconduct, or breaches of policy and regulatory requirements. This role safeguards the organization's assets, reputation, and compliance posture by developing and implementing investigation strategies, managing complex investigations, and recommending effective mitigation and prevention measures.
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Requirements

  • Business related degree from a recognized University or College.
  • Professional Certification in Fraud Examination (CFE) is an added advantage.
  • Auditing, Accounting, Risk management and Information systems audit certifications are advantageous.
  • 8 to 10 years forensic investigation experience.
  • Over 5 years leadership experience.
  • Strong fraud investigation and forensic accounting background.
  • Experience working with regulators and law enforcement.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership over the fraud investigation function.
  • Develop and implement comprehensive fraud investigation strategies aligned with organizational goals.
  • Prepare management reports and external reports to regulators or law enforcement where required.
  • Ensure all investigations align with internal policies, legal requirements, and regulatory standards.
  • Lead initiatives to enhance fraud investigation processes, tools, and technologies.
  • Oversee protection of customers impacted by fraud.
  • Lead development of fraud investigation strategy.
  • Represent the organization in external forums and liaise with law enforcement, regulators, and industry bodies.
  • Ensure fraud investigation outputs contribute to customer protection and experience.
  • Drive process improvements and adoption of analytics to enhance fraud detection.
  • Refine metrics and KPIs measuring effectiveness of the fraud investigations function.

How to Apply

Apply via the Equity Bank Taleo career portal.