Careers

The world is rapidly evolving, with Technology and other trends which ultimately re-enforce the need for smart, goal-oriented individuals who can align with our corporate vision. In order to keep up with this fast pace of change, we require people with the appropriate skill sets and foundation, so as to be able to exceed the expectations of our clients and the industry as a whole.

We are a company that greatly embraces diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our work. We offer various promising opportunities and guaranteed career sustainability.

Count on us to continually challenge and inspire our employees in a way that will add great value and meaning to their work lives.

Working with Guinea Insurance Plc, promises to be a very exciting, rewarding and unforgettable experience as all our staff, both past and present can attest to.

Want to join our vibrant team?


Watch this space for updates on vacancies

VACANCY

Guinea Insurance Plc, a leading risk management solution provider, known to provide peace of mind through assurance to all stakeholders, is seeking applications from suitable qualified individuals for the role below;

Job Title: Team Lead, Compliance & Internal Control

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Yaba, Lagos

Work mode: Hybrid (3 days on- site, 2 days remote)

Reports To: Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)

Job Overview:

To Implement measure that would ensure the adherence to  appropriate  compliance and internal control framework and  procedures so as to minimize loss  from non-compliance with the regulatory requirement and company’s policies & procedures

 

Job Responsibilities;

          Implement methodologies for identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and reporting compliance risks.  Agree on the type and frequency of monitoring in relation to the company’s scale of the activity.

          Ensures company-wide compliance with established policies and controls and ensures that violations are thoroughly investigated.

          Ensure prompt response NFIU/EFCC/NAICOM enquiries.

          Regulatory reporting to NFIU

          Ensure Compliance with NAICOM’s code of Corporate Governance from Legal and other regulatory requirements

          Monitoring of compliance with AML/CFT guidelines for all the policies booked by the company

          Creation of awareness/training on KYC/AML/CFT/PEP

          Branch visitation to ascertain adherence to KYC

          Monitoring of regulatory renditions to ensure compliance with deadlines for submission

          Review of transactions & identify regulatory and control exceptions

          Preparing KYC and AML Risk matrix for the company along product, customer, business and location lines and assigning these to Team Leads for monitoring

          Prepare AML/CFT training plan for the company and ensure adherence to the plan

          Ensure prompt response to auditors’ requests

          Continuous update of company’s bank authorized signatory list.

          Ensure Daily call-over of Transaction Checks/Reviews- Underwriting (Both Life and general)

          Ensure transactions processed by CPU, Claims, Underwriting and Re-Insurance are reviewed daily to identify any area of non-compliance with the company policies 

          Ensure prompt closure of control and audit exceptions

          Device Measure that will mitigate against reoccurrence of exceptions

          Ensure reports are rendered periodically based on unit reviews carried out.

          Prepare quarterly Spot-Check plan and ensure that Spot-Checks reviews of non-processing are carried out in line with the plan

          Ensure Security sweep on the Head Office and branches and collate reports

          Ensure only authorized users are given access to the system

Requirements;

·         A good first degree in any discipline.  Masters’ degree will be an advantage

·         Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in Compliance & Internal Control within the financial services industry, of which at least 3 years must have been in the Insurance sector.

·         Professional certifications such as CFA, CIS, ACCA, ACA, CFP,CFE,ACAMS, IT Certifications, etc

 

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

§  Insurance Operations

§  Accounting

§  Credit Analysis / Appraisal

§  Environmental / Industry Analysis

§  Risk Management

§  Operational risk

§  Investment / Portfolio Management

§  Assets & Liabilities Management

§  Financial analysis / interpretation

§  TQM

§  Documentation

 

Generic Skills

§  Strategic Focus/ Orientation

§  Integrity and Discretion

§  Initiative/ Proactive

§  Entrepreneurship

§  Analytical skills / Problem solving

§  Resilience, Tenacity and Integrity

§  Interpersonal skills

§  Communication (oral & written)

 

Supervisory Skills

§ Leadership

§ Coaching /Leadership / Influencing

§ Initiative/Entrepreneurship/ taking ownership

§ Team building / conflict management

§ Organization & coordination

§ General managerial /administration

 

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and Curriculum Vitae to recruitment@guineainsurance.com not later than 12th July, 2024.

VACANCY

Guinea Insurance Plc, a leading  risk management solution provider, known to provide peace of mind through assurance to all stakeholders. We seek applications from suitable qualified individuals for the role of Team Lead, ERM.

Job Tile: Team Lead, Enterprise Risk Management

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Lagos

Reports To: MD/CEO

Job Overview:

To minimize risk of loss by defining and ensuring compliance with the approved risk management framework and processes for identification, controlling, managing and reporting operational , underwriting and claims, strategic and reputational risks across all businesses of the GIP.

Job Responsibilities;

          Establish framework, procedures and practices to ensure that operational, strategic  and reputational risk is appropriately identified, measured, monitored and controlled

          Drive implementation of operational risk action plan approved by the board

          Oversees the implementation of operational risk approach and strategies that are aligned with the GIP’s vision, mission and corporate objectives

          Identifies specific business risks in light of strategy and business specific operational changes 

          Determine and approve operational risk tolerance limits

          Formulate and ensure compliance with sensitive operational risk policies

          Develop strategies for mitigating all business and operational risk

          Oversee and ensure the integrity of operational risk assessment process across the business

          Provide direction and drive assimilation of Operational risk management culture across all levels and functions Company wide

          Establish risk mitigation and control processes

          Ensure quarterly surveys are carried out on all identified stakeholders

          Ensure timely regulatory renditions of reports

          Regularly estimate economic capital for strategic, reputational and operational risks

          Estimate and ensure stress testing on strategic and reputational risk

          Develop risk models for measuring strategic and reputational risk

          Establish and maintain effective BCM for business resilience in GIP

 

Requirements;

 

          A first degree in any discipline.

          Relevant Master’s degree, preferably in Risk Management.

          Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in operational  risk management within the Financial Services Industry , of  which at least 3 must have been in the Insurance Sector

          Recognized professional certification such as ACII, ACIIN, MIRM, CFA, ACCA, ACA, etc.

           

 

 

Skills and Competencies Requirement;

 

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

§ Knowledge of operational risk best practices

§ Advanced knowledge of operational, strategic and reputational risk measurement  methodologies

§ Insurance Operations

§ Technical Expertise

§ Environmental / Industry Analysis

§ TQM

§ Documentation

 

Generic Skills

§  Strategic Focus/ Orientation

§  Integrity and Discretion

§  Initiative/ Proactive

§  Entrepreneurship

§  Analytical skills / Problem solving

§  Resilience, Tenacity and Integrity

§  Interpersonal skills

§  Communication (oral & written)

 

Supervisory Skills

§ Leadership

§ Mentorship

§ Initiative/Entrepreneurship/ taking ownership

§ Team building / conflict management

§ Organization & coordination

§ General managerial /administration

 

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and Curriculum Vitae to recruitment@guineainsurance.com not later than 12th July, 2024.

 

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Guinea Insurance has always lived up to its name; consistently one step ahead of the industry in the provision of better and affordable risk management solutions. We are a major player in the provision of first-rate financial risk solutions in the General and Special Risks business underwriting categories. We have established a reputation for exceptional competence in the delivery of customer-centric services and product innovation. With a strong capital base, highly qualified professionals, and modern technology, Guinea Insurance PLC became widely acknowledged for speed and efficiency and thus, remained the preferred insurer for individual and corporate clientele seeking premium insurance and related financial services to date.

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33 Ikorodu Road Jibowu, Lagos.

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