Compliance Business Partner (FS)

What you’ll do

At Vodafone, we’re committed to building a trusted brand by daring to be different. Our Compliance team is at the heart of ensuring we operate responsibly and ethically in regulated markets across Africa and Europe. As a Compliance Business Partner (FS), you’ll play a pivotal role in safeguarding Vodafone against material risks while fostering a strong compliance culture.

Join us in shaping a future where compliance drives innovation and builds trust in everything we do.

• Be a trusted advisor – Partner with senior stakeholders, providing thought leadership on financial crime prevention strategies and embedding robust compliance frameworks.
• Strengthen risk mitigation – Ensure local market risk strategies align with Vodafone’s Compliance Management System, tailoring solutions to diverse regulatory environments.
• Drive policy implementation – Lead the adoption of Group-wide policies while adapting them to meet local regulatory requirements.
• Influence and collaborate – Act as a bridge between Group and Markets, fostering collaboration, sharing best practices, and creating cohesive compliance strategies.
• Enhance compliance culture – Deliver targeted training and capacity-building initiatives, promoting awareness and accountability at all organisational levels.

Who you are

• Experienced in financial crime compliance – Strong knowledge of AML/CTF, Sanctions, ABC, and Trade Controls, with an understanding of African and European regulatory landscapes.
• A strategic thinker – Analytical mindset with the ability to navigate complex regulatory challenges and develop long-term compliance solutions.
• An influential communicator – Exceptional stakeholder management skills, capable of engaging senior leaders and governance committees.
• A compliance champion – Passionate about driving a culture of integrity and ethical business practices.
• Professionally qualified – Experience in a regulated compliance advisory role (essential); certifications such as CFE, ICA, SCCE (desirable).

Not a perfect fit

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What's in it for you

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

• Discretionary yearly bonus: 10%
• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
• Charity days: 5 days/year
• Maternity/adoption leave: 52 weeks out of which the first 13 weeks are fully paid followed by 26 weeks of half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5
• Paternity leave: 16 weeks fully paid
• Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
• Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
• Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan

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