Risk & Compliance Officer Job Vacancy at Mixx by Yas
Job Overview
Risk & Compliance Officer Job Vacancy at Mixx by Yas
Risk & Compliance Officer
Mixx by Yas
Job Opportunity at Mixx
Overview:
Mixx, a fintech company under the AXIAN Group, is hiring for the position of MFS Risk and Compliance Officer in Dar Es Salaam. Join a fast-growing, innovative team shaping the future of financial services across five African countries. Applications are open until September 29, 2025.Employer job posting
Risk & Compliance Officer Job Vacancy at Mixx by Yas
Position: MFS Risk and Compliance Officer
Location: Dar Es Salaam Application
Deadline: September 29, 2025
Job Requirements
- University degree in finance or another relevant subject.
- Financial services experience.
- Excellent verbal and written skills with high proficiency in English.
- Strong management skills across a range of challenging situations.
- Tenacity, commitment, and personal drive to deliver whatever it takes.
- People management skills, with the ability to influence, cajole, and direct where appropriate, and to judge when to support, intervene, or escalate.
- Relationship management and business partnering skills, with proven experience building, developing, and sustaining relationships with key stakeholders, especially senior management.
- Root cause analysis skills, including understanding an issue or complex problem, identifying key drivers, and working with process owners to define and implement sustainable solutions.
- Conversant in structured query language (SQL).
- Project management and scoping of work plans.
- Employer job posting
Core Responsibilities
- Conduct risk assessments for all new MFS products, services, and promotions, ensuring proposed controls are executed in alignment with stakeholders.
- Review MFS control policies, procedures, and processes periodically to maintain effectiveness and alignment with business risk protection.
- Ensure compliance of MFS business activities, including managed service agreements, with GSMA Mobile Money Code of Conduct and regulatory standards.
- Oversee execution of Gawio processes in line with the National Payment System (NPS) Act 2015, related regulations, and internal control procedures.
- Monitor E-Stock management controls, ensure clearance of pending items, and validate/report BOT returns (Ecosystem vs Trust reconciliation and monthly returns).
- Perform due diligence and sanction/PEP screening for all MFS corporate customers and partners, with ongoing weekly reviews.
- Monitor transactions for suspicious activities linked to money laundering, terrorism financing, fraud, or financial losses, and investigate reported cases.
- Manage MFS risk and compliance alerts, ensuring timely review, closure, and periodic updates of alerts configurations and dashboards.
- Verify inactive refund requests, respond to formal transaction information requests from regulators (e.g., Bank of Tanzania), and support audits/inquiries.
- Provide additional risk analysis and reporting as required by senior management, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in risk management activities.
About Mixx Mixx is a fintech company under the AXIAN Group, a pan-African organization operating in five African countries. We are driven by a culture of innovation, agility, and impact. Our young, passionate, and ambitious teams work daily to shape the financial services of tomorrow. At Mixx, we believe diversity is a source of strength. When candidates have equal skills, we encourage female applicants and actively work to create a fair, inclusive, and stimulating professional environment for everyone.
Why Join Mixx?
- Be part of a fast-growing fintech company.
- Work in a dynamic, innovative, and impact-driven culture.
- Contribute to shaping the future of financial services in Africa.
- Join a diverse and inclusive team that values fairness and professional growth.
How to Apply
If this description resonates with you, apply by September 29, 2025, to grow with Mixx and contribute to our mission of transforming financial services
