About Deloitte

Deloitte is the largest private professional services network in the world. Every day, approximately 412,000 professionals in more than 150 countries demonstrate their commitment to a single vision: to be the standard of excellence, while working towards one purpose – to make an impact that matters.
    
Deloitte West Africa is a cluster of Deloitte offices that has joined together to provide seamless cross-border services to our clients in the region and to pass on the benefits of scale and access to resources that this organisation can generate. Our West Africa practice serves multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and the public sector across these regions: Nigeria and Ghana.  
 
In Ghana, Deloitte is one of the leading professional services organizations, specializing in providing Audit and Assurance, Tax & Regulatory, Consulting, Risk Advisory and Financial Advisory services. We serve clients in a variety of industries from financial services to consumer, telecommunications, life sciences and healthcare, energy and resources, government and public services.
 
Our professionals are unified by a collaborative culture that fosters integrity, outstanding value to markets and clients, commitment to each other, and strength from cultural diversity. They are dedicated to strengthening corporate responsibility, building public trust, and making a positive impact in their communities. We understand that our professionals hold interests outside of the workspace and we aim to encourage work/life balance, supporting them in all aspects of their lives. 

Why Deloitte

Deloitte is a global leader in professional services, known for its commitment to excellence and innovation. By joining our Growth Office team, you will have the opportunity to contribute directly to our journey of becoming the undisputed leader in Ghana while advancing your career in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

The successful candidate under minimum supervision, will drive and support Compliance, Financial Crime & Commercial functions by attending to Compliance objectives, requirements, and reporting obligations & Commercial Contracting as well as other Commercial initiatives as and when required, and Financial Crime obligations as applicable to West Africa region. The candidate will be responsible for the preparation, administration, and execution of applicable Member Firm Standards & ISO27001 requirements.

Other responsibilities to be performed by the ideal candidate includes the following:

• Internal Audit Reviews.
• Compiling and reviewing Legislative and Financial Crime Risk Assessments with expertise to apply and report on the legislative landscape as applicable to West Africa and attend to required and agreed mitigations. Compile reports as required to demonstrate effectiveness.
• Ability to interpret legislative requirements effectively and to apply to West Africa operations (provide guidance to Service Lines, both internally and on client engagements). 
•  Identify risks and recommend practical solutions.
• Review and assess NOCLAR (Non-Compliance Laws and Regulations) Consultations and provide required inputs to finalize NOCLAR Consultations as per the Deloitte Africa NOCLAR Policy.
• Attend to specific Commercial contracting queries. Advise and guide on standard terms and conditions and escalate when required.
• Provide legal advice to Service Lines.
• Research and draft of internal Legal Opinions.
• Draft bespoke contracts (in alignment with the Deloitte Africa Contracting Playbook), evaluating the Services in scope and ensuring mitigation of contractual risks. 
• Engage with clients on contractual matters and support service lines with contractual agreements.
• Participate in developing content for required new e-learnings, enhancement of existing e-learnings, tracking of completions and escalations as applicable.
• Establish and maintain strong internal business relationships within area of expertise. Collaborate, understand, and share best practices.
• Advise and support Service Lines in identification and implementation of innovative solutions to issues arising within area of expertise, including collaborating on AI solutions as per the Deloitte Africa AI Framework
• Follow the Privacy Impact Assessment and VCRA (Vendor Cyber Risk Assessment) process (by collaborating with Stakeholders) and escalate/ obtain input when required.
• Managing Information Loss Incidents with relevant stakeholders in terms of the Disciplinary Framework, incl. overall management and oversight of West Africa Panel meetings for Deloitte Asset losses and damages. 
• Attend and execute on Information Protection requirements, incl. notification to applicable Regulators on Information / Privacy investigations as per prescribed Deloitte Africa Process.  

Please note that the above list is not exhaustive. The CRO may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

Educational Requirements/Professional Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree (LL.B., B.L., etc.) in Law
• A Minimum ISO27001 certification.
• A fair understanding of Risk Management and Regulatory requirements for different industries will also be valuable.

Person-Specifications

• Have a minimum of 5 years' work experience within the function.
• Be of proven integrity, giving attention to confidentiality requirements.
• Possess excellent writing and oral communication/presentation skills.
• Have ability to maintain a professional outlook and carriage at all times.
• Have indepth knowledge of specific internal systems.
• Good MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint Skills.
• In-depth functional and business knowledge.
• Experienced in successful execution of complex projects.
• Recognized as a skilled presenter.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Dynamic interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Robust internal Service Line and Client delivery focus.
• Highly adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease.
• Focus on quality and risk.
• Comprehensive complex problem-solving ability
• Exceptional business acumen
• Effective use of time, equipment, and resources.

What Impact Will You Make?

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

How You Will Grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there is always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career. 

Our Purpose 

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world.  https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/impact-that-matters.html

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Application Process: If you are ready to take on a strategic leadership role that will define and shape Deloitte's growth trajectory in Ghana, we invite you to apply by attaching your resume, academic credentials and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and accomplishments.  Application deadline is April 17 2024. Kindly note, that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Join us in shaping the future of growth at Deloitte Ghana. Your strategic vision and leadership could be the driving force behind our success.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.