Job Summary: The Forensic Investigator is to perform investigations in accordance with the Bank’s investigations standards and policies, within prescribed average expected completion timeframes while maintaining absolute confidentiality of information. This would include protecting the KCB Bank Uganda assets and interests from acts of financial crime and misconduct including mitigating present exposures; and consequence management of persons who have committed acts of financial crime or dishonesty against the KCB Bank Uganda.
Key Responsibilities
- Take lead in data analytics using data from various in-house database systems as part of proactive investigation activities and strategy.
- Appropriately control, secure and reference evidence acquired during forensic investigations.
- Perform information and admission seeking interviews (where required).
- Prepare factual findings’ report to senior internal stakeholders.
- Present, where required, evidence in disciplinary enquiry, civil court and/or criminal court based on factual findings reports from investigations.
- Adopt, where appropriate, a litigation support role in respect of investigations in which the KCB Bank wishes to adopt legal proceedings.
- Implement and maintain Forensic Investigation standards in accordance with better practice.
- Engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders and manage stakeholder expectations in terms of investigatory processes.
- Perform fraud awareness and fraud prevention and detection presentations to key stakeholders as and when required.
- Build and maintain credible relationships with internal and external stakeholders ensuring their issues, objectives and priorities are reflected in the agreed solution.
- Maintain effective working relationships with other business units, provide input to business discussions, decisions, and identifying/implementing initiatives to enhance business performance in relation to Group.
- Liaise with External parties notably Insurance companies to support insurance claims recovery (Policy redemption) by the bank.
- Assess and Identify control environment weaknesses and recommend system / people/ technology controls identified.
Requirements:
The ideal applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in statistics, Computer Science or Financial crime related qualifications.
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- General banking experience/industry related exposure.
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- Excellent planning, organization, problem solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.