Senior Officer - Investigations at Equity Bank Kenya

Job Purpose

The Senior Officer will play a crucial role in conducting thorough investigations into potential fraudulent activities, compliance breaches, and suspicious transactions to safeguard the integrity of our institution and mitigate risks.

Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities 

• Conduct interviews to obtain information useful in resolving a fraud case/dispute
• Collect, analyse, and interpret relevant documents and financial records to obtain clues regarding a monetary dispute
• Carry out analysis of obtained evidences and clues to determine possible suspects
• Collaborate with other professionals to develop strategies useful in resolving a fraud
• Maintain an honest/ethical benchmark when conducting investigations to ensure a non-discriminatory analysis
• Ensure accurate documentation and record of all interrogations and overall investigative operations
• Interrogate suspects to obtain information or clues useful in cracking illegal financial schemes
• Offer recommendations to organizations on ways to minimize risk of fraud
• Conduct investigations to arrive at logical conclusions as to the identities of fraud perpetrators and the strategies they employed
• Liaise with various law enforcement agencies and represent the organization in court during case hearings.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in a related field (e.g. Criminology, accounting, social studies, law banking, criminal justice, risk management)
• Relevant certification preferred such as e.g. CFE, CFIP(Certified Forensic Investigation Professional),CHFI(Computer
• Hacking Forensic Investigator), CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
• Proven working experience in investigations of frauds and other crimes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to interact with clients, upper management and law enforcement.