Overview
Officer: Risk and Compliance Jobs in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria at DP World
Title: Officer: Risk and Compliance
Company: DP World
Location: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Job Function
Analyse potential risks that could impact the organization's operations, finances, or reputation, support the implementation of strategies to minimize or manage identified risks.
Key Performance Areas
- Monitor and evaluate insurance broker performance against agreed SLAs, compliance standards, and service quality benchmarks; identify gaps and escalate non-compliance issues in a timely manner.
- Ensure accountability of third-party partners, strengthens governance, and supports cost-effective insurance risk transfer strategies.
- Conduct risk assessments across fleet, and warehouse operations to identify operational, financial, and compliance risks; recommend mitigation actions and track implementation
- Enhances proactive risk management and reduces exposure to operational disruptions, losses, and regulatory breaches.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Fleet, Warehouse, Workshop, HSE) to collect, validate, and analyze risk and compliance data
- Promote data accuracy, strengthen internal controls, and ensure alignment with enterprise risk management frameworks.
- Support end-to-end insurance claims administration, ensuring proper documentation, compliance with policy requirements, and adherence to timelines
- Minimize claim rejection risks, improve recovery outcomes, and ensure regulatory and contractual compliance with insurers.
- Review, maintain, and update insurance policies, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory requirements and internal governance standards
- Strengthens policy governance, ensures adequate coverage, and reduces exposure to uninsured risks.
- Track and monitor compliance with internal risk management policies, insurance protocols, and external regulatory requirements
- Support audit readiness, drive adherence to controls, and help mitigate legal and financial risks.
- Maintain and update risk registers, ensuring all identified risks are documented, assessed, and regularly reviewed; support the preparation of risk and compliance reports for management and audit purposes
- Enable effective risk tracking, transparency, and informed decision-making at management level.
- Assist in internal and external audits by providing required documentation, evidence, and insights related to risk management and insurance activities
- Ensure smooth audit processes and strengthens compliance posture.
- Identify control gaps, process inefficiencies, and potential compliance risks within existing operations; recommend improvements aligned with best practices in risk management and insurance governance
- Drive continuous improvement and strengthen the organization’s control environment.
- Stay up to date on insurance products, regulatory changes, and risk management best practices; share insights with the team to enhance capability and awareness
- Supports continuous learning, compliance with evolving regulations, and improved risk maturity across the function.
Qualifications Required
- Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Finance, Risk Management, Accountancy or equivalent obtained from a recognized tertiary institution.
Experience and Skills Required:
- A minimum of two (2) years' work experience in a reputable organization.
- Exposure to basic risk or insurance operations through internships, NYSC, or entry-level roles in logistics, transportation, or related sectors.
- Experience supporting documentation, data collection, or compliance tasks within a structured team environment.
- Strong analytical skills to assess complex risks.
- Problem-solving skills to develop effective risk mitigation plans.
- Communication skills to explain risks and strategies to stakeholders.
- Quantitative and statistical analysis.
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance.
- Ability to stay updated on industry trends and regulations.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses — Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but also in how we behave.
We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.
EEO Statement
DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion, or belief.
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