Vacancy for Senior Governance Technician (m/f)

First Capital Bank, one of the fastest growing banks in Mozambique and part of a regional group present in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana, is strengthening its governance team. We are looking for a Senior Governance Technician for our headquarters in Maputo, on a full-time, in-person basis.

We want someone who can help consolidate our control environment and ensure that all governance practices are aligned with the regulator's requirements, the Group's policies and the best international standards. If you have experience in governance, risk or compliance in the financial sector and enjoy working with regulatory documentation, committees and reporting to senior stakeholders, this opportunity is for you.

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What the role involves

As a Senior Governance Technician, you will be the pillar of the implementation and maintenance of the institutional governance framework. Your main responsibilities include:

• Governance and Frameworks: Support the creation, review and approval of policies, standards, procedures and frameworks, ensuring alignment with the regulator and the Group. Ensure version control and archiving of regulatory documentation.

• Committee Management: Coordinate the activities of governance and risk committees – prepare agendas, packs, minutes and monitor the completion of actions within deadlines. Keep the terms of reference (ToRs) updated.

• Regulatory Compliance and Governance: Monitor regulatory requirements, support inspections, internal and external audits, and ensure robust evidence of governance and documentary compliance.

• Reporting and Monitoring: Produce periodic reports for Management Committees and Board Committees, prepare dashboards to monitor policies, pending actions and performance indicators governance.

• Document Management: Keep the central policy repository up to date, standardize templates and formats, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Where your work makes an impact

At a growing bank like First Capital Bank, strong governance is critical to sustaining growth with integrity. Its direct action in coordinating committees, updating policies and reporting to management bodies contributes to transparency, the effectiveness of internal control and the trust of stakeholders. Each well-managed document, each monitored action and each accurate report strengthens the Bank's position before the regulator and the market.

The profile that makes sense

We are looking for professionals with:

• Higher education in Law, Management, Finance, Auditing, Accounting or similar areas.

• Minimum experience of 3 to 5 years in Governance, Risk, Compliance, Audit, Internal Control or similar functions in the financial sector.

• Knowledge of the Mozambican banking regulatory environment and familiarity with Banco de Moçambique requirements and international internal control standards.

• Command with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) and document management systems.

• High sense of organization, attention to detail, analytical and coordination skills of multiple actions.

• Good written and verbal communication, ability to work with senior stakeholders and a high level of confidentiality and professional ethics.

Relevant certifications in governance or document management will be valued.

How to apply

If you meet the requirements, send your CV and application letter to [email protected] until July 1, 2026.

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