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Louis Aghia

Accra

Summary

Compliance Business Advisor and Data Privacy Officer with expertise in strengthening data protection and regulatory compliance. Proven track record in aligning organizational practices with global data protection standards. Proficient in identifying legal and cybersecurity risks to safeguard sensitive information and maintain compliance.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Compliance Business Advisory and Data Privacy Officer

Absa Bank Ghana Limited
06.2021 - Current
  • Conduct risk assessments to identify and evaluate compliance risks and develop strategies for mitigating identified risks
  • Act as a liaison between the Bank and Data Protection Commission
  • Develop and deliver privacy training for employees
  • Ensure that privacy considerations are integrated into new projects and systems
  • Ensure that policies align with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.

Compliance Business Advisory and Regulatory Affairs Officer

Absa Bank Ghana Limited
03.2017 - 01.2021
  • Keep updated with the regulatory and compliance initiatives in order to provide support to the business when required
  • Participate and contibute in periodic meetings with internal Stakeholders that require representation from Compliance on regulatory matters as delegated/assigned by Line Manager
  • Act as a liaison between the Bank and all the Bank’s regulators
  • Policy management, implementation, and communication to business
  • Conduct Compliance Risk assessment on the various laws that impact the Bank!
  • Ensure and maintain the various licenses that impact the Bank’s operation.

Marketing Intern

Absa Bank Ghana limited
Accra
08.2016 - 12.2016
  • Analyzed media coverage to inform strategic decisions.
  • Planned and managed marketing events, assessing their effectiveness.
  • Developed and implemented an internal marketing program to enhance engagement.
  • Organized promotional events including press conferences, open days, and exhibitions.
  • Created innovative communication strategies to convey company messages to existing customers.

Retail credit processing

Absa Bank Ghana limited
01.2013 - 08.2016
  • Timely processing of credit applications in line with credit policies
  • Ensure the pricing of all underwritten loans reflects the risk –reward characteristics of the asset
  • Providing banking operations services to support the loan processing function
  • Monitoring and reconciliation of the Credits Operations Department accounts.

Administrative Assistant

Absa Bank Ghana limited, Fraud Verification
05.2012 - 12.2012
  • Call back verification of loan applications to curb fraud.
  • Served as a liaison between consignees and Port officials.

Customer service officer

Vodafone Ghana Limited
03.2011 - 12.2011
  • Customer Records Management
  • Customer service.

National service

Agricultural Development Bank
11.2009 - 08.2010
  • Marketing the banks products and services
  • Basic customer service officer and enquiry duties.

Intern

Prorada Company Limited
06.2006 - 08.2008
  • Import, Export, Manifest, Clearing and Forwarding

Teaching assistant

Ridge Church School
Ridge
09.2004 - 07.2005
  • Recording class assignments and preparing students’ cumulative grades.

Education

Certificate as a Data Protection Supervisor. -

08.2022

Certificate in Retail and consumer lending -

Ghana National Banking College
Accra
04.2015

Credit underwriting certificate, Barclays Bank Ghana -

Accra
07.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics and French

University of Ghana
Accra
01.2009

Senior Secondary Certificate -

Adisadel College
Cape
01.2004

Skills

  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Organizational planning
  • Team collaboration
  • Presentation delivery
  • Risk assessment
  • Data protection and privacy compliance
  • Policy writing and regulatory frameworks
  • Cybersecurity awareness and training development
  • Stakeholder management

References

  • Available upon request.

Languages

  • Excellent language skills in both English and French.

    • Languages

    English
    First Language
    French
    Proficient (C2)
    C2

    Timeline

    Compliance Business Advisory and Data Privacy Officer

    Absa Bank Ghana Limited
    06.2021 - Current

    Compliance Business Advisory and Regulatory Affairs Officer

    Absa Bank Ghana Limited
    03.2017 - 01.2021

    Marketing Intern

    Absa Bank Ghana limited
    08.2016 - 12.2016

    Retail credit processing

    Absa Bank Ghana limited
    01.2013 - 08.2016

    Administrative Assistant

    Absa Bank Ghana limited, Fraud Verification
    05.2012 - 12.2012

    Customer service officer

    Vodafone Ghana Limited
    03.2011 - 12.2011

    National service

    Agricultural Development Bank
    11.2009 - 08.2010

    Intern

    Prorada Company Limited
    06.2006 - 08.2008

    Teaching assistant

    Ridge Church School
    09.2004 - 07.2005

    Certificate as a Data Protection Supervisor. -

    Certificate in Retail and consumer lending -

    Ghana National Banking College

    Credit underwriting certificate, Barclays Bank Ghana -

    Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics and French

    University of Ghana

    Senior Secondary Certificate -

    Adisadel College

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