Compliance & FS Governance Risk Officer

1 week ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Vodacom Full time
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Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2025.

Role Purpose/Business Unit:

The purpose of the role is to ensure the end-to-end management of compliance and financial services risk governance, including MI reporting for the Group Compliance and FS Risk functions across the Vodacom Group operating markets.

Your responsibilities will include:
  • Research, analyse, interpret and advice on compliance and risk, technical information, and applicable laws as it relates to the compliance-owned programmes and FS Risk;
  • Drive and support the Managing Executive on the execution of strategic and operational projects;
  • Review analyse and opine for approval and all Policy Dispensation, Waivers and Deviations, Breaches with the markets Policy Champions, CEO's and MDs and maintenance of the required registers across the Compliance and FS Risk Programme;
  • Ensure that all policies across the Second Line of Defense across the Group are maintained and timeously updated in line with changes from Vodafone and VGL;
  • Engage the local international markets and subsidiaries across the Group to ensure the Reporting Standards are met and consistency of approach in terms of reporting;
  • Collate and analyse information from various sources to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal compliance controls across the markets, including the use of data analytics and newer technologies for the preparation of compliance and risk reports;
  • Preparation and compilation of monthly, quarterly, annual compliance and risk reports, and ad hoc reports and presentations using compliance and operational data across the Group with insights;
  • Perform data mining and perform analysis of the overall compliance and risk environment to meet the needs for compliance reporting.
  • Develop, administer and monitor the Compliance and Risk Calendar, ensuring organisational compliance is maintained throughout the year;
  • Provide professional support to the Group Compliance and FS Risk Function to ensure the smooth running of Compliance and risk management governance and reporting processes;
  • Act as the Group Compliance and FS Risk liaison across telecommunications, M-Pesa and Financial Services businesses, including Vodafone.
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
  • Relevant Legal or Commerce Degree;
  • Sound understanding of compliance and risk management principles;
  • Microsoft Office Specialist Word and Advanced PowerPoint certification and competent in Microsoft products, including Co-Pilot.
  • SQL and Power BI scripting and Python scripting are advantageous.
  • Minimum 8 -10 years of relevant compliance and risk management experience (Essential)
  • Telecommunication and Financial Services and experience (Advantageous)

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

  • Experienced compliance and risk professional with deep understanding of Compliance and Risk Management principles and application into the day-to-day activities;
  • Ability to analyse and interpret compliance, risk and technical information with ability to apply the knowledge to compliance and risk reporting and governance;
  • Knowledge of King Code of Corporate Governance and familiarity with general principles of good governance;
  • Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to proof read documents for quality and attention to detail;
  • Ability to manage one's own time and assist others to set priorities, plan and organise yourself and others in order to meet specific timeframes, deadlines and allocated tasks;
  • Must be able to use data analytics and writing of scripts to extract information for governance and reporting purposes.
We make an impact by offering:
  • Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
  • Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
  • Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications: 27 February 2025.

The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom Campus.

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.


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