Financial Crime Compliance Officer

2 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Mukuru Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Crime Compliance Officer to join our team at Mukuru. As a key member of our compliance team, you will be responsible for reviewing and testing compliance with applicable regulatory compliance legislation, Group frameworks, policies, standards, and internal processes.

This includes reviewing and monitoring compliance functions such as financial crime, regulatory licensing, data protection, partner relationships, conduct & ethics, and operational functions like verification, regulatory and compliance operations, and system implementations.

Key responsibilities will include:

Development and Implementation of Compliance Assurance Framework
  • Work closely with the Compliance Assurance Manager, Head of Verifications, Head of Compliance, Regulatory Compliance Change Programme Manager, Head of Financial Crime, Licensing, and Exchange Control Manager.
  • Draft and implement the compliance methodology across the regulatory universe and develop adequate testing plans.
Compliance Assessments and Testing
  • Perform compliance assessments and testing of internal policies, controls, and processes in line with regulatory compliance legislation to identify risks and other compliance issues, and report your insights directly to the Compliance Assurance Manager / Head of Compliance and Assurance.
  • Assist with clarifying regulatory requirements on remediation projects and BAU to ensure that requirements are understood, clearly documented, and implemented.
  • Attend various regulatory compliance governance forums focusing on the development, implementation, and/or remediation of Mukuru's internal compliance standards and controls.
Identification of Deficiencies and Provision of Recommendations
  • Identify any areas of deficiencies and/or risk which Mukuru is exposed to and report such issues to the Compliance Assurance Manager / Head of Compliance and Assurance.
  • Develop fit-for-purpose recommendations and corrective action plans.
  • Monitor the progress on any remediation project and report the status thereof to the Head of Compliance and Assurance and/or the relevant board committees.
  • Provide practical, fit-for-purpose guidance in relation to the regulatory universe applicable to Mukuru, including practical perspectives on the applicability of laws, rules, and regulations across the business.
  • Assess and provide regulatory guidance in relation to existing and potential new products and services within Mukuru.

The ideal candidate should have:

  • A Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
  • An Internal Audit / Law / Risk / Compliance or post-graduate qualification.

Prior experience working in compliance management, risk management, internal audit and/or risk function, with recent experience in regulatory compliance, would be an advantage.



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