IT Compliance Specialist

3 days ago

Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

**Business Unit**:Discovery Central Services

**Function**:Compliance

**Date**:26 Jun 2025
- Discovery - Group Compliance

IT Compliance Specialist
- About Discovery
- Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
- About Group Compliance
- Group Compliance is looking for a dynamic individual to join the Group Financial Crime Compliance team. The core purpose of the Group Compliance department is to ensure that Discovery Group’s core purpose and reputation is protected. The immediate 3-year ambition of the Group Compliance department is to be the most respected and trusted compliance practice in the financial services sector. The department must be visible, trusted and respected.
- Key Purpose- Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
- Providing support and technical guidance on information technology legislative compliance matters and to assist with the implementation, development and maintaining of the Compliance Risk Management Framework.
- Review compliance policies and draft compliance guidance notes and reports with detail required to inform executives and board members of regulatory requirements and potential compliance impact.
- Conduct compliance audits and reviews relating to information technology to identify areas of non-compliance and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Analyse current and forthcoming information technology regulations, proposals, best practices and legislation to proactively address compliance issues and provide meaningful detailed analysis.
- Keeping abreast of industry developments and best practices to proactively address compliance issues.
- Assist management to influence proposed legislative changes and projects initiated by the industry bodies.
- Relationship management and interaction with internal stakeholders.
- NB: The role is not limited to the key outputs mentioned above.
- Role Specific Competencies
- Communicating clearly and concisely
- Working knowledge of IT related laws and regulations e.g. POPIA, PAIA, GDPR, ISO 27001, King IV etc.
- Flexible approach and a team player.
- Takes initiative and works under own direction.
- Analytical but action orientated.
- Upholds ethics and values and demonstrates high levels of integrity.
- Engages professionally.
- Methodically plans and organises tasks.
- Adapts and responds positively to change.
- Ability to multitask and handle stress.
- Strong MS office skills
- Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) or Information Technology, computer science, or related field.
- Minimum 5 - 7 years’ experience in financial services compliance or compliance risk management role.
- Certificate in Compliance Management, Cyber Security, AI, CISA, CISSP, IAPP (CIPP/CIPM), ISACA, and CGRC
- EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

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.

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