Associate - Compliance, Legal & Governance

7 days ago


Cape Town, South Africa The Catalyst Group Full time

Innovation Powered | People Inspired

The Catalyst Group is a tech-focused financial services organization that is creating a spark in a one-dimensional industry. Founded in the Cayman Islands in 2020, Catalyst is a privately owned and fully independent group. We have offices and teams in 5 countries, servicing a global portfolio of clients with a wide range of strategies, structures, and requirements.

Catalyst was founded with a clear mission to reimagine financial services by sparking innovation, harnessing technology, and investing in our people and our communities.

In support of that mission, we have built an award-winning team of highly skilled, innovative, and client-centric individuals that are enabled with best-in-class technology to provide a platform that is unlike anything else in the industry.

We do things differently. We do things better.

Catalyst is a values driven organization. We challenge our people to think and operate in accordance with a set of core values: Collaboration, Innovation, Reliability & Accountability, Connected Culture, Undivided Attention, Integrity, and Transparency. These values are part of our DNA; they are the principles that guide everything that we do.

Core Details and Responsibilities

This role is based in our office in Cape Town, South Africa. The role is at Associate level, and you will report directly to the Associate Director of Compliance.

Your Daily Tasks

The following are the tasks linked to the Core Responsibilities that will be expected as part of this role:

- Consistently respond to internal queries in a clear, timely and professional manner.
- Maintain awareness of industry, regulatory, jurisdictional and other trends that could affect the business
- Complete periodic testing checklist (investor) in an effective and efficient manner.
- Consistently complete tasks assigned by manager regarding the controls to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and AML CFT program.
- Demonstrates excellent time management and ensures effective communication to team leader if any additional tasks can be completed.
- Assist with the preparation of adhoc reports.

Additional Strategic Expectations
- Share insights to enable the development of new processes and procedures that will create business efficiency and support the delivery of client excellence in service.
- Maintain awareness of industry, regulatory, jurisdictional, and other trends that could affect the business.
- Contribute to the creation, development, and implementation of new products and solutions to accommodate the business's continuously changing needs.

Required Skills & Experience
- A tertiary accounting qualification, minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and a professional qualification such as ACAMS, or similar.
- A minimum of 1-2 years working experience within an accounting, fund management, administration or technology environment.
- Highly proficient in Word, Excel.
- Innovator & self-starter with high energy and drive.
- Proactive, taking initiative to identify and address challenges before they become problems.
- Effective communicator, able to convey ideas and information clearly and convincingly.
- Willingness to travel occasionally.
- Fluent in English (writing & speaking)
- Cultural fit is paramount



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