Risk and Compliance Manager

**Job Summary**

The Risk and Compliance Manager supports the CEO in overseeing the group’s compliance with all applicable legislation, regulatory requirements and internal policies and processes. This role ensures that robust systems, processes, and frameworks are in place to support effective corporate governance, legal compliance, risk management, B-BBEE and Employment Equity obligations, as well as health and safety standards. The role plays a pivotal part in safeguarding the organisation’s reputation and promoting ethical, transparent, and accountable operations.

This position also provides strategic and operational support in areas such as policy development, board reporting, training, and stakeholder engagement. The Risk and Compliance Manager ensures accurate and up-to-date documentation and recordkeeping across all departments, promotes best practice and fosters a culture of continuous improvement and compliance awareness throughout the organisation.

**Job Requirements**

**Thinking Ability**
- Ability to anticipate future circumstances, conditions and requests and to use these scenarios to plan for the future
- Ability to comprehend and develop and communicate Risk and Compliance concepts
- Ability to effectively communicate detailed information and instructions to others
- Operates comfortably in an environment where strategic thought and long-term planning are required
- Ability to recognise data security concerns
- Takes accountability for the performance of the risk and compliance functions
- Ability to solve problems with flexibility and innovation
- Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills
- Excellent analytical skills

**Job Technical Skills**
- Proficient in the standards of Corporate Governance in South Africa
- Ability to interpret and advise on legal documents and regulations
- Conversant with other specialist terminology including: Security, Project Management, Wellness, Wildlife and Conservation, Insurance, ESG, F&B, Housekeeping & Facilities Management

**Academic Qualifications and Work Experience**
- Legal qualification preferred
- BCom Business Administration/Accounting or equivalent advantageous
- 5+ years of previous experience in a similar role
- Previous experience in Board Reporting preferred

**Personal Qualities**
- High degree of confidentiality and protection of sensitive information
- Committed to creating environments and systems that enable the delivery of exceptional and personalised services
- Displays a sense of urgency and dedication to meeting the needs and wishes of others
- Displays a sense of service and support to the teams
- Persistent in establishing effective systems, controls and activities
- Effective in creating and fostering an environment of collaboration
- Demonstrates exceptional levels of integrity
- Ability to work independently within the scope of work, without receiving detailed instructions
- Presents impeccable grooming and deportment
- Emotionally stable, even tempered and calm when faced with challenges
- Maintains positive outlook in most challenging situations and circumstances
- Ability to multi-task and deliver under pressure

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Education**:

- Bachelors (required)

Work Location: In person