Risk and Compliance Officer

**Job Number**
- 68927

**Job Type**
- Permanent

**Job Title**
- Risk and Compliance Officer

**Computer Skills**
- Ms Office

**Industry**
- Insurance - Brokering

**City**
- Johannesburg

**Province**
- Gauteng
- Establishing, implementing, and maintaining a regulatory compliance management framework and function within the business in accordance with the overall risk management framework and group and licence holder requirements.
- Creation of compliance risk management plans and the monitoring of compliance in terms thereof.
- Management of compliance functions within the various regions of the business, where applicable, and external compliance providers.
- Assisting business in creating processes to mitigate the identified compliance risks within the business.
- Conduct SOPs conformance testing on all SOPs relating to prevailing legislation and processes and track management actions developed to address issues identified.
- Drafting and implementation of compliance policies.
- Training of employees on compliance policies and legislation, including the drafting of training material.
- Addressing compliance related queries from within the business.

**Competencies Required**
- Strong interpersonal, facilitation and presentation skills
- Self-driven
- Upholding standards
- Stakeholder management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Strong analysis, planning and organizational skills
- Computer literacy
- Meticulous and ability to work accurately under pressure
- Trustworthiness and conscientiousness by taking responsibility for personal performance
- Loyalty toward the organisation
- Commitment by aligning with organisational goals
- Ability to be assertive
- Attention to detail
- Controlled decision-making process
- Confidentiality and time management / prioritising
- Planning and scheduling workability to manage projects and processes
- Listening and organising ability to understand, organise, analyse, and respond appropriately
- Flexibility relating to work dealings, assist when required even if it’s not in your job description
- Enthusiasm for learning and self-improvement
- Be able to work accurately and effectively in a highly pressurised environment
- Accountability and a team player
- Meeting the competence, qualifications, and experience requirements to be registered as a Compliance Officer with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority would be advantageous
- 3-6 years’ experience as a Compliance Officer in the Financial Services Industry
- A thorough understanding and knowledge of compliance risk management and monitoring programmes
- A thorough understanding and knowledge of the regulatory requirements impacting on the various businesses (e.g. FAIS, FICA, LTIA, PPR, POPIA)
- Degree in Compliance / Legal or a similar field
- Ability to learn and adapt
- Analytical skills and the ability to work in a methodical and organized manner
- Proactive and resourceful and takes initiative.

**Knowledge**
- Knowledge and understanding of legal principles and ability to interpret legislation.
- Knowledge and understanding of compliance risk management principles.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Financial Services Industry.
- Knowledge of other legislation applicable to the business, e.g. Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, Companies Act, employment law.

**Operational Governance**
- Assist with the operational implementation of the Group Governance Framework.
- Draft and review operational governance policies.
- Manage operational governance processes, e.g. drafting and updating of delegation of authority.**Inherent Requirements**
- Degree in Law
- Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) will be an added advantage
- 2-5 years compliance-related experience
- Experience in the insurance and financial services industry (preferred)

**What Qualification**
- LLB / Law

**Minimum Qualification**
- Bachelors

**Status**
- Available