Compliance Officer

8 hours ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Amazon Full time R900 000 - R1 200 000 per year

Description
Amazon's Risk and Compliance Solutions team is looking for an experienced compliance professional to lead our South Africa Compliance office.

The Compliance Officer is a senior role within the MEA Compliance team and is responsible for operating and improving our 2nd line compliance programs in South Africa.

Key job responsibilities

The Compliance Officer Will

  • Provide effective and timely advice on complex regulatory compliance matters to the business, in conjunction with our legal teams.
  • Accurately Interpret and advise on applicable ZA regulations, with an emphasis on AML-CTF.
  • Work with legal, risk and business leads to develop and maintain our compliance policies and controls.
  • Communicate conduct and compliance risks to Senior Management, preparing the reading materials for risk committees as may required.
  • Operate and continuously improve the Compliance Monitoring plan for the ZA regulated entity.
  • Respond to requests for information from auditors and regulators in a timely manner.
  • Lead the digesting and analysis of regulatory change and look for opportunities to influence the regulatory agenda on behalf of our customers.

About The Team
The MEA compliance team at RCS operates Amazon's 2nd line Compliance Programs in the Middle East and Africa. We enable Amazon to operate its regulated businesses in compliance with applicable regulation while maintaining great customer experiences. We are experts in regulatory compliance, adept at managing compliance risk and continuously obsess about delighting our customers.

Basic Qualifications

  • Master's degree or equivalent
  • 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience
  • Demonstrable expertise in South African AML-CFT Regulation (and the oversight and operation of Suspicious activity monitoring programs) as well as Payments regulation.
  • Written and verbal communication skills.
  • Previous experience as a senior member of a Compliance Office in a major bank or e-money/payment institution.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Held regulated roles (CO/MLRO) vis-a-vis regulators in the South Africa.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Company
- Amazon Commercial Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd

Job ID: A3053261

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