Lead: Governance Assurance

Found in: Talent ZA C2 - 2 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa Sanlam Full time

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Purpose of the role

1st Line Operational oversight, guidance, management and coordination of corporate & regulatory governance assurance across the business; as well as operational design, direction and oversight of governance assurance implementation, monitoring & remediation processes and tools within business

Key responsibilities

Alleviate the complexity & burden of compliance to the business​, through effective 1st Line oversight and management of: Regulatory & Operating Governance management & review, incl: Centralized Governance controls; Monitoring, Reporting & Analytics; and driving Sustainable Compliance Culture [within the aspects of Data Privacy; Anti-Money Laundering; Business Continuity Management; Treating Customers Fairly; FAIS; FIC; Medical schemes; etc.], including but not limited to: Provide governance support relating to various compliance and risk functions to first line business units within the Sanlam Corporate division Co-ordinate data privacy office processes (. breaches), end-to-end; etc. Guide development & implementation of controls, incl: Governance findings Mitigation; Continuous Improvements; Regulatory changes implementation; Play a governance subject matter expert role on Business Projects at a cluster and group level, including but not limited to: Analyse compliance and risk requirements and ensure clarity regarding deliverables are obtained and agreed upon between 1st and 2nd & 3rd line Lead tactical and business improvement projects relating to compliance and governance matters (. POPIA, Party Due Diligence, AML) Provide input into policy creation and implementation Stakeholder Liaison & Advisory, including but not limited to; Internal & External Assurance Provider Business Representation; Business Commentary & Advisory on Regulatory changes; continuous guidance & advisory to business on governance matters, including but not limited to: Engage with operational areas on risk & compliance incidents and provide guidance, including risk assessments, topical issue discussions and findings/reviews; Engage with risk, compliance, internal audit and external audit teams to understand and influence the governance environment, including presenting combined assurance plans to business units; Provide guidance to diverse business areas . compliance, risk, internal audit operational processes and control effectiveness; Key Client presentations on Governance related matters Recognised 1st Line Governance Lead and source of truth feedback loop into 2nd and 3rd Line risk management functions Operational direction, lead, implementation and embedding of the Cluster’s governance strategy vision within the business Manage sustainable relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external

Experience and qualifications

Bachelor’s in Commerce degree, preferably majoring in Finance, Accounting or Auditing  Minimum 5 years management experience in Corporate Governance related roles Demonstrable business analyst/project management experience Governance / Internal audit experience highly advantageous Completed 3-year Auditing articles is advantageous  Accounting fraternity qualification is advantageous [CA(SA); CIMA; ACCA; IIA-CIA; etc.]

Knowledge and skills

Excellent Financial, Audit & Risk management skills Excellent Stakeholder management skills, both internal & external Change management skills Conflict management skills Presentation, Analytical & critical thinking skills Regulatory environment understanding and exposure is advantageous Employee-benefits related product exposure is advantageous Financial services industry exposure is advantageous

Personal qualities

Agility with Leading & being leader-led Structured and results driven Strong analytical skills, with great Problem-solving & attention to detail  Accountable & Focussed Strong Communication skills, both written and verbal Collaborative & Team player Self-mastery & Change Adaptive

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. 

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