(1743) Associate Analyst- Licensing and Authorisation at South African Reserve Bank

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Review and process licensing applications (designations, registrations, licensing and authorisations).
• Review and provide initial input into licensing and authorisation legislation and frameworks of the SARB well as the frameworks of other regulatory authorities, standards and reports derived from international standard-setting bodies, regional and domestic regulatory authorities.
• Contribute to the reviewing and processing variations, suspensions and the withdrawal of licences.
• Support the review of the internal and external comments received from stakeholders on licensing and authorisation frameworks and related matters.
• Conduct research on licensing and authorisation developments and best practice.
• Assist with the process of developing an anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism/combating the financing of proliferation (AML/CFT/CFP) strategy, policies and regulatory framework.
• Provide input into new payment methods, innovation and developments in the NPS.
• Build relationships and engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in drafting documents on licensing and authorisation matters.
• Contribute to the drafting, issuance and/or amendments of policy and regulatory documents, including (but not limited to) standards, directives, policy papers, consultation papers, explanatory memos, notices and guidance notes
• Collect and analyse data relating to licensing and authorisation matters.
• Assist with identifying, assessing and mitigating any risks within the Licensing and Authorisation Unit in the Policy, Regulation and Licensing Division.
• Assist with the drafting and completion of surveys in order to obtain inputs and feedback from stakeholders on payment policy and regulatory matters.
• Contribute to projects and attend to ad hoc tasks and responsibilities as per requirements.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• the minimum of an Honours degree (NQF 8) in Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Finance or Law, or an equivalent qualification; and
• the minimum of 2–5 years’ experience in the licensing, authorisation, designation, registration of institutions in the payment system, financial services sector or related sectors. a payments or financial markets environment.