Anti-Money Laundering Officer at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

• Assist and support Sanlam Limited in effectively managing Groupwide AML/CFT/CPF & Sanctions risk and comply with related country legislation. Regularly engage with business stakeholders to provide advice, input, and guidance on AML/CFT controls in respect of minimum standards, strategies, projects, plans, initiatives, reporting, and other relevant activities. Stay abreast of key regulatory updates and developments to enable implementation across the applicable Sanlam businesses. Provide AML/CFT  advice to business stakeholders on the requirements of the Risk Management and Compliance Programme (RMCP). Make key contributions towards the maintenance of the AML/CFT RMCP by conducting research and analysis and staying abreast of new or amended legislation to align local AML/CFT requirements and international best practices, as applicable. Provide oversight and assurance on implementation of the RMCP. Documentation of training and awareness material were required, and facilitation of training where required. Provide input into key reports and submissions to regulatory and enforcement agencies, industry bodies, internal committees, the executive committee and ultimately, the board. Provide guidance on screening requirements, including but not limited to alert investigations, and escalations.

What will make you successful in this role?

• Regularly engage with business stakeholders to provide advice, input, and guidance on AML/CFT controls in respect of minimum standards, strategies, projects, plans, initiatives, reporting, and other relevant activities
• Stay abreast of key regulatory updates and developments to enable implementation across the applicable Sanlam businesses 
• Provide AML/CFT  advice to business stakeholders on the requirements of the Risk Management and Compliance Programme (RMCP) 
• Make key contributions towards the maintenance of the AML/CFT RMCP by conducting research and analysis and staying abreast of new or amended legislation to align local AML/CFT requirements and international best practices, as applicable
• Provide oversight and assurance on implementation of the RMCP
• Documentation of training and awareness material were required, and facilitation of training where required
• Provide input into key reports and submissions to regulatory and enforcement agencies, industry bodies, internal committees, the executive committee and ultimately, the board. 
• Provide guidance on screening requirements, including but not limited to alert investigations, and escalations.

Knowledge and Skills

• Compliance and legal projects management
• Compliance advice and training
• Documentation reviews
• Risk Management
• Compliance monitoring and reporting

Personal Attributes

• Business insight - Contributing through others
• Manages complexity - Contributing through others
• Persuades - Contributing through others
• Builds networks - Contributing through others
• 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 four business clusters – Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

• Being resilient - Contributing through others
• Collaborates - Contributing through others
• Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
• Customer focus - Contributing through others
• Drives results - Contributing through others