Compliance Manager | Compliance at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited

Job summary

• This role will be responsible for ensuring the organization’s adherence to applicable legislation and regulatory requirements, with primary focus on Anti-Money Laundering, CRS, FATCA compliance and Data Protection. The role will report to and work closely with the Head of Compliance, managing a small team in our Cape Town office.

Job responsibilities

• The successful applicant will be part of the Compliance Team within the Assurance function. There is high engagement with senior stakeholders, advising on, monitoring, and reporting compliance related issues to the business and the relevant Board committees and Boards where applicable. 
• The role requires proficient knowledge of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Guidance Notes and Public Compliance Communications (PCCs) issued by the FIC), and the ability to apply foreign AML legislation.
• Working knowledge of legislation relating to CRS, FATCA and POPIA is also required. Exposure to FAIS, Long-Term Insurance Act, Insurance Act, CISCA and the Pension Funds Act is advantageous. 

Key focus areas:

• Function as the Money-Laundering Reporting Officer for Allan Gray across the South African and Bermuda entities 
• Ensure compliance with and advise on local and international financial crime regulations including AML, CFT, sanctions, anti-bribery laws within the South African and applicable foreign regulatory landscape, CRS, FATCA and Data Protection, working closely with key stakeholders across Allan Gray.
• Provide expert advisory to the business on compliance risks and obligations to ensure alignment with FSCA, PA, Information Regulato rand FIC expectations.
• Monitor and interpret legislation and regulatory changes related to AML, Data Protection, FATCA/CRS in the main, and advise relevant business areas accordingly.
• Pro-actively assists the business in implementing new and/or amended regulatory requirements. 
• Lead a small team, overseeing and driving deliverables and development of the team
• Maintain and update the RMCP where necessary
• Drafting, maintaining and enhancing Compliance Monitoring Plans (“CMPs”) 
• Determining the amount, frequency and type of monitoring needed to satisfy the CMPs.
• Draft, maintain and enhance Compliance Risk Management Plans including, but not limited to, relevant to AML, CRS, FATCA and Data Protection legislation. 
• Monitoring of relevant legislation/ internal rules and/ or policies impacting the business, including wider legislative, regulatory, company and industry standards. 
• Draft and submit status, committee and/ or board reports.
• Track instances of non-compliance and liaise with responsible person(s) to ensure agreed action plans are implemented.
• Interacting with regulators, industry bodies and internal/ external stakeholders.
• Review the training register to check whether comprehensive training programs have been implemented, and whether all the relevant personnel have been trained.
• Active participation in consultative and lobbying structures regarding legislative and regulatory developments.
• Responsible for the completion and/or maintenance of Regulatory Universe.
• Cultivates constructive relationships which results in the Business proactively seeking Compliance involvement.

Competencies and attributes

• Effective stakeholder management; negotiation and influencing skills.
• Good management and leadership ability.
• Strong analytical, investigative, problem solving and probing skills.
• Solid report-writing skills and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including communicating effectively with colleagues and external parties (clients, regulators and industry bodies).
• Methodical, thorough and attentive to detail.
• Passionate, dynamic, proactive and driven.
• Impartial and challenging (independent minded).
• Good ethical judgement.
• Excellent emotional intelligence.
• Ambitious and avid learner. 
• Ability to work efficiently without close supervision.
• Team player.
• Adaptable and resilient.
• Self-motivated, organised and deadline driven.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills - MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint etc.

Qualifications and experience

• A Legal degree (preferably with articles) and/or Commercial undergraduate degree.
• A minimum of 8 years Financial Services experience, specifically Investment Management is preferable of which the past 5 years has been with a focus on anti-money laundering compliance with local and international financial crime regulations including AML, CFT, sanctions and anti-bribery laws. 
• Hands-on knowledge of and experience with CRS, FACTA and Data Protection legislation, together with practical application thereof is highly advantageous. 
• Compliance Professional registered with the Compliance Institute of South Africa is preferable.

Location and closing date

• The role is based at 1 Silo, V&A, Cape Town.
• Please include your transcripts from Matric and University in your application.

Closing date: 5 December 2025