Compliance Monitoring Officer (Financial Services) at Helderberg Personnel

• A well established international financial services concern with offices in Somerset West is seeking a Compliance Monitoring Officer who will plays a crucial role in protecting the company by ensuring the company’s Policies, Procedures and Controls (P,P&Cs) are in line with all relevant regulations and laws.
• As the Compliance Monitoring Officer, you will conduct sampling to ensure the company adheres to its Policies, Procedures and Controls with the use of the Compliance Monitoring Programme and Periodic Reviews.
• The post holder will be working as a member of the Compliance Team based in the South Africa office and will report to the Associate Director, Compliance based in Guernsey

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that client’s due diligence is collected to the appropriate standard in line with our internal policies and procedures.
• Conduct Periodic Reviews, record any deficiencies and generate action points for remediation.
• Conduct client screening using our screening system and open-source searches.
• Monitor and analyse the results of the automated ongoing screening system and conducting research on relevant parties where potential adverse matches are identified.
• Conduct compliance monitoring in accordance with the compliance monitoring programme, to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and AML/CFT/CPF, record deficiencies and generate remediating action points.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of internal policies and procedures to ensure operational efficiency and compliance
• Assist in the development and delivery of training materials for staff members on compliance topics.
• Assist in providing day to day support/guidance to the staff as required in respect of compliance and AML/CFT/CPF matters.
• Participate in training sessions to increase your knowledge and understanding of the regulatory environment.
• Complete any other duties as and when required to drive business success.
• Assisting with the project management of new initiatives.
• Adopt and reflect company values

Competencies / Requirements: 

• Any legal degree or certification
• Compliance, Risk Management or related degree or diploma 
• 2-3 years experience of working in a compliance environment.
• Exposure to KYC (Know Your Customer) and CDD (Customer Due Diligence) processes will be highly advantageous
• Experience in compliance monitoring, regulatory reporting, or risk assessments is a plus
• An ability to articulate complex issues in a clear and concise manner.
• An aptitude for problem solving.
• A methodical approach to tasks with a strong focus on attention to detail
• Experience in collating and summarising data.
• Excellent organisational skills; prioritising, achieving deadlines.
• Consistently work at the standard required by the team and business.
• A willing and flexible attitude to working hours to support team and business needs, as required.

Key Business Partners:

• Compliance Team
• Directors
• Management Team

Closing Date:  2026-12-12