Compliance Officer at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• The Financial Crime Compliance Officer primary purpose is to assist with safeguarding Discovery by implementing and maintaining robust anti-money laundering, and anti-terrorist financing measures. This role ensures Discovery's adherence to regulatory requirements, monitoring and assurance, assist in prevents financial crimes, and upholds the integrity of its financial operations.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Providing support and technical guidance on legislative compliance matters and to assist with the implementation, development and maintenance of the Compliance Risk Management Framework.
• Assist with ensuring that all regulatory and compliance risks are identified, managed, mitigated and reported.
• Analyse current and forthcoming regulations, proposals, and legislation and provide meaningful detailed analysis.
• Conduct monitoring reviews to ensure that the company adheres to regulatory requirements.
• Compile internal compliance reports.
• Recording of non-compliance matters identified and follow through on the agreed recommendations.
• Assist management to influence proposed legislative changes and projects initiated by the industry bodies.
• Relationship management and interaction with internal stakeholders.
• Assist, monitor, guide and coach staff on compliance matters.
• Legal interpretation and application to facts.

Competencies

• Communicate clearly and concisely.
• Strong understanding of Companies Act, King V, OHS, Environmental laws and other applicable governances’ legislation)
• Exposure to end-to-end compliance not limited to one specific legislation
• Flexible approach and a team player.
• Good people skills as well as being able to communicate well in all aspects of the company.
• Takes initiative and works under own direction.
• Upholds ethics and values and demonstrates high levels of integrity.
• Engages professionally.
• Methodically plans and organises tasks.
• Adapts and responds positively to change.
• Ability to multitask and handle stress.
• Strong MS office skills.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in law or equivalent
• Post Grad / Certificate in Compliance Management
• Minimum 3 - 5 years’ experience in a regulatory risk management or similar role.
• Experience in advisory services
• Demonstrates practical understanding of corporate legislation