Compliance Officer at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• The Operational Compliance Officer is a critical role that has the responsibility of ensuring that, contracts, fund management are managed swiftly and efficiently, in terms of communicating to internal and external providers and the various system/ business teams 
• Since the Junior Operational Compliance has such a wide range of functions, the role will overlap with various functions / initiatives / responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist, drive and ensure quick turnaround on all new contracts and agreements
• Facilitate the updates to forms, contracts e.g. in the case of fund/fund class changes
• Assist with Corporate Actions Impact Analysis Local and offshore
• Assist with External fund setup and amendments
• Assist with compiling due diligence documents for Internal and external companies
• List, obtain and file copies of all compliance reports for Discovery Life and Invest (record keeping)
• Assist with Product development (practical implementation and communication
• Ballots, fund class changes
• Maintaining the Fund database and LEI registers
• Client communication
• Assist with compliance oversight and reporting functions
• Assist with Overseeing/Monitoring the external service providers
• Technical advice
• Assist with DFM brokers onboarding and rebalances
• Assist with new account opening, local and offshore
• Assist Adhoc business requests
• Assist with reports to regulators or external providers
• Assist with Compliance queries
• Regulatory Knowledge Base build up & maintenance
• Assist with Regular reporting to stakeholders (Management, Business owners)
• Opportunity to get involved with business during the launch/setup phases of any new initiatives as well as operational exposure to the business
• Opportunity to gain exposure to all the other finance functions including multi-management, product supply (asset-liability matching), reporting and tax.

Education and Experience

Education

• BSC/BCOM/LLB/ or any related qualification

Experience

• 2 years in similar role/ level
• Strong communication skills (Written and verbal)
• Strong analysis skills
• MS Excel
• MS: Word
• 2 – 3 years of experience in an investment environment
• Exposure to legal environment – Advantageous
• Exposure to a Fund Administration/– Advantageous

Required Competencies

• Drives Results
• Values Driven
• Optimistic
• Learns on the Fly
• Resilient
• Instils Trust
• People Savvy
• Problem Solver
• Attention to detail

Preferred skills

• Financial/Legal Acumen
• Investment Acumen
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative
• Analysis and Problem assessment skills
• Ability to operate in a pressurised environment
• Ability to function in a team, be self-motivated and disciplined
• Ability to identify and implement processes
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage deadlines and plan, accordingly