Compliance Officer at Flash Group

In this role, you will develop and implement a compliance framework, including management plans, policies, processes and monitoring to ensure the organisation complies with relevant laws and regulations, and statutory and supervisory requirements. Communicate with Group / External Compliance Officers, Regulators and Legal Department.

Key Performance Areas:

• Develop and maintain a compliance framework in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders
• Assist Risk Department to review the Company’s internal controls, policies and procedures and that such controls conform to legislation.
• Assist in maintaining the Company’s compliance with both industry and business legislation.
• Identify potential compliance breaches and investigate compliance irregularities or areas of concern
• Where possible non-compliances exist, through collaboration with other stakeholders, provide a risk analysis and propose a workable solution to ensure compliance
• Maintain the key business policies
• Ensure compliance records are up to date
• Review and resolve recommendations from internal audit relating to compliance areas
• Maintain the compliance procedures and manuals
• Conduct and report on compliance reviews in the business
• Monitor and interpret industry developments and relevant laws and regulations.
• Provide advice, awareness and training on matters pertaining to compliance
• Establishes and embeds compliance culture across the Company and its divisions/departments.
• Fulfils functions required in terms of FAIS legislations such as monitoring and reporting to the financial services provider and the FSCA.
• Maintain RICA business rules.
• Prepare compliance reports.

Job Experience & Skills Required:

• Relevant post graduate degree
• Qualifications in Risk Management / Compliance / Legal or Governance Registered with Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) will be preferred or
• Registered with Compliance Institute Southern Africa (CISA) (preferred), or
• Registered with Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) (preferred), or Admitted attorney, or advocate in South Africa (preferred)
• 5 + years' related experience in risk management, compliance, legal or governance
• Must be a registered and FSCA Compliance Officer, in possession of necessary Compliance certifications
• Working knowledge of RICA, FICA, POPIA, Banking Act, National Credit Act and PAIA (Would be advantageous)

Soft skills:

• Attention to detail, analytical and diagnostic skills
• Creative thinking and Problem Solving
• Works well under pressure
• Ability to work in a team and independently
• Interpersonal skills
• Good communicator
• Deadline Driven
• Ability to implement policies
• Policy writing
• Attention to detail.
• Embrace and adapt to change.
• Accountable and responsible.