Compliance Specialist (CMU) at Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)

JOB PURPOSE 

• Provide guidance and direction on complex financial services, designated non financial businesses and professions and related matters to Supervisory Bodies, regulated institutions and relevant stakeholders in the Financial Servicesand Non-Financial sectors on matters related to anti-money laundering (AML),counter- terrorism financing(CFT) and counter- proliferation finance(CPF) in accordance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act,  (FIC Act).

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

•     Engage with internal and external stakeholders (up to Executive level) to ensure compliance with the FIC Act, exchange information, provide advice, solutions and solve queries, related to highly complex matters which require new compliance solutions where expert knowledge of industry and guidance is requested
•     Provide written / verbal testimony in administrative and criminal proceedings where required
•     Respond to highly complex compliance queries where required
•     Present to stakeholders on highly complex matters e.g. JSE members, and provide expert input into written material
•     Provide expert advice on highly complex guidance products, including directives, as well as interpretation issues
•     Identify and provide expert advice and solutions related to the ML,TF and PF risks at the national, industry/sector and entity risk assessment levels
•     Provide advice on research methodology and lead research in respect of risk based approach and other complex compliance areas
•     Conceptualise and facilitate the development and implementation of data systems, reporting tools, and the integration of data within the FIC
•     Engage with external reporters who have complex business systems, to facilitate registration and reporting requirements
•     Assist with formulation of new solutions related to compliance monitoring 
•     Quality assures departmental output in area of expertise to ensure products are technically correct
•     Assist the department to develop long term strategy within area of expertise

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

•     A Relevant University degree and working towards Post-Graduate (e.g. LLB, BCOM or Information Systems) 
•     Post graduate Compliance Management qualification. (CAMS certification preferred).
•     Minimum 10 years in a relevant field i.e in application of compliance/ risk  methodologies.
•     8 years must in the AML/CFT environment.