Remote Compliance Manager - International at Unique Personnel

Job Description    

• The Compliance Manager will oversee all compliance-related activities for the company's South African entities, ensuring adherence to regulatory frameworks, licensing conditions, and internal policies. This role includes managing audits, ensuring effective record-keeping, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to maintain regulatory compliance and mitigate risks.

Key Responsibilities

General Compliance Management

• Oversee and manage compliance audits across all South African entities, including FIC and MER audits.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation and records to ensure smooth and successful audit processes.
• Collaborate with internal teams to fulfill compliance requirements and deadlines effectively.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers and third parties to achieve required compliance service levels.

Regulatory Compliance Responsibilities

• Companies Act
• Ensure annual disclosure of beneficial ownership to the CIPC.
• Submit annual reports and payments to the CIPC.

Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA)

• Implement, oversee, and maintain Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies and Risk Management and Compliance Programs (RMCP).
• Ensure compliance with customer due diligence, suspicious transaction reporting, and record-keeping as outlined in the RMCP.
• Develop and maintain the RMCP, ensuring Board approval via resolution.
• Ensure training is in place for employees on AML and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) measures.
• Ensure registration with the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and appointment of FIC Compliance Officers.
• Gambling Acts (Mpumalanga, Western Cape and National)
• Ensure compliance with advertising standards to prevent misleading marketing.
• Implement measures to prohibit access by individuals under the legal gambling age.
• Ensure timely renewal of bookmaker and manufacturer licenses and employee licenses.
• Maintain extensive minutes of Board meetings covering compliance matters.
• Develop, implement, and audit Internal Control Procedures (ICP) in collaboration with independent audit firms.
• Maintain compliance with self-exclusion policies and provide reports to the Board and MER.

Socio-Economic Development

• Develop and manage a robust CSI program aligned with regulatory and community upliftment objectives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external third parties to identify impactful initiatives.
• Prepare and submit detailed reports on CSI activities, including beneficiary information and outcomes, to relevant regulatory bodies.
• Employment Equity and B-BBEE
• Monitor compliance with Employment Equity Amendment Act targets if applicable.
• Support initiatives related to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE).

Data Protection Compliance

• Ensure registration of an Information Officer under POPIA and PAIA.
• Submit annual PAIA reports as required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in compliance management, ideally within the gambling, financial services, or a highly regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of South African regulatory frameworks, including the Companies Act, FICA, Gambling Acts, POPIA, and PAIA.
• Proven record of socio-economic programs managed previously.
• Excellent organisational, record-keeping and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities under strict deadlines.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) measures.
• Familiarity with compliance audit processes and reporting.
• Leadership skills to drive compliance initiatives and ensure accountability across teams.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and risk management.

Inherent Requirements    

• General Compliance Management
• Oversee and manage compliance audits across all South African entities, including FIC and MER audits.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation and records to ensure smooth and successful audit processes.
• Collaborate with internal teams to fulfill compliance requirements and deadlines effectively.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers and third parties to achieve required compliance service levels.
• Regulatory Compliance Responsibilities