Senior Compliance Manager at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited

Role Purpose    

• The purpose of this role is to lead and manage the compliance function by overseeing compliance officers and ensuring effective implementation and execution of regulatory requirements.
• This includes providing strategic direction, advisory support, and oversight to ensure that compliance obligations are consistently integrated into business operations.
• The role also focuses on proactively identifying, managing, and mitigating regulatory risks while driving a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Requirements    

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Law, Compliance, Risk Management, Finance, or Business (required)
• Professional compliance certifications or relevant training (required)
• 8–10 years’ experience in regulatory compliance within financial services (investments, asset management, insurance, or retirement funds) (required)
• 5–7 years’ experience in leading and managing people within a compliance or risk environment (required)
• Proven experience in compliance monitoring, risk assessment, and regulatory reporting (required)
• Demonstrated experience in managing compliance breaches and remediation programmes (required)
• Strong understanding of key regulatory frameworks (e.g., FAIS, CISCA, POPIA, PFA, Insurance legislation, JSE requirements) (required)
• Deep understanding of prudential and market conduct regulations (required)
• Strong governance, risk, and control expertise (required)
• Experience engaging with regulators and senior stakeholders (required)
• Proven leadership capability with the ability to influence decision-making at all levels (required)
• Proven experience in leveraging digital tools, data, and AI to improve compliance outcomes (advantageous)

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Act as a strategic compliance partner to the business, shaping decisions and enabling commercially sound, compliant outcomes.
• Drive the use of technology, data analytics, and AI to enhance compliance monitoring, reporting, and risk identification.
• Provide strategic oversight of prudential compliance requirements, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and organisational risk appetite.
• Lead market conduct compliance to ensure fair customer outcomes across the full product lifecycle.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve compliance frameworks, policies, standards, and controls.
• Interpret and communicate regulatory changes, assessing their business impact and driving appropriate responses.
• Identify, assess, and monitor compliance risks, including emerging risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Oversee breach management processes, ensuring timely resolution, root cause analysis, and prevention of recurrence.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, offering balanced challenge and practical compliance solutions.
• Strengthen internal control environments in collaboration with internal audit and assurance functions
• Drive compliance monitoring and reporting to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing compliance team aligned to organisational goals.
• Foster a strong culture of compliance awareness, ethical conduct, and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Competencies    

• Strong regulatory knowledge and interpretation capability
• Strategic thinking and risk management expertise
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and ability to identify control gaps
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at senior level
• Leadership and people management capability
• Effective communication (written and verbal), including report writing
• Proactive, solution-oriented and results-driven mindset
• Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
• Digital and innovation mindset, including interest in technology and AI-driven solutions

Closing Date    

• 2026/06/25