Senior Compliance Officer: Job Grade 12: SLS: Finance: Compliance: Menlyn at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

• Provide high‑level analysis and interpretation of complex regulatory and legislative frameworks, applying a robust risk‑based methodology to guide decision‑making. 
• Identify, assess, and risk‑rate all applicable laws and regulations impacting the assigned business units, ensuring comprehensive regulatory coverage. 
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of the compliance and legislative universe for responsible business areas. 
• Lead the development, maintenance, and execution of Compliance Risk Management Plans (CRMPs) for critical regulatory and legislative requirements. 
• Develop and review monitoring plans that define the compliance monitoring methodology, scope, and frequency aligned to risk priorities. 
• Produce and present monitoring reports that articulate findings, trends, and recommendations to senior management and governance structures. 
• Oversee incident and regulatory breach reporting processes to ensure timely escalation, remediation, and tracking of compliance risks. 
• Interpret new and existing regulatory requirements and provide strategic, practical guidance to business units on effective implementation. 
• Advise senior leadership on the adequacy and effectiveness of systems, policies, processes, and internal controls designed to ensure regulatory compliance. 
• Conduct research and proactively communicate relevant regulatory developments, trends, and impacts to key stakeholders. 
• Champion and embed a strong culture of compliance within Sanlam Retail Mass by leading compliance awareness initiatives, projects, and training programmes. 
• Deliver training and capability‑building interventions to distribution channels and business units on core regulatory requirements and obligations.

Qualification and Experience

• LLB or BCom law 
• Compliance qualification (PG Diploma in Compliance Management) would be advantageous. 
• Meeting the competence, qualifications and experience requirements to be registered as a Compliance Officer with the Financial Sector
• Conduct Authority would be advantageous
• Admission as an attorney of a High Court (advantageous)
• 3-5 years’ experience as a Compliance Officer in the Financial Services Industry

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of the financial services industry, especially insurance
• A thorough understanding and knowledge of compliance risk management and monitoring programmes
• A thorough understanding and knowledge of the regulatory requirements impacting on the various businesses  (e.g. FAIS, FICA, LTIA, PPR, POPIA) will be advantageous
• Analytical thinking
• Decision making skills
• Technical professional skills
• Report writing skills
• Good communication and presentation skills

Personal Attributes

• The ability to manage people and processes effectively in instances where non-compliance is identified
• Thorough and detail minded
• Ethical and principled