Senior Compliance Officer: JSE at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited

Role Purpose    

• The purpose of this role is to lead and embed a robust compliance framework that ensures effective  identification, assessment, monitoring, and management of regulatory risks, with a specific focus on JSE  requirements.
• The role provides strategic regulatory guidance to business units, ensuring that compliance is integrated into business initiatives while supporting innovation and growth within the boundaries of  applicable regulations.

Requirements    

• Matric (required)
• Relevant degree (e.g., LLB, BCom, BProc or equivalent) (required)
• FAIS Compliance Approval and Completion (or willingness to complete within 12 months) JSE-required examinations, including (required);o JSE Equity Compliance Officero Equity Derivatives Compliance Officero Bond Marketo Derivatives Marketo Introduction to Financial Marketso Regulatory and Ethics of the South African Financial Market
•  Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical business solutions
• Strong governance, risk, and control expertise
• Experience in engaging with regulators and senior stakeholders
• Proven leadership capability with the ability to influence decision-making at all levels
• Exposure to or experience in leveraging digital tools, data, and AI to improve compliance outcomes (advantageous)

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Act as a strategic compliance partner, ensuring regulatory requirements are embedded in business decisions, product design, and operational processes
• Drive the adoption of technology, data analytics, and AI tools to enhance compliance monitoring, surveillance, and regulatory reporting
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the compliance framework aligned to JSE Rules
• Define and execute the annual Compliance Monitoring Plan, ensuring quality, independence, and completeness of reviews
• Ensure integration of compliance risk management into enterprise risk and governance frameworks
• Provide proactive regulatory guidance on business initiatives, ensuring compliance is built in from the outset
• Identify, assess, and escalate compliance risks, breaches, and control weaknesses, with clear mitigation strategies
• Provide assurance reporting to Executive and Board-level committees on compliance exposure and risk trends
• Drive effective remediation of audit findings, regulatory issues, and compliance breaches, ensuring sustainable solutions
• Oversee the preparation and submission of accurate and timely regulatory reports to the JSE
• Maintain strong, proactive relationships with regulators and represent the organisation during inspections and engagements• Own and maintain compliance policies, frameworks, and registers, ensuring relevance and effectiveness
• Drive a strong compliance culture aligned to Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) principles
• Enable the business through training, guidance, and ongoing regulatory awareness initiatives
• Support business strategy by identifying compliance gaps and delivering practical, solution-oriented compliance advice
• Provide high-quality, timely reporting and feedback to stakeholders and governance forums

Competencies    

• Strong understanding and application of JSE Rules and financial markets regulation
• Strategic thinking with the ability to balance regulatory and commercial considerations
• Advanced analytical and risk assessment capability
• High attention to detail and control evaluation skills
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing at senior levels
• Strong communication and report-writing capability
• Planning, prioritisation, and execution discipline
• Independent judgment with sound escalation awareness
• Collaborative and partnership-driven mindset
• Digital and innovation orientation, with interest in data, technology, and AI-enabled compliance

Closing Date    

• 2026/06/25