Senior Compliance Specialist at FEM

Job Description

• Applications are invited for a Senior Compliance Specialist position in Head Office. Reporting to the Senior Risk and Compliance Manager, the primary purpose of the position is to operationally execute Compliance Risk Management Plans (CRMPs), perform regulatory change assessments, conduct compliance monitoring, maintain action-tracking registers, and produce compliance data, reports and evidence to support the CRMP process.

Responsibilities:

• Tracking, monitoring and maintaining the regulatory universe applicable to FEM, including emerging legislation and regulatory developments; drafting regulatory impact assessments, implementation trackers, compliance documentation and evidence libraries; developing and maintaining Compliance Risk Management Plans (CRMPs), compliance findings trackers and remediation registers; executing compliance monitoring activities and control testing in line with approved plans; drafting compliance monitoring reports, CRMP reports and ad hoc reports for management and board sub-committees; analysing compliance data and maintaining dashboards, metrics and management reports; supporting compliance training, awareness initiatives and induction sessions; responding to routine compliance queries and providing basic advisory support; reviewing standard non-complex contracts such as NDAs; and supporting the implementation, maintenance and enhancement of compliance systems, tools, registers and repositories.

Education and Experience Requirements

Minimum:

• BCom or BA Law, or LLB (NQF Level 8), together with at least three years’ general compliance experience in a financial services environment, including three years’ experience in Compliance Risk Management Plan (CRMP) execution and reporting, and regulatory interpretation and application.

Preferred:

• A compliance-related qualification or certification such as CPrac or a Postgraduate Certificate in Compliance would be advantageous, as would data, analytics or reporting-related certification or coursework, membership with the Compliance Institute of Southern Africa (CISA), and experience in data analysis, dashboard creation, data extraction, manipulation and visualisation using tools such as Advanced Excel, Power Query and Power BI.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong oral and written communication skills; the ability to interpret and apply legislation and regulation in a financial services environment; sound analytical, reporting and problem-solving capability; attention to detail and a strong focus on accuracy, timeliness and audit readiness; the ability to manage trackers, dashboards, registers and evidence libraries; confidence in responding to routine compliance queries and escalating complex matters appropriately; the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships; and strong computer literacy, including Advanced Excel and reporting tools.