Senior Specialist: Compliance at Vodacom

Role Purpose

The Senior Specialist: Compliance role based within the Risk and Compliance business unit.
To ensure that Vodacom South Africa and its subsidiary companies are compliant with all applicable laws and regulations and rules; and all company policies, codes and standards; and to implement adequate systems and processes to monitor and enforce compliance.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Institutionalize and manage legal, policy and where applicable voluntary standards compliance in Vodacom organizations;
• Implementation of effective systems and processes to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations, policies, rules, and codes and industry standards;
• Maintenance and monitoring of the legal and policy universes for Vodacom and its subsidiary companies;
• Assist in the development and implementation of legal and policy compliance management standards and procedures;
• Stay up to date with developments in the legal and regulatory and governance environment and keep abreast of new policies and legislation as well as changes to existing legislation;
• Conduct compliance risk assessments and develop compliance risk management strategies;
• Provide training and advice on compliance related matters;
• Monitor, review and enforce compliance with laws and regulations, policies, rules and codes and industry standards;
• Monitor, review and enforce compliance with all Vodacom Group policies
• Liaise with applicable stakeholders to ensure an integrated approach to legal and policy compliance management;
• Preparation of reports to various audit, risk and compliance committees

The Ideal Candidate For This Role Will Have

• Matric or SAQA accredited equivalent qualification (Essential)
• Legal degree or NQF 7 equivalent (Essential)
• Certificate in Compliance Management (Advantageous)
• Higher relevant SA law degree (Advantageous)
• At least 5 years of relevant compliance management experience (Essential)
• Telecommunication experience (Advantageous)
• Above average knowledge of all aspects of general compliance
• Knowledge of OECD, FCPA, UK BA and AML legislations
• Knowledge of Sanctions and Export Control regimes/legislation
• In-depth knowledge of the South African Legislative System
• Knowledge of King 3 Code of Corporate Governance and familiarity with general principles of good governance
• Compliance management

Closing date for Applications: 11 June 2020