Senior Specialist: Legal Compliance Reviews (Financial Services) at Vodacom

Role Purpose:

• To assist the compliance function in ensuring that Vodacom Group and its subsidiary companies are compliant with all applicable laws, regulations and rules; and all company policies, codes and standards; by providing assurance that effective and efficient controls, systems and processes are in place to manage risks and address applicable requirements.
   

Your responsibilities will include:

Conducting audits/reviews efficiently and effectively in accordance with the audit and review plan to identify and report on significant legal control weaknesses within the Company.  

This includes audit and review planning, preparation, execution and reporting.

• Identifying good business practice across Vodacom, Vodacom subsidiaries and International African Companies.
• Identifying, recommending and implementing operational improvements to the legal compliance review processes.
• Clearing audit and review findings and closing out of audit actions with all levels of management in the organization.
• Prioritise and analyse laws and regulations applicable to the Vodacom group of companies including all African operations 
• Identify and test controls to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Monthly and quarterly operational reporting.
• 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.
• Perform compliance risk assessments.
• Preparation of reports to various audit, risk and compliance committees.
• To undertake special projects as required.
• Travel into Africa is a critical requirement of this role.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Matric or SAQA accredited equivalent qualification (Essential).
• Audit and/or Legal qualification required (NQF 7 equivalent) (Essential).
• Minimum of 5 years auditing Legal compliance experience with focus on financial services.
• Telecommunication experience (Advantageous).
• Legal compliance auditing with focus on financial services.
• General knowledge of the South African Legislative System.
• General governance knowledge and King 4 Code of Corporate Governance familiarity.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Compliance experience with focus on financial services.
• A track record of making complex business decisions with authority, even in times of ambiguity, considering the potential long term risks and implications.