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Job Description

• To play a pivotal role in delivering expert legal counsel on complex and high impact matters within the payments ecosystem. Operating within the Payments Law Centre of Expertise, this role provides deep subject matter expertise on payments regulation, infrastructure, and innovation, ensuring legal risk is proactively managed and business strategies are legally enabled.
• To partner closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to embed legal insight into the design and execution of payments products, services, and platforms. The incumbent also contributes to shaping the legal and regulatory landscape through industry engagement and thought leadership.
• Deliver authoritative legal advice on all aspects of payments law, including regulatory compliance, licensing, settlement systems, fintech partnerships, and digital payment innovations.
• Interpret and apply legislation such as the National Payment System Act, Financial Sector Regulation Act, and related regulatory frameworks.
• Provide legal input into the development and execution of payments strategies, ensuring alignment with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with business and product teams to enable innovation in payments while managing legal risk.
• Contribute to the design of new payments products and services, ensuring legal compliance from inception through to launch.
• Participate in strategic decision-making forums, offering legal insight that supports commercial and operational objectives.
• Monitor and analyse regulatory developments and industry trends impacting the payments landscape.
• Represent the organisation in regulatory consultations, industry working groups, and legal forums.
• Proactively identify legal risks and opportunities arising from market and regulatory shifts.
• Lead the identification, assessment, and mitigation of legal risks specific to payments.
• Support the development and implementation of legal risk frameworks, controls, and reporting mechanisms.
• Advise on dispute resolution and regulatory investigations related to payments.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior legal advisors and peers within the Payments Law Centre of Expertise.
• Contribute to the development of legal training materials and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and legal excellence.
• Leverage legal technology and digital tools to enhance advisory delivery, document management, and legal operations.
• Collaborate with technology teams to ensure legal compliance in digital platforms, APIs, and data flows.

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Job Description

• Responsible for auditing of the governance, financial, business and operational processes at divisional and business unit level within the FirstRand Group

 Are you someone who can:

• Obtain a good understanding of the control environment being audited (including information technology, internal financial control, and risk management related aspects), and the interdependencies linked to this.
• Plan audit assignments based on key process and business risks identified and design the audit program in line with risks and key controls to be tested. Demonstration of project management in line with audit plan budget.
• Incorporate data analytics (DA) to enhance audit planning and create efficiencies in audit fieldwork.
• Execute audit field work in compliance with quality standards by following and completing prepared work programs. Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management practices and internal controls.
• Provide clear and sufficient audit evidence to support recommendations and audit opinion.
• Effective communication with the audit team, audit management and key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve internal controls, including internal financial controls.
• Identify and clearly articulate the root cause of issues identified and impact thereof and recommend changes to business processes that will address the control weaknesses.
• Prepare a quality and balanced audit report to specified standards, encapsulating the control weaknesses identified and results of audit work performed, with minimal editorial changes.

You will be an ideal candidate if you have:

• Qualified CA(SA)/CIA/CISA or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• At least 3 years’ experience in internal or external audit preferred and experience in integrated reviews.
• Experience with data analytics/ CAATs is an advantage.
• Working experience within the Insurance Industry or auditing clients within the industry is preferred.
• The understanding and knowledge of Insurance legislations or regulations will be an advantage.

You will have access to:

• Challenging work in a complex and exciting environment
• Opportunities to innovate and create efficiencies.