Current Vacancies at FSCA South Africa

Purpose of the Job

• To lead and manage a team of investigators and assistant investigators that are responsible for investigating contraventions of financial sector laws and executing all concomitant enforcement decisions. The appointed person will report to the Departmental Head: Enforcement Department.

Key Performance Areas:

•  To provide ongoing advice, guidance, and quality review of documents to enable subordinates to effectively perform their functions. To mentor, empower,   upskill, and develop subordinates to reach full potential.
•  Manage and proper oversight over investigations conducted by team.
•  Manage and proper oversight over enforcement process.
•  Quality review- review and quality control all reports, recommendations, and decisions with specific reference to correct outcomes.
•  Productivity of team-ensure that work delivered by the team is of high-quality standard and on time.
•  Team leadership- ensure that all staff in own area are skilled and empowered to perform their functions. 
•  Identify and implement methods to improve efficiency and quality. 
•  Conduct biannual performance appraisals.

Closing Date: 23 October 2023

Requirements

• An LLB or BCom degree or similar qualification. With at least 10 -15 years’ experience in investigation, litigation, prosecution, evidence gathering, drafting of pleadings, presentation of cases. And added 3- 5 years’ management experience. Technical knowledge of investigation techniques, rules of evidence, financial sector laws the FSCA is responsible for and the functioning of the system of financial regulation in SA.

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Purpose of the Job: 

• To assist the department in ensuring that the approved authorised Financial Services Providers (FSPs) and their Compliance Officers complies with the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) legislation. The person appointed to this position will report to the Manager.

Key Performance Areas:

• Monitor compliance with legislation to ensure sound and efficient Financial Services Providers and the protection of consumers;
• Analyse financial statements and all other statutory returns submitted by regulated entities; 
• Follow up on queries to ensure that reports, returns and other requests to industry are analysed and completed timeously, 
• Plan and conduct on site visits in terms of risk- based supervision approach;
• Draft reports for internal review regarding the onsite visits or supervisory investigations;
• Train, mentor and coach junior staff; and
• Participate in ad hoc projects as required by senior management of the FSCA.

Closing Date: 23 October 2023

Requirements

• An LLB or B Com or B Tech degree with Accounting as major with at least 3 to 5 years relevant experience, preferably in the Financial Services Industry.
• The candidate must have a good understanding of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Act of 2002. Good knowledge of the Financial Sector Regulation (FSR) Act of 2017, and/or experience of the functioning of the FAIS regulatory framework will be an added advantage.