Fresh Openings at FirstRand Corporate Centre

Job Description

• To contribute to the delivery of the FirstRand Group's Annual Compliance Monitoring Plan by producing quality reviews, performing complex monitoring reviews, and providing advice and guidance to the business to achieve regulatory compliance
• Provide input into the budget and manage and report on budget usage that reflects delivery of planned work within agreed parameters
• Manage team performance in achievement of business objectives
• Ensure execution of compliance management strategies, plans and programmes
• Ensure development and continuous value add improvement to operational processes
• Deliver customer experience excellence in own service delivery aligned to Organisational values and service standards
• Analyse and interpret regulation and legislation and using a risk-based approach. Identification and risk rating of applicable laws and regulations for responsible business units
• Development and implementation of compliance/legislative universe for responsible business units
• Development and implementation of Compliance Risk Management Plans (CRMPs) for core legislative and regulatory provisions
• Compiling monitoring plans indicating the compliance monitoring methodology used and the frequency thereof
• Compiling monitoring reports on the results of monitoring Incident reporting, to ensure timeous escalation of compliance risks and incidents Interpret regulation and legislation and assist business units with practical implementation thereof
• Advise and provide guidance to management on systems, policies, processes and controls implemented to enable compliance
• Research and communicate applicable legislative developments to all stakeholders
• Assist with the promotion of a culture of compliance and awareness
• and actively participating in compliance projects and training initiatives
• Provide training on regulatory requirements to channels
• Ensure compliance with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and governance requirements in area of accountability
• Ensure implementation of relevant policies, governance and practice standards across the business
• Maintain knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices and internal compliance procedures and requirements
• Ensure compliance is adopted in terms of systems and procedures as laid out by organisation and review in response to audit findings and changes
• Develops an understanding of risks and risk management approaches
• Implement and provide input into the development of governance and compliance procedures and processes within area of specialisation and identify risks
• Educates others and makes suggestions for improvements
• Networks and participates in specialist risk forums where required

Deadline:23rd August.,2025

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Are you someone who can:

• Provide management over a portfolio of clients and deliver high quality audit and assurance service, including preparing and reviewing audit plans and work.
• Maintain the highest technical and professional standard.
• Think strategically about client needs by understanding their business and key risks.
• Manage the quality of audit work output to ensure excellence is achieved through the application of end-to-end integrated risk-based reviews.
• Ensure that the audit team continually identify and report on potential financial, operational risks (including IT risks) and regulatory risk when conducting audits
• Ensure that actual vs. approved/revised plan (including special requests) achieve the required coverage %
• Manage the Annual Audit Plan, continually reassessing and revising based on key or emerging risks.
• Identifying ways to maximise the relationship with clients and deliver added value by elevating our status to trusted partner / trusted advisor.
• Ensure excellence in reporting to governance structures (Audit Committee, Risk Committee, Regulatory Committee)
• Ensure the efficient utilisation of tools / techniques to improve audit efficiencies (CAAT's, flow charts, research, ADR/Google, analytical reviews)

You will be an ideal candidate if you have:

• A qualified Chartered Accountant/CIA/ BCom honours Degree with financial savvy, a strong background in Financial, Operational (including IT) and Regulatory Risk Management.
• 5+ years of internal / external audit experience is a must with minimum 2 years supervisory or management experience.
• Experience within financial services and banking is beneficial.
• A post-secondary qualification in IT e.g., CISA/CISM accreditation would be advantageous.
• Experience using data analytics is advantageous.

Deadline:28th August,2025

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Are you someone who can:

• Lead the creation and maintenance of a cohesive set of employee benefit policies and processes that reflect FirstRand's needs, and to ensure the consistent governing of day-to-day functions of the organisation.
• Understand the business strategy and lead the research, analysis, development and maintenance of the group benefits policies and processes, that reflect the Groups needs and to ensure a consistent set of policies to govern strategic imperatives, aligned to our FirstRand philosophy, future fit and daily functioning.
• Stay abreast of relevant industry risk management best practices and legislative amendments. and suggests ways to leverage these to ensure continuous improvement.
• Lead high quality qualitative and quantitative benefits research and best practice to create synergy across FirstRand. 
• Benchmark the Group's employee benefit policies and processes with those of other institutions both locally and internationally.
• Understanding employee needs in order to deliver quality benefits solutions aligned with business plans.
• Review, design and deliver optimised employee solutions, processes and systems ensuring FirstRand aligns to global best practices, reduces risk, attracts, and retains talent.
• Ensure the alignment of benefit policies and processes with changes in the organisation and legislative or statutory environment.
• Establish relevant reporting requirements, analyse trends to drive benefit design and decision making. 
• Ensure the publication and dissemination of new and revised policies and process to internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage the coordination of training, awareness campaigns and other communication channels, on benefit policy and process changes.
• Engage with relevant stakeholders to establish, review and implement processes that enable employee benefit policies (including, but not limited to CTE, relevant Human Capital teams, Workday).
• Establish mutually beneficial relationships, that supports thought leadership, innovation and integrated practice solutions.

You will be an ideal candidate if you have:

• Minimum Qualification – Postgraduate degree 
• Preferred Qualification – CA (SA)  
• 5 to 8 years’ experience in a similar environment, of which 2 to 3 years ideally at management level   
• Knowledge of current and developing risk benefit issues and trends in area of expertise.  
• Knowledge of the principles and procedures of benefits design. 
• Knowledge and understanding of corporate policies and procedures and the regulatory environment   
• within which they operate and subsidiaries within which FirstRand operates. 
• Knowledge of legal documentation procedures and requirements. 
• Excellent policy awareness, strong analytical understanding of risk benefit nuances and strategic solutions to related problems.

Deadline:28th August,2025

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Job Description

• The Graduate Trainee role is a development role in which the incumbent delivers on predefined work objectives while gaining structured work experience in the business area During the period of employment, the Graduate Trainee will perform varied tasks which may include research, analysis, administration, process and project work that add value to the business area. Work related training will be provided as required
• Demonstrate excellence and quality orientation in all assigned tasks, deliverables and projects
• Execute role responsibilities efficiently through careful and timeous planning, reporting and updating
• Contribute to projects through proactive, innovative and appropriate inputs
• Participate in knowledge sharing with peers and stakeholders
• Manage own development plan to increase competencies and skills through various channels
• Attend and meet all the requirements of the FirstJob Development Programme with relevant training institution(s) Adheres to and advocates FirstRand shared values and business philosophy

Deadline:23rd August,2025