Job Openings at FSCA South Africa

Purpose of the Job:

• The Executive Secretary will provide comprehensive administrative and executive support to the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and ensure the smooth, efficient, and customer‑centric functioning of the Governance, Risk and Assurance Department. The role requires excellent organisational ability, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to supporting departmental operations. This position reports directly to the CRO.

Key Performance Areas:

• Provide administrative and executive support to the Chief Risk Officer.
• Serve as the primary contact point for Governance, Risk and Assurance customer support.
• Manage all incoming and outgoing correspondence for the GRA Department.
• Oversee the GRA customer care mailbox and telephone log.
• Liaise with internal divisions and follow up on customer queries to ensure timely resolution.
• Drive proactive initiatives to enhance customer centricity within the GRA Department.
• Prepare internal and external departmental communications.
• Coordinate travel and accommodation arrangements for the department.
• Plan and organise departmental meetings, workshops, and events.
• Perform any additional official duties delegated by the CRO.

Other Key Competencies:

The candidate must demonstrate the following skills and attributes: 

• Sound judgement with a confident and decisive approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and customer relations skills.
• Analytical thinking and problem‑solving ability.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
• High level of professionalism and attention to detail.

Requirements

• A Degree or Diploma in Business Administration or a related field. Relevant experience in administrative and customer support functions.

 Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and standard office software.
• Knowledge of developing and maintaining efficient office support procedures and workflows.
• Strong computer literacy, including Excel, Word and Outlook.

Closing Date: 18 February 2026.

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Purpose of the Job:

• To conduct forensic regulatory investigations within the financial services industry (financial markets, insurance, collective investment schemes, hedge funds, pension funds and financial and advisory and intermediary services) and to take responsibility for the enforcement action, following from such investigations. Provide guidance and mentorship to assistant investigators and forensic analysts. Persons appointed to these positions will report to the Senior Manager.

Key Performance Areas:

The role involves:

• Conduct Investigations: analysing information gathered through search tools, reviewing information received to establish a reasonable suspicion, ensuring affidavits and search warrants are accurate and compliant with procedures, and conducting search‑and‑seizure operations. It also requires developing investigation plans, maintaining professionalism and objectivity, conducting interviews and affidavits in line with procedures, and ensuring thorough analysis of all information to produce high quality investigations with clear, fact‑based findings.
• Drafting: drafting accurate and detailed memos, letters, affidavits, reports, and submissions, as well as assisting with quality‑controlling documents prepared by the Assistant Investigators.
• Enforcement: preparing and presenting matters at enforcement forums or other FSCA decision‑making structures and executing enforcement decisions.
• Productivity: ensuring that all investigation and enforcement deadlines are met and that work is consistently delivered within the departmental business plan targets and case categorisation timeframes.
• Administration: timely and accurate saving, recording and updating all cases on all electronic databases.

Other Key Competencies:

• Candidates must demonstrate the following skills and attributes: proven interviewing skills, a confident and decisive approach particularly in difficult situations, must be a person with a high level of judgement and integrity; and must be able to carry out duties independently, impartially, and objectively.

Requirements

• LLB Degree, BCom Degree, or BA Degree in Forensic Science and Technology. An admitted attorney or advocate (for law incumbents).

Minimum experience, skills and competencies:

• The role requires at least three to four years’ experience in investigations, litigation, prosecution, evidence gathering, drafting pleadings, and presenting cases, along with strong interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills, effective written and verbal communication abilities, and the capacity to think strategically and innovatively. Candidates must be able to work well under pressure, demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills, produce high-quality written work and reports, and maintain a high level of attention to detail and quality orientation.

Closing Date: 18 February 2026

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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.

Other Key Competencies:

• The candidate must demonstrate the following skills and attributes: A high level of judgement and a confident and decisive approach; problem analysis; information gathering; communication skills; good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence; customer relations and persuasiveness skills.

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.

Closing Date: 19 February 2026.