Job Opportunities at Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)

Key Performance Areas include:

• An applied understanding of the South African Constitution, the National Strategic Intelligence Act and the intelligence cycle;
• An understanding of the legislation governing the anti-money laundering / terror financing regime (FICA, POCA, POCDATARA);
• An understanding of the current and future Chapter VII United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanction regimes, with specific reference to its respective Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) and asset freeze requirements and implications;
• An in-depth understanding of the UNSC Sanctions Committees, lists and resolutions and its impact for the FIC and South Africa;
• An understanding of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations related to the United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) Sanctions Measures;
• Ability to apply advanced understanding of the sanctions regime in order to actively monitor and evaluate Sanction Screening hits and listed entities;
• Ability to perform complex analytical functions in respect of factual data, transaction summaries, flow of funds analysis and explore transacting patterns and scenarios which may be linked to the sanctions regime and in particular to TFS and asset freeze requirements and implications;
• Review fund transfers and vet true positives from false positives;
• Investigate true positive hits and escalate for further review and approval to management;
• Participate in the Targeted Financial Sanctions Committee of the FIC and all external Inter-Departmental Coordination Committees related to TFS;
• Act as a technical reference and offer solutions to a variety of complex problems in support of issues within the area of responsibility;
• Ability to direct subordinate analysts to conduct relevant analysis and interpret reporting from multiple sources to produce a variety of analytical products;
• Create charts and graphics to explain findings emanating from work conducted;
• Plan and manage output with limited supervision;
• Develop an understanding of the clients’ objectives and translate the clients’ objectives into a value added service;
• Prepare and present assessments and briefings to the Centre’s stakeholders;
• Advise key leadership on the sanctions regime issues and challenges as appropriate;
• Represent the organisation at working groups, meetings, conferences and seminars;
• Provide feedback to staff members as and when required;
• Provide mentorship / coaching and ensuring transfer of skills to colleagues.

Education:

• Relevant Degree
• Minimum of 6 years relevant experience (analysis, research, intelligence)
• Anti-Money laundering training will be an added advantage
• Honors and Master’s qualification will be an added advantage

Experience:

• Required experience in the collection, application and use of relevant information in order to produce hypothesis, deductions and findings with specific reference to the sanctions regime;

Sound knowledge in any of the following fields is preferable:

• Financial and Information Analysis
• Intelligence
• Sanctions
  Sound knowledge of the SWIFT system, Central Banks, Currencies and Financial Services would be advantageous;
• Working knowledge of data analysis applications, tools, and systems;
• Sound work and knowledge and experience using the Microsoft office suite and Excel is a prerequisite

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Closing Date : 7/5/2026

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

Financial Intelligence and Forensic Evidence Data Collection and Analysis 

• Lead the gathering of complex key financial intelligence from relevant information platforms and person-of-interest interviews to support evidence production for legal proceedings.
• Enhance, guide and advise the organisation on highly complex multi-disciplinary analysis to gather, analyse, interpret and represent relevant data.
• Determine the relevance and completeness of evidence information and/or evidence and ensure that all gaps in information are addressed.
• Enhance data integrity by ensuring that all data is verified within reasonable parameters and line of sight.
• Lead and perform statistical analysis, trend analysis and predictive modelling to understand and identify insights on money laundering and/or terror financing for the purpose of evidence and intelligence production.
• Utilise advanced analytical techniques and methodologies to produce key insights. 
• Identify and investigate discrepancies, patterns and connections between financial intelligence information sources to support evidence integrity.
• Conduct analysis of financial intelligence within acceptable quality norms required. 
• Lead the analysis and identification of potential risk associated with relevant financial crime.

Financial Intelligence and Forensic Evidence Reporting

• Lead the production of intelligence and forensic reports for mandated stakeholders by the agreed due dates and in compliance with relevant legislation, policies, procedures and annual targets to ensure accurate, reliable and admissible evidence. 
• Contextualise complex financial information and/or evidence in support of law enforcement efforts by capturing findings and conclusions in the required reporting format and systems and submit investigation outcomes, trends and recommendations as prescribed by relevant policies and procedure. 
• Lead the presentation of technical information concerning complex analytical issues to informed audiences including the law enforcement environment to support informed decision-making.
• Utilise computerised applications such as spreadsheets, databases or computer models to produce charts and graphics to mitigate findings. 
• Collaborate with other stakeholders for review and approval of forensic reports. 
• Facilitate the handing over of evidence to designated authorities. 
• Lead expert analysis and reporting for legal proceedings, including testifying in court regarding forensic report findings and prepare visual aids to substantiate findings. 
• Provide support in drafting and preparing Section 27A warrant applications, analysing of matters for the issuing of Section 34 directives, and/or preparing applications for Section 35 monitoring orders and drafting and deposing to affidavits.
• Block proceeds of criminal activity as required in terms of Section 34 of the FIC Act.

Intelligence and Forensic Evidence Advocacy and Awareness

• Lead and ensure correct responses to highly complex investigation support matters.
• Act as expert and reference to provide technical advocacy, training, mentoring and/or awareness to relevant internal and external stakeholders on complex financial crime components. 
• Lead the transfer of skills to team members to enhance overall effectiveness and capacity. 
• Provide specialist input into the compilation of reports and case studies for training purposes and benchmarking as required.
• Advise management of financial intelligence challenges as appropriate. 
• Lead the discussions on national and international industry trends, best practices and new technologies in data analytics and intelligence reporting and provide expert insights to the FIC for adoption.

Stakeholder Management

• Lead the coordination of briefings and presentations with relevant FIC national and international stakeholders to gain insight and determine requirements for financial intelligence and forensic evidence support. 
• Collaborate with the forensic accountancy and investigative teams to provide data support as required. 
• Ensure continuous stakeholder interface for seeking clarities, closing gaps, and enriching the data integrity of the forensic reports and affidavits.
• Represent the organisation as expert in working groups, meetings, conferences and seminars when required.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional projects when required.

Risk and Compliance Management

• Act as expert and provide input in the development and enhancement of standards, processes, policies, and roles within the Monitoring and Analysis division.
• Provide input into the strategic direction, tactical plans and targets for the Monitoring and Analysis unit.
• Implement fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks with the business unit. 
• Lead the monitoring of changes in the regulatory environment and the implementation of appropriate operational controls to address new requirements.
• Support and provide evidence to internal and external audit requirements when required.
• Maintain quality risk management standards in line with the organisation’s risk management framework.
• Maintain and enforce all forensic related Service Level Agreements to minimise business risk and ensure business continuity. 
• Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the organisation.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Honours Degree in Forensic Accountancy, Forensic Investigations, Intelligence, Criminal Law or Policing/Law Enforcement 
• 10-15 years in Forensic Accountancy, Forensic Investigations, Intelligence, Criminal Law or Policing/Law Enforcement
• 10 years applied experience in forensic evidence in judicial processes
• 10-15 years in coordinating or leading complex investigations and teams

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS/REGISTRATION

• Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners - ICFP – FP (SA) Full Membership
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - ACFE – CFE Full Membership 
• Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists - ACAMS - CAMS Certification (Preferred) 
• Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists - ACAMS – CAMS Specialist Membership 
• Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialist - ACFCS – CFCS Certification (Preferred) 
• Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialist - ACFCS – CFCS Individual Membership

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Closing Date 7/5/2026

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

 Data Management and Modelling

• Engage with the forensic teams and relevant stakeholders to understand and scope project requirements.
• Document and script data solutions based on the business scoping requirements. 
• Perform database programming for new and existing projects to support intelligence aggregation and analysis. 
• Write scripts, stored procedures and functions to support efficient analytical operations.  
• Design models to detect anomalies in data based on project specifications.
• Assist in preparing database functional and design specifications.
• Test database systems and perform bug fixes to ensure the optimal functioning of systems for information aggregation and analysis. 
• Create own management tools to facilitate the information aggregation process.
• Assist in planning and implementing data integration and data migration activities.  
• Assist in identifying process improvements for database performance, reliability and stability and contribute to valid inputs into database architectural discussions.
• Provide project updates, support and metrics to relevant stakeholders as required.

Data Governance

• Implement data quality checks and validation processes to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Perform quality assurance tests on the system to support data integrity and quality protocols. 
• Support data integrity by ensuring that all intelligence is verified within reasonable parameters and line of sight. 
• Ensure the classification and protection of data assets as per agreed protocols. 
• Resolve database problems, queries and error reports within agreed upon timeframes. 
• Maintain accurate and complete database programming documentations.
• Ensure metadata and data model traceability. 
• Ensure that outdated information is disposed of or archived as per set data governance protocols. 

Data Visualisation and Reporting

• Develop dashboards, visualisations and reports to support the translation of technical findings into actionable intelligence.
• Support the testing of newly developed solutions and request enhancements to close gaps. 
• Utilise computerised applications such as spreadsheets, databases or computer models to produce charts and graphics to support the analysis of findings. 
• Prepare complex reports which contain possible inferences and conclusions for medium term planning purposes.
• Summarise and present financial information in a manner that supports financial intelligence, evidence-based and strategic products.
• Provide support to the forensic accounting team when required to produce intelligence, forensic reports or affidavits.

Data Aggregation and Analysis

• Extract and aggregate key financial intelligence from internal and 3rd party structured and big-data sources to support financial insights and evidence production for legal proceedings and production of strategic reports.
• Determine the relevance and completeness of information and ensure that all gaps in information are addressed.
• Conduct data analysis to detect anomalies and generate insights that support law enforcement.
• Analyse relevant data to gain insights pertaining to financial intelligence, forensic evidence and strategic products. 
• Identify and investigate discrepancies, patterns and connections between financial intelligence information sources to support evidence integrity.
• Disseminate information requested, once it has been approved, as per agreed timelines and specifications.

Intelligence and Forensic Evidence Advocacy and Awareness

• Provide technical advocacy, training and/or awareness to relevant stakeholders on data sources as required. 
• Participate in the transfer of skills to team members to enhance overall effectiveness and capacity. 
• Advise management of financial intelligence challenges as appropriate. 

Stakeholder Management

• Conduct briefings and presentations with internal and external FIC stakeholders and clients to gain insight and determine requirements for financial intelligence and forensic evidence support. 
• Collaborate with the forensic accountancy, investigative and strategic teams to provide data support as required. 
• Ensure continuous stakeholder interface for seeking clarities, closing gaps, and enriching the data integrity of the financial intelligence, forensic reports, affidavits and strategic products.
• Participate in cross-functional projects when required. 
• Represent the organisation at working groups, meetings, conferences and seminars when required.

Risk and Compliance Management

• Assist in the development and enhancement of standards, processes, policies, and roles within the Monitoring and Analysis division.
• Provide input into tactical plans and targets when required. 
• Implement fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks with the business unit. 
• Assist in monitoring changes in the regulatory environment and the implementation of appropriate operational controls to address new requirements.
• Support and provide evidence to internal and external audit requirements when required.
• Maintain quality risk management standards in line with the organisation’s risk management framework.
• Maintain and enforce all forensic related Service Level Agreements to minimise business risk and ensure business continuity. 
• Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the organisation.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Mathematics and Informatics 
• 3 years' in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Mathematics and Informatics
• SAS or SQL Certification
• Security Clearance Compliant

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Closing Date 7/5/2026

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

• Research and identify suitable accountable institutions for inspections, utilising the risk base approach.
• Conduct inspections on accountable institutions and correctly to assess the levels of compliance with the provisions of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (the FIC Act) by accountable institution. 
• Collect and maintain the integrity of information evidencing the levels of compliance with the FIC Act.
• Draft and process inspection reports detailing the level of compliance by inspected institutions setting out in detail findings, evidence and recommendations.
• Secure accurate, reliable and admissible evidence to support conclusions on the inspected institution’s level of compliance with the FIC Act.
• Recommend appropriate remedial action to remedy any non-compliance and monitor the remediation progress. 
• Conduct research on domestic and international AML compliance and enforcement trends.
• Guide and advise accountable institutions, reporting institutions and supervisory bodies regarding compliance with the FIC Act.
• Ensure compliance with protocols and procedures, including confidentiality and non-abuse of inspection powers.
• Identify and implement methods to improve efficiency and quality
• Attend and respond to correspondences relating to inspections and other general matters
• Act as team lead for a team of inspectors.
• Review the work of inspectors
• Guide, advise, train and mentor inspectors.
• Create and execute clear, focused, and efficient inspection plans with reasonable timelines to manage own and team members targets.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• University Degree in Law (LLB preferred). Commerce Degree in Law (B. Com Law) 
• B.Com in forensic accounting/auditing may be considered.
• At least eight (8) years' experience in a relevant field i.e. prosecution of criminal or administrative proceedings, forensic auditing, auditing of information systems, and or supervisory inspection experience of regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of the FIC Act, other anti-money laundering legislation and international anti-
• Money laundering standards
• Advanced investigative and analysis skills
• Advanced legal drafting skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced level of computer literacy, including MS Word, MS Access, MS Project; MS Excel, MS Power Point
• A high level of judgement and integrity
• FIC Act compliance experience advantageous
• Knowledge and good understanding of the provisions of the FIC Act and other anti-money-laundering legislation and international standards.
• Team lead experience necessary.

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Closing Date 4/5/2026

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

Strategic Alignment 

• Contribute and implement the strategic vision, objectives and the operational plan of the intelligence unit and clarifies performance expectations for function.
• Determine the deliverables and operational plan for the unit based on the FIC’s strategic objectives.
• Make recommendations for adjustment of future strategic objectives to accommodate changes in the FIC’s operational environment.

Manage Delivery 

• Manage the implementation of the operational plans for the unit to meet its key performance targets.
• Manage and monitor the performance of the intelligence support unit, identifying possible obstacles, and implementing changes to improve efficiency and productivity to ensure  that the division achieves its deliverables.
• Adjust plans and resource allocations to accommodate changes in circumstances.
• Expand and maintain the FIC’s information gathering capability from legislative and non-legislatives sources.
• Oversee the efficient management of the FICs investigations cycle to support government crime-combatting initiatives.
• Ensure quality assurance and overall integrity of deliverables.
• Ensure that the delivery of products or services is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget.
• Ensure application and compliance to FIC Act to achieve operational objectives.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of FIC/Divisional technology requirements.

Budget Management

• Contribute to the development and implementation of Division’s financial and procurement plans.
• Determine the unit’s resource requirements and making recommendations for budget planning in accordance with priorities.
• Manage the efficient use of financial and other resources by the team.

Stakeholder Management

• Liaise and consult with government departments and other stakeholders, including accountable institutions, law enforcement authorities, supervisory bodies to facilitate the appropriate application of Monitoring and Analysis duties and obligations, procedures and processes under the FIC Act.
• Identify opportunities to involve government departments, agencies and other external stakeholders.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to government departments, agencies and other external stakeholders on effective implementation on intelligence cycle in line with domestic AML/CFT/CPF policies.
• Contribute to operational management of the FIC by participating in management structures and committees.
• Negotiate and manage service expectations with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., turnaround times, quality standards, escalation routes), and monitor adherence to agreed service levels.
• Build and sustain strategic relationships with key counterparts, ensuring trust, credibility and collaboration, manage conflict, differing priorities and expectations to achieve operational outcomes.

People Management 

• Manage delivery and delegate appropriate responsibility whilst retaining overall accountability for those services.
• Develop and manage the implementation of the skills development plan of the team to maintain and enhance skills that ensures achievement of the Division’s operational deliverables.
• Coach and mentor the team to improve the ability of the team to deliver on expectations.
• Promote and support career management and development.
• Effectively manage and lead the unit by motivating and enabling teams and ensure roles are clarified.
• Manage the development and implementation of the unit’s recruitment plan.
• Manage the integration of all new employees in the unit.

Governance, Risk Management and Compliance 

• Manage the development and implementation of operational policies, procedures and systems, in consultation with the other FIC divisions.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of FIC and Division risk management strategies.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of FIC and Division data governance and information management requirements.
• Manage the unit’s reporting requirement of its operational deliverables.
• Manage compliance to FIC and divisional policies and procedures (e.g., HR, SCM, Finance etc.).
• Manage information risks-classification of information.
• Manage the development and maintenance if the unit operational policies, procedures, and systems in consultation with other FIC divisions.
• Codify division practises, policies and procedures.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor’s degree in law, Commerce, Policing or Forensics. 
• Certification in Forensics and/or ACFE is advantageous. 
• 7-10 years’ experience in management of technical teams.
• Minimum of 10 years’ professional experience in overseeing the investigation cycle.
• 7-10 years’ experience in criminal investigations and the delivery of evidence.
• At least 8 years’ demonstrated experience in converting intelligence into evidence to improve FIC delivery.
• At least 8 years’ knowledge and experience in information management, information-gathering tools, and investigative software.
• Excellent interpersonal and liaison skills, including the ability to engage senior government officials.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage complex operational tasks in a demanding environment.
• Strong service orientation and allegiance to the Republic of South Africa.
• Knowledge of a foreign language is advantageous.