Assistant Compliance Officer

Old Mutual; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a compliance professional to join a dynamic team in a leading financial services firm. This role focuses on embedding a culture of compliance across various business units, ensuring adherence to legislation, and supporting compliance activities. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate a constantly changing legislative environment. With a commitment to collaboration and proactive problem-solving, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact within the organization.

Qualifications

• 5 years relevant work experience in compliance or financial services.
• Ability to analyse complex data and provide compliance feedback.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance activities for the Group Compliance Team.
• Engage with management on non-compliance issues and solutions.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Legal Interpretation

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Report Writing

Presentation Skills

Planning and Organising

Education

Matric

Legal Qualification (LLB / BCom Law / BA Law)

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists in Group Compliance for a compliance professional to join our dynamic team. The role requires the incumbent to support and coordinate compliance activities for the Compliance Market Conduct and Product Team within the Group Compliance Department.

This role ensures that a culture of compliance is embedded across the Business Units and Segments within Old Mutual Life Assurance Company SA and that employees comply with the applicable legislation.

A key requirement is attention to detail and strong legal interpretation, analytical and communication skills.

Key Result Areas / Outputs

The successful incumbent will be responsible for :

Providing general support to the Group Compliance Team in overseeing the day-to-day 2nd line compliance activities for the Product area

Providing general support to the Group Compliance Team through monitoring and reporting activities as outlined in the Annual Group Compliance Monitoring Plan

Identifying compliance focus areas and assisting the business in building effective CRMPs and the documenting thereof in the risk management system (CURA)

Engaging with operational management to discuss the non-compliance and review actions implemented to ensure compliance

Co-ordinating and / or supporting areas of responsibility with regulatory change items

Providing monthly and quarterly compliance feedback to the heads of the Group Functions and Quarterly 2nd line Compliance Reporting; and

Providing 2nd line compliance sign-off on business documents and initiatives in line with regulatory requirements

Qualifications, Skills and Experience :

Specific Qualifications Required :

Matric

Legal Qualification (LLB / BCom Law / BA Law)

Specific Skills Required :

IT Skills : Ability to utilise software like MS Office : Word, Excel & PowerPoint

Report Writing : Ability to write reports to operational management

Presentation skills : Ability to present to operational management

Analytical : Ability to analyse complex, interrelated data and information

Planning and Organising : Proficient planning and organising ability

Specific Experience Required :

5 years relevant work experience is preferred

Has a detailed knowledge of the financial services industry

Key behavioural skills and attributes that would make a candidate successful in this role :

Ability to handle a constantly changing legislative environment

Excellent inter-personal skills, including influencing skills

Ability to collaborate effectively with others to achieve personal and team results

Good business acumen and insight

A self-starter, with the ability to show initiative and work with minimal guidance

Capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Solution-driven, passionate, and energetic

Possesses a strong sense of ownership and initiative as well as a proactive mind-set