C3-ZA-F-C,C3-ZA-F-C / Specialist: Compliance

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW Group SA in Midrand, South Africa, is seeking a Specialist: Compliance to lead the local Compliance Management System aligned with Group governance and legal requirements. The role spans coordinating with sales, production, IT and external partners to ensure robust compliance processes across the business.

The successful candidate will define strategy, conduct risk assessments, monitor regulatory changes and deliver targeted training while supporting inquiries and incident remediation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher with focus on compliance or data protection.
• Experience implementing and maintaining a Compliance Management System.
• Ability to advise business stakeholders and management on compliance matters.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, maintain and improve the local Compliance Management System in line with governance and legal requirements.
• Define the local compliance strategy and perform compliance risk assessments for country-specific risks.
• Monitor legal requirements and trends; implement compliance processes, controls, tools and IT systems.
• Prepare and deliver compliance communications, training and coaching for local needs.
• Manage compliance inquiries, incidents and remediation including sanctions where applicable.
• Perform regular compliance reporting and advise employees and management.
• Coordinate with Group governance, authorities, auditors, and external counsel on compliance matters.

Skills

Compliance

Data protection

Information protection

Stakeholder management

Communication

Presentation

English

MS Office/PowerPoint

Education

Legal degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: Specialist: Compliance

Job Location: Midrand, South Africa

Posting Start Date: 10/23/26

Our Compliance team safeguards the integrity of the BMW Group, its assets, customers and employees by operating an effective local Compliance Management System. In this role, you will support compliance activities across the National Sales Company, Plant Rosslyn and the IT Hub in South Africa.

What awaits you?

• Develop, implement, maintain and continuously improve the local Compliance Management System in line with Group governance and applicable legal requirements.
• Define the local compliance strategy and perform compliance risk assessments covering country-specific and business-model risks.
• Monitor relevant legal requirements and external trends, and implement effective compliance processes, controls, tools and Group-wide IT systems.
• Prepare and deliver compliance communications, training and business coaching tailored to local legal and business requirements.
• Manage compliance inquiries, complaints and incidents, including fact-finding, root-cause analysis, remediation and support on sanctions where applicable.
• Perform regular and ad hoc compliance reporting and provide clear advice to employees, business departments and management.
• Coordinate with Group governance functions, authorities, auditors, forensic service providers and external legal counsel on compliance matters and investigations.

What should you bring along?

• A Legal degree.
• At least five years' professional experience in compliance, data protection and/or information protection.
• Proven experience implementing and maintaining a Compliance Management System, conducting compliance risk assessments, and developing frameworks and controls.
• Experience advising business stakeholders, presenting to management, promoting compliance culture, and engaging with public or supervisory authorities.
• Sound understanding of compliance structures and business processes in sales and production environments; basic knowledge of investigations, forensics and labour law is advantageous.
• Excellent analytical, communication, presentation, stakeholder-management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work across cultures.
• Very good written and spoken English, confident use of Microsoft Office (particularly PowerPoint) and fundamental process and IT knowledge.

Closing Date: 02 November 2026.

BMW Group SA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable working environment, in line with the Employmen t Equity Act and our internal Employment Equity Plan. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, including those from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act.