Cape Town Compliance Specialist: MLCO Track, Private Equity

Acuity Consultants; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 630,000 - 770,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Consultants is seeking a Compliance Specialist in Cape Town to take day-to-day responsibility for FAIS, FICA and FSCA compliance with a view to becoming the FSCA-appointed Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Control Officer.

You will manage the risk and compliance programme, regulatory reporting, and FICA/KYC onboarding across private equity structures, liaising with regulators and external advisers. Prior company secretarial exposure is useful.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ compliance experience within private equity.
• Strong FAIS, FICA and AML knowledge, including Fit & Proper / Key Individual requirements.
• Company secretarial or governance experience advantageous

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the risk management and compliance programme.
• Manage regulatory reporting to FSCA and FIC.
• Oversee FICA/KYC onboarding and ongoing due diligence across PE structures.
• Liaise with regulators, auditors, investment professionals and external advisers.
• Support corporate governance and group secretarial matters.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

FICA/FAIS/AML

Governance awareness

Education

Law/Commerce/Compliance degree

Job description

Acuity Consultants is seeking a Compliance Specialist in Cape Town to take day-to-day responsibility for FAIS, FICA and FSCA compliance with a view to becoming the FSCA-appointed Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Control Officer.

You will manage the risk and compliance programme, regulatory reporting, and FICA/KYC onboarding across private equity structures, liaising with regulators and external advisers. Prior company secretarial exposure is useful.