Senior Compliance Administrator: Level 1 – Shared Services (Banking / Financial Services / Fintech)

Black Pen Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 334,800 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Senior Compliance Administrator in Cape Town to focus on compliance and AML activities. The role entails executing compliance monitoring, maintaining records, and supporting audit readiness within a regulated environment. Candidates must have 4–7 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and attention to detail. The position is full-time and onsite, operating within a structured compliance framework.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years’ experience in Compliance, AML/Financial Crime, or Risk within banking or financial services.
• Experience in regulated environments is essential.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT frameworks and CDD/EDD processes.

Responsibilities

• Execute compliance monitoring across payments and onboarding processes.
• Support AML/CFT activities, including preparation of CDD and EDD files.
• Conduct internal compliance testing and checks.

Skills

Compliance management

AML/Financial Crime

Risk assessment

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Job description

Senior Compliance Administrator: Level 1 – Shared Services (Banking / Financial Services / Fintech)

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

About the job

Our client is a South African shared services entity providing operational and compliance support. The function operates within a regulated banking environment, supporting cross-border payments and financial activity, with a strong focus on AML, compliance controls, and audit readiness.

Role Overview

The Compliance Administrator (Level 1) is responsible for executing day-to-day compliance and AML activities in support of Clarency’s regulatory framework.

This is a non-decision-making role operating strictly at Level 1, focused on:

• Execution
• Documentation
• Monitoring

All regulatory decisions, approvals, and MLRO responsibilities remain with our client.

Job Type: Full Time/Permanent

Location: South Africa

Workplace: Onsite

Working Days: Sunday – Thursday

Requirements

• 4–7 years’ experience in: Compliance , AML / Financial Crime, Risk within banking or financial services
• Experience in regulated environments is essential
• Strong understanding of: AML/CFT frameworks, CDD / EDD processes and Sanctions screening and monitoring
• Exposure to compliance monitoring tools and systems
• High level of integrity and professional independence
• Strong analytical thinking
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent documentation and record-keeping skills
• Ability to work within structured compliance frameworks
• Process-driven and disciplined
• Comfortable operating without decision-making authority
• Strong escalation mindset
• Able to work in a highly controlled, audit-focused environment

Responsibilities

• Execute compliance monitoring across payments and onboarding processes
• Support AML/CFT activities, including preparation of CDD and EDD files
• Perform Level 1 sanctions screening reviews and elevate findings
• Maintain accurate compliance records and audit trails
• Assist in regulatory reporting preparation
• Conduct internal compliance testing and checks
• Support audit and regulatory inspection readiness
• Assist with compliance training coordination and rollout

Control Framework

• Operates strictly as Level 1 compliance (execution layer)
• No authority to: File Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs), Make regulatory decisions, Approve compliance outcomes