Compliance Assistant - Hermanus

The Legends Agency; Hermanus; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing fintech company is seeking a Compliance Assistant to support its onboarding process. This position involves ensuring customer documentation meets regulatory standards, conducting manual reviews, and collaborating with teams to resolve issues. Ideal candidates will have 1-3 years of compliance experience, strong attention to detail, and a growth mindset.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in compliance or onboarding role required.
• Comfortable working in a shift-based schedule, including weekends.
• Growth-minded with a desire to contribute to a growing business.

Responsibilities

• Monitor onboarding activity via the mobile application.
• Conduct manual reviews of documents and facial scans flagged during KYC checks.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve onboarding issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Documentation skills

Team-oriented

Tech-savvy

Job description

Compliance Assistant
Join a Fast-Growing Fintech Authorised by the South African Reserve Bank
Cape Town R18 000 to R20 000 CTC
Location: Hermanus, Western Cape (On Site)

About Our Client
Our client is a forward-thinking fintech company operating as an Authorised Dealer with Limited Authority (ADLA) under the Reserve Bank of South Africa. Specialising in secure, tech-enabled financial services, the company prides itself on innovation, agility, and regulatory excellence.
As a small but growing team, they offer a collaborative and supportive work environment with a shared commitment to precision, compliance, and customer trust. The company's mission is rooted in delivering seamless onboarding experiences while maintaining the highest compliance standards.

The Role: Compliance Assistant
This role supports the company's onboarding process by ensuring all customer documentation and identity verification meet regulatory standards. You will act as a critical checkpoint when automated systems raise flags, manually reviewing documents and biometric data to confirm compliance. Your work will directly contribute to safeguarding the company and its users.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor onboarding activity via the mobile application

• Conduct manual reviews of documents and facial scans flagged during KYC checks

• Ensure all customer records are accurate, complete, and compliant with regulatory standards

• Collaborate with the compliance and support teams to resolve onboarding issues

• Escalate and report suspicious activity in line with internal protocols

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory changes and compliance procedures

• Work scheduled shifts including weekends and public holidays as required

About You

• 1-3 years of experience in a compliance, onboarding, or document verification role

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy under pressure

• Excellent communication and documentation skills

• Comfortable working within a shift-based schedule, including weekends

• Tech-savvy and comfortable navigating mobile applications and back-end systems

• Team-oriented with a strong sense of responsibility and integrity

• Growth-minded, with a desire to contribute to a growing business and tight-knit team