Compliance Manager

Prime South Africa; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime South Africa is seeking a Compliance Junior Manager to lead a team of compliance professionals, strengthening governance and risk controls in a dynamic insurance environment. You will partner with operations to identify risks, oversee the compliance programme, and drive corrective actions, reporting on risk trends, control effectiveness and assurance outcomes.

The role requires a degree in a relevant field, strong Excel and Power BI skills, and the ability to translate regulatory

Qualifications

• A completed Degree in one of the following: BCom, LLB, Risk Management, Compliance or related field is essential.
• Proficient Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, reporting, data analysis and dashboard creation.
• Experience interpreting and analysing large datasets to identify trends, control weaknesses and emerging risks. Power BI reporting and dashboard development skills would be advantageous.
• Excellent writing, reporting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Compliance Professionals, ensuring consistency, quality and completeness of compliance reviews, monitoring activities, risk assessments and corrective action management.
• Oversee Annual Compliance Plan activities, ensuring on-time delivery and quality.
• Identify and reduce significant compliance, legal, operational and governance risks; monitor corrective actions and risk reduction outcomes.
• Review compliance testing and audit work.
• Analyse findings and escalate risks.
• Monitor corrective actions across the organisation and report residual risk exposure.
• Collaborate with business leaders to implement controls and improve processes.
• Prepare management reports and recommendations on compliance performance and risk trends.
• Monitor emerging risks and control failures to identify deterioration and opportunities for improvement.
• Monitor contract obligations, governance requirements, SLA dates, renewal timelines and supplier/commercial obligations.
• Develop dashboards and reporting packs for management and executives.
• Continuously improve compliance methodologies, monitoring approaches, and business processes to strengthen governance.
• Provide coaching and training to Compliance Professionals and develop training materials.
• Review policies, procedures, contracts, marketing initiatives and proposals to ensure regulatory compliance while supporting commercial objectives.
• Maintain compliance records, risk registers, corrective action trackers and governance reporting.

Skills

Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

XLOOKUP

Reporting

Data analysis

Dashboard creation

Power BI

Communication

Written communication

Education

BCom

LLB

Risk Management

Compliance or related field

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Prime South Africa is dedicated to offering innovative motor insurance solutions while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and promoting fair market practices. We are committed to providing the best possible insurance, delivered with humanity, simplicity, and compassion.

The Role

Compliance Junior Manager is responsible for leading and developing a team of Compliance Professionals while ensuring the effective identification, management and reduction of compliance, legal, operational and governance risks across the business. This role extends beyond traditional compliance oversight and requires active partnership with operational leaders to ensure risks are effectively mitigated through sustainable corrective actions, improved controls and enhanced business processes

The role is accountable for the quality, consistency and effectiveness of the Compliance Programme, the accuracy of risk assessments, the implementation of corrective actions and the ongoing monitoring of residual risk. Success is measured not only by the identification of risks but by demonstrable improvements in business controls, compliance maturity and risk reduction outcomes.

Main Responsibilities of a Compliance Junior Manager

• Lead and Supervise: Lead, mentor and develop a team of Compliance Professionals, ensuring consistency, quality and completeness of compliance reviews, monitoring activities, risk assessments and corrective action management.
• Annual Compliance Plan Oversight: Ensure all monitoring and review activities within the Annual Compliance Plan are appropriately allocated, completed on time and meet required quality standards.
• Risk Identification, Reduction & Continuous Improvement: Ensure significant compliance, legal, operational and governance risks are identified, assessed, prioritised and addressed. Monitor implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions and challenge teams where risk reduction outcomes are not achieved.
• Audit, Testing & Analysis: Review compliance testing, audit work and monitoring activities completed by Compliance Professionals.
• Analyse findings, validate conclusions and ensure identified risks are appropriately assessed and escalated.
• Corrective Action Governance: Monitor corrective actions across the organisation, challenge overdue actions, assess implementation effectiveness and report on residual risk exposure.
• Collaborate and Communicate: Work closely with business leaders, operational teams and support functions to implement controls, improve processes and respond proactively to changes in the internal and external risk environment.
• Report and Recommend: Prepare and present detailed management reporting on compliance performance, audit outcomes, risk trends, control effectiveness, corrective actions and emerging risks. Provide practical recommendations to improve governance and reduce risk exposure.
• Risk Trend Analysis: Monitor emerging risks, control failures and residual risk movements to identify deteriorating control environments and opportunities for proactive intervention.
• Contract Universe Oversight: Monitor contractual obligations, governance requirements, SLA review dates, renewal timelines and compliance obligations associated with key suppliers and business partners.
• Management Information Reporting: Develop and maintain meaningful dashboards, metrics and reporting packs for management and executives to support informed decision-making.
• Enhance and Innovate: Continuously improve compliance methodologies, monitoring approaches, business controls and operational processes to strengthen governance and improve efficiency.
• Quality Control: Ensure compliance activities are conducted in accordance with company standards, regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Perform quality assurance reviews to maintain high standards across the Compliance Team.
• Coaching and Training: Provide coaching, mentoring and technical support to Compliance Professionals. Contribute to the development of training material and awareness programmes to improve compliance capability across the organisation.
• Governance, Policy & Contract Management: Review policies, procedures, contracts, marketing initiatives and business proposals to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while supporting commercial objectives.
• Administrative Oversight: Ensure compliance records, risk registers, corrective action trackers and governance reporting are maintained accurately and timeously.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

• A completed Degree in one of the following: BCom, LLB, Risk Management, Compliance or related field is essential.

Technical Skills

• Proficient Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, reporting, data analysis and dashboard creation.
• Experience interpreting and analysing large datasets to identify trends, control weaknesses and emerging risks. Power BI reporting and dashboard development skills would be advantageous.
• Excellent writing, reporting and communication skills.

Experience

• Minimum of 2–4 years relevant work experience in compliance, risk management, governance, audit, legal, financial services or regulatory environments.
• Experience leading projects, coordinating stakeholders or supervising team members will be advantageous.
• Previous experience within an Internal Audit, External Audit or Assurance function would be advantageous.
• Experience performing control testing, root cause analysis, corrective action monitoring and management reporting would be advantageous.

Personal Attributes and Skills Required

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive action without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, investigative and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical operational solutions.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills with the ability to convert data into meaningful management information and actionable insights.
• Ability to utilise reporting tools and dashboards to identify trends, emerging risks and opportunities for control improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented approach to risk management.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• High levels of integrity, accountability and professional judgement.

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