Compliance Specialist

Momentum Corporate; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in South Africa is seeking a Compliance Officer. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with legislation relevant to financial services, particularly in insurance and pension funds. Responsibilities include managing compliance risks, designing training programs, and advising on regulatory matters. The ideal applicant will have at least 5 years of experience in compliance and a relevant legal qualification.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in an end-to-end compliance function.
• In-depth knowledge of the life insurance and pension fund industry.
• Technical understanding of the Insurance Act and Pension Funds Act.

Responsibilities

• Execute compliance activities based on the approved compliance monitoring plan.
• Design and implement compliance training programs.
• Provide advice on compliance with applicable laws.

Skills

Ability to identify compliance risks

Attention to detail

Professional communication

Explaining technical legal requirements

Education

Relevant legal qualification

Member of the Compliance Institute of Southern Africa

Job description

Introduction Through our client-facing brands Metropolitan and Momentum, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations.

We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future.

We help companies and organisations care for and reward their employees and members.

Through our own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilising new platforms Momentum Group provides practical financial solutions for people, communities and businesses.

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Role Purpose

The role purpose is to assist the Head of Compliance advice, guide and monitor compliance with all legislation relevant to financial services company with particular focus on insurance, employee benefits, and pension fund administration and monitor and report on the level of compliance to the respective governance forums.

Requirements

• Relevant legal qualification
• Member of the Compliance Institute of Southern Africa
• Prac (advantageous)
• Risk management (advantageous)
• RE1 (advantageous)
• RE5 (advantageous)
• Meet the requirements to be registered with the FSCA and FIC for relevant regulatory roles
• Minimum 5 years' experience in an end-to-end compliance function with in-depth knowledge of the life insurance (group business), consulting business and pension fund industry
• Must have technical understanding of the Insurance Act and Pension Funds Act
• Must have a strong understanding of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act
• Financial Intelligence Centre Act

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to identify compliance risks and make recommendations that are appropriate for the business
• Attention to detail and meticulous accuracy is essential
• Ability to professionally communicate with various levels of staff and management
• Ability to explain technical legal requirements to non-legal persons in plain and understandable language

Duties & Responsibilities

Internal Process: Execute compliance activities based on the approved compliance monitoring plan in order to provide assurance on the level of regulatory compliance.

Monitor new regulatory and industry requirements, ensure that compliance policies are kept up to date and that revisions are disseminated in a timely manner.

Design and implement compliance training and educational programmes; actively participate in management training, including new starter induction programmes.

Provide advice on compliance with applicable laws and regulations to the business to ensure ongoing adherence and compliance.

Assess the possible impact of any regulatory development on the operations of the business and work with the business with regard to compliance.

Execute the regulatory compliance breach management and follow-up process in order to address the identification, analysis and resolution processes to be followed as well as the escalation procedures.

Provide professional advice and guidance to business regarding compliance matters.

Contribute to the initiation of critical statutory projects relevant to the business and monitor the appropriate implementation thereof by the business.

Create awareness within business regarding new compliance requirement or provide guidance on potential impact of compliance requirements.

Support the business stakeholders identify compliance risks or weaknesses for which the business should consider additional mitigating action, or processes and/or procedures.

Initiate, contribute and prepare the necessary documentation for the submission of business enabling statutory applications to applicable regulatory and industry or supervisory bodies.

Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as the wider compliance community within the Momentum Group.

Provide input from a compliance perspective and act as trusted advisor in business projects and initiatives.

Deliver compliance reports that highlight compliance activities and instances of non-compliance, both internal and external within agreed time frames.

Initiate and contribute to the review of all critical business policies from a regulatory compliance perspective and make recommendations for improvement.

Client Service

Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Contribute to the process of negotiating objective and realistic service level agreements, monitor appropriateness and recommend adjustments.

Deliver on service level agreements made with clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed.

Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility.

Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.

Build strong relationships through providing specialist know‑how and leadership to others, expressing positive expectations.

Continuously develop own expertise in terms of industry and subject matter development and application thereof in an area of specialisation.

Positively influence and manage change and offer specialist support where required.

Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas and involvement of colleagues and staff.

Participate and contribute to a culture of work centric thinking, productivity, service delivery and quality management.

Take ownership for driving career development.

Finance

Contribute to the development of business cases for proposal to decision-making bodies.

Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.

Examining Information.

Documenting facts.

Adopting Practical approaches.

Providing insights.

Interacting with people.

Articulating information.

Upholding standards.