Compliance Specialist

FNB South Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution in Johannesburg is seeking a Compliance Specialist to oversee compliance processes and provide regulatory advice. The ideal candidate should possess a relevant legal or BCom qualification with at least 5 years in compliance. Responsibilities include ensuring governance standards, developing awareness campaigns, and guiding the business on regulatory changes. This role offers opportunities for networking and collaboration within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Opportunities to network and collaborate

A challenging working environment

Opportunities to innovate

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an end-to-end compliance function.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable legislative requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor processes and related controls for compliance.
• Develop compliance related campaigns to create awareness.
• Ensure implementation of policies and governance standards.

Skills

Risk management

Detail-oriented

Proactive and accountable

Collaborative mindset

Education

Relevant legal qualification or BCom Qualification

Job description

Job Description

To monitor processes and related controls in accordance with compliance methodology and minimum standards and provide support to experienced Regulatory Risk and Compliance professionals that require robust regulatory compliance advice and guidance.

Hello Future, Compliance Specialist,

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our team in FR Life Assurance, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Are You Someone Who Can

• Ensure implementation of relevant policies, governance and practice standards across the business. Ensure compliance with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and governance requirements in area of accountability
• Ensure compliance is adopted in terms of systems and procedures as laid out by organization and review in response to audit findings and changes
• Develop an understanding of risks and risk management approaches
• Create reports summarizing major findings, issues and outstanding remediation items, identify risks and controls
• Identify, control and elevate potential risks that may lead to increased costs
• The development and implementation of compliance related campaigns in order to create awareness of the importance of compliance as well providing staff and business with knowledge and skills related to compliance
• Utilize root cause analysis to understand issues across the business and monitor reviews, conduct trend analysis and determine in a specific business
• Build relationships that allow for the managing of expectations; the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights; and the creation of buy-in
• Implement, monitor and control business processes according to quality standards; policy; and compliance and governance requirements in area of accountability
• Research, enable and consult on improvements and opportunities to harness technology and platform enablement
• Review existing processes and suggest innovative ideas to improve and streamline processes to drive efficiencies and minimize redundancy
• Maintain knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices and internal compliance procedures and requirements
• Implement and provide input into the development of governance and compliance procedures and processes within area of specialization and identify risks
• Educates others and makes suggestions for improvements
• Networks and participates in specialist risk forums where required
• Ensure that the business is educated on the regulatory landscape by creating awareness around compliance implication of daily duties
• Advise business of changes in regulation and identify potential impact of these changes on the business
• Monitor and ensure business committees operate according to required business governance standards through regular engagement
• Provide regulatory support and expertise in the formulation and completion of compliance risk and control assessments (CRA's)
• Ensure that compliance risk is adequately identified and in so doing, guide the business in terms of addressing such risk
• Guide business to ensure that business policies contain the right content addressing legislative requirements thereby working toward an effective and adequate control environment
• Influence the enhancement of business processes and methodologies specific to the area
• Support and empower the Group to prevent compliance breaches and reputational risk from occurring, which could result in financial penalties
• Engage with stakeholders on findings of compliance risk and control assessments to ensure action plans adhere to regulatory standards
• Participate and contribute to a development culture where information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared
• Build and sustain collaborative working relationships with relevant peers and stakeholders to achieve productivity synergies
• Participate in specialist communities of practice and contribute positively to own and organizational knowledge improvement
• Assess own performance against competencies and skills required delivery
• Identify development needs and select effective solutions to address own development need
• Prepare a personal development plan with management to implement and review as required
• Monitor own progress against development plan and measure impact of results

You Will Be An Ideal Candidate If You Have

• Relevant legal qualification or BCom Qualification
• Risk management (advantageous)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an end-to-end compliance function with in dept knowledge of the applicable legislative requirements

You Will Have Access To

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• A challenging working environment that is progressive and agile
• Opportunities to innovate where initiative is taken and owned end to end

We can be a match if you have the following

• Adaptable and curious
• Have a proven successful track record.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment.
• Detail-oriented
• Proactive and accountable
• Calm under pressure
• Collaborative mindset
• Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic work environment

Apply now if you are interested in taking the next step

We look forward to engaging with you!

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

Job Details

Closing date: 28/01/26

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.