Compliance Strategy & Risk Lead

BMW Group; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

BMW Group SA is seeking a Specialist in Compliance to safeguard the integrity of the organization by developing and maintaining the local Compliance Management System. You will define strategy, conduct risk assessments, and monitor legal requirements across sales, production, and IT hubs in South Africa.

You will advise stakeholders, promote a compliance culture, and coordinate with governance, auditors, and external counsel on investigations.

Qualifications

• At least five years' professional experience in compliance, data protection and/or information protection.
• Experience implementing and maintaining a Compliance Management System, conducting compliance risk assessments, and developing frameworks and controls.
• Experience advising business stakeholders, presenting to management, promoting compliance culture, and engaging with public or supervisory authorities.
• Sound understanding of compliance structures and business processes in sales and production environments; basic knowledge of investigations, forensics and labour law is advantageous.
• Excellent analytical, communication, presentation, stakeholder-management and relationship-building skills.
• Very good written and spoken English, confident use of Microsoft Office (particularly PowerPoint) and fundamental process and IT knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, maintain and continuously improve the local Compliance Management System in line with Group governance and applicable legal requirements.
• Define the local compliance strategy and perform compliance risk assessments covering country-specific and business-model risks.
• Monitor relevant legal requirements and external trends, and implement effective compliance processes, controls, tools and Group-wide IT systems.
• Prepare and deliver compliance communications, training and business coaching tailored to local legal and business requirements.
• Manage compliance inquiries, complaints and incidents, including fact-finding, root-cause analysis, remediation and support on sanctions where applicable.
• Perform regular and ad hoc compliance reporting and provide clear advice to employees, business departments and management.
• Coordinate with Group governance functions, authorities, auditors, forensic service providers and external legal counsel on compliance matters and investigations.

Skills

Compliance

Data protection

Stakeholder management

Presentation

Analytical skills

English language

Tools

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

BMW Group SA is seeking a Specialist in Compliance to safeguard the integrity of the organization by developing and maintaining the local Compliance Management System. You will define strategy, conduct risk assessments, and monitor legal requirements across sales, production, and IT hubs in South Africa.

You will advise stakeholders, promote a compliance culture, and coordinate with governance, auditors, and external counsel on investigations.