Compliance and Legal Counsel

Afrizan People Intelligence; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment group in Johannesburg is seeking a Compliance and Legal Counsel to manage compliance risks and legal processes across various sectors including banking and mining. The role involves monitoring compliance, drafting legal documents, and providing regulatory guidance to senior management. Candidates must have an LLB degree and significant experience in legal and compliance regulatory matters.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of legal and compliance regulatory experience, including M&A experience.
• Proven track record in legal drafting and compliance risk management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on group-wide compliance.
• Draft and review legal documents and support transaction implementation.
• Provide regulatory advice and guidance to senior management.

Skills

Compliance Risk Management

Regulatory Engagement

Legal Drafting

Education

LLB Degree

Job description

A high-impact investment group is looking for a Compliance and Legal Counsel to play a pivotal role in managing compliance risks and legal processes across its diverse investment portfolio - which spans banking, financial, telecoms, agriculture, and mining.

Responsibilities:

Compliance

• Monitor, test, and report on group-wide compliance
• Build and implement the regulatory universe and compliance monitoring plan
• Provide regulatory advice and guidance to senior management
• Handle submissions, notifications, and responses to regulatory bodies
• Lead incident reporting and drive remedial action planning
• Ensure FICA/AML compliance and manage industry engagements

Legal

• Draft and review constitutional documents, shareholder agreements, SLAs, and funding instruments
• Support transaction implementation, including resolutions and condition precedent schedules
• Provide general legal support across business units
• Assist with internal policy development and governance

Requirements:

• LLB Degree
• Admitted Attorney
• 4-6 Years of Legal and Compliance Regulatory experience, including Mergers and Acquisitions experience - non negotiable
• Proven track record in legal drafting, compliance risk management, and regulatory engagement

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