Head of Advice and Risk: SLS SC Succession Fin Planning (Lynnwood) (PG 12) (Rerun)

Sanlam; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in South Africa is seeking a Compliance Manager to oversee adherence to compliance and risk management. The ideal candidate will have a formal legal qualification and strong management experience. This role involves training staff, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance across the unit. Join a diverse team committed to transformation and personal growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, including distribution/sales.
• Strong management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Promote and drive compliance and risk management.
• Manage a team of compliance specialists and administrators.

Skills

Compliance knowledge

Risk management

Interpersonal savvy

Decision quality

Education

Formal legal qualification

Compliance qualification

CFP/RFP3

Tools

MS Office

Compliance tools

Job description

Who are we?

Sanlam is dedicated to supporting, growing, and empowering clients with affordable, easy, and suitable solutions, primarily through face-to-face intermediary channels, but also directly. We have approximately 2,400 tied advisers and 2,000 supporting independent brokers, all committed to meeting our clients' financial needs. Our vision is to be the best at building enduring relationships by connecting clients with Sanlam. We create sustainable value by attracting new clients, supporting ongoing engagement, and providing adaptive solutions to life's financial questions. Ultimately, we empower people to be financially confident, secure, and prosperous.

As part of SanlamConnect, Succession Financial Planning (SFP) is a financial services provider focused on Registered Financial Advisers (RFAs), aiming to grow a professional practice while offering holistic financial planning. SFP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Sanlam Group.

What will you do?

Promote, monitor, and drive the effective adherence to compliance and risk management within SFP/AFP by managing a team of compliance specialists and administrators. Your responsibilities will include understanding relevant legislation, training staff, monitoring practices, managing risks, and ensuring compliance across the unit. You will also build relationships within the financial services compliance arena, conduct field audits, and manage a team overseeing advice and risk compliance.

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualifications & Experience:

• Appropriate formal legal qualification
• Product Class of Business knowledge and accreditation
• Compliance qualification
• CFP/RFP3 (preferable)
• Financial services experience, including distribution/sales
• Strong management experience
• Legal or business development background (optional)
• Strong administration and systems background

Knowledge and Skills:

• MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Compliance tools (e.g., ALPHA, RITA)
• Regulatory knowledge (FAIS, FICA, Money Laundering)
• Audit and forensic practices
• Risk management policies and practices
• Advice process and compliance governance
• Contract management and formulation

Personal Qualities:

• Innovation, client-centricity, results-driven
• Collaboration, flexibility, business insight
• Accountability, decision-making, engagement, effective communication
• Customer fairness

Personal Attributes:

• Interpersonal savvy
• Planning and alignment skills
• Decision quality
• Business insight

Build a successful career with us

We focus on building lasting relationships with our employees and support your career and personal growth. Our diverse business clusters offer many opportunities for development.

Core Competencies:

• Innovation, customer focus, results orientation, collaboration, resilience

Turnaround Time:

• Application deadline: 23 May 2025

Note: The recruiter may withdraw or extend the application period. Shortlisting begins after the due date, depending on manager availability.

Our commitment to transformation

Sanlam is committed to diversity and inclusion, fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment to ensure a thriving, sustainable business in South Africa.