Head of Compliance, Business and Commercial Banking - Africa Regions and Offshore

Standard Bank Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 60 000 - 120 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned Compliance expert to lead Compliance Risk Management processes across Africa. This role involves overseeing compliance reporting, analyzing regulatory developments, and providing expert advice to stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Business and Commercial Banking, coupled with 8-10 years of relevant experience. Join a dynamic team dedicated to fostering growth and compliance in a rapidly evolving financial landscape, where your expertise will help shape strategic decisions and ensure adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in Compliance within Business and Commercial Banking.
• Expertise in regulatory frameworks and compliance risks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Compliance Risk Management processes across Africa Regions.
• Ensure business operations are compliant with regulatory frameworks.

Skills

Compliance Knowledge

Regulatory Analysis

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Audit

Degree in Business Commerce

Post Graduate Degree

Job description

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To enable the execution of Compliance Risk Management processes and activities within Business and Commercial Banking across Africa Regions and Offshore, thus ensuring that business is undertaken in a compliant manner and further enabling a competitive advantage. Oversee, contribute to and manage Compliance reporting submissions to governance and management forums, with a view to ensuring comprehensive and quality orientated reporting. Maintain expert knowledge on relevant Compliance frameworks to enable alignment across jurisdictions and utilise the insights gained across jurisdictions and from management and governance reporting to measure success and realign strategic focus areas. Keep abreast of and analyse regulatory and legislative developments, applicable to the Business Unit across all jurisdictions in which it operates, in order to deliver expert advice to relevant stakeholders. Proactively identify and address gaps in controls, processes and procedures as well as advise on and monitor remediation plans to address any short-comings and provide advice to management, employees and relevant committees, across Business and Commercial Banking, regarding the regulatory universe, relevant compliance frameworks underpinning their operations and any other regulatory developments, to ensure that compliance risks are adequately managed and that business is conducted in a compliant manner. Ensure that the Head of Business and Commercial Banking for Africa Regions and the Chief Compliance Officer for Business and Commercial Banking are timeously kept abreast of any key regulatory developments and Compliance risks impacting the business across the respective jurisdictions

Qualifications

• Degree in Audit, Business Commerce, Legal or related
• Post graduate degree is preferred
  
  

Experience Required

Business Enablement

Compliance

• 8-10 years - The role requires a seasoned expert in Compliance with a sound knowledge and solid understanding of the products and services applicable to Business and Commercial Banking.
• 4 - 5 years experience across Africa Regions.
  
  

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Convincing People
• Documenting Facts
• Empowering Individuals
• Establishing Rapport
• Exploring Possibilities
• Following Procedures
• Generating Ideas
• Interacting with People
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Upholding Standards
  
  

Technical Competencies:

• Evaluation of Internal Controls
• Financial Acumen
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Legal Compliance
• Process Governance
• Risk Awareness