Head of Group Forensic Services & Investigations

Santam Insurance; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Manager for Group Forensic Services. This role involves providing strategic oversight to the forensic team, ensuring effective governance, and preventing misconduct. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in forensic investigations, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to maintaining high ethical standards. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to shape the future of forensic practice within the organization.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years leading forensic investigation teams.
• 10-15 years in investigation of fraud and corruption cases.
• Good understanding of law enforcement processes.
• Experience in criminal and civil litigation (3-5 years).
• Experience in cyber related investigations (10-15 years).
• Drafting and reviewing governance policies (10-15 years).
• Implementing whistle-blowing platforms.
• Exploiting technology for fraud management (5-10 years).
• General insurance experience (5-10 years).
• Computer literacy (3-5 years).
• Developing tools for productivity tracking (3-5 years).
• Engaging subject matter experts (3-5 years).

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction to the Group Forensic team.
• Prevent, detect, investigate and remediate misconduct incidents.
• Ensure effective frameworks for forensic functions.
• Promote a whistle-blowing culture.
• Monitor team productivity and report to management.
• Build and maintain partnerships in the industry.

Skills

Talent management

Effective strategy for Forensic Services

Creating and maintaining a whistle-blowing culture

Integrating technology in Forensic process

Supporting SAS Fraud Framework

Knowledge management projects

Promote governance

Ensure governance alignment

Maintain a productive team

Deliver top quality service

Coaching and mentoring

Building partnerships

Effective stakeholder engagement

Best practices

Education

Masters in Forensic Investigation

Masters in Law or LLB

Professional designation as CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner); FP(SA)

Tools

Technology as a tool for management

Various governance policy drafting software

Job description

A leading insurance company in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Manager for Group Forensic Services. This role involves providing strategic oversight to the forensic team, ensuring effective governance, and preventing misconduct. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in forensic investigations, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to maintaining high ethical standards. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to shape the future of forensic practice within the organization.