Manager Compliance and Ethics (loan covenant obligations)

MECS Africa; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Job summary

MECS Africa is seeking a senior Compliance and Ethics professional to lead the organisation's compliance function within the South African public entity framework. The role involves designing and implementing risk management, ethics programs, and ongoing regulatory monitoring.

The ideal candidate will have a law degree (LLB Honours or equivalent), be admitted as an Attorney, and bring extensive experience in compliance, ethics, and stakeholder engagement across public entities.

Qualifications

• Proficient knowledge of PFMA Schedule 2 Public Entities legislation.
• Ability to interpret and advise on complex legal applications within compliance.
• Experience in compliance and ethics leadership and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement programs to assess and manage legal and regulatory compliance risks.
• Oversee and review Compliance Frameworks and Policies.
• Monitor legislative changes and ensure organisational awareness.
• Manage ethics policies, training, and incident investigations.
• Provide advisory support to management and the Board on compliance and governance matters.
• Prepare reports for Exco and the Board and promote ethical conduct across the organisation.
• Lead a team within the compliance function and manage budgets.

Skills

Legislation interpretation

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Ethics governance

Education

LLB Honours or equivalent

Admitted as an Attorney

Job description

Minimum Qualification Required:

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Honours or equivalent.
• Admitted as an Attorney compulsory.

Minimum Experience Required:

• Proficient knowledge and understanding of the legislation that governs PFMA Schedule 2 Public Entities.
• 10 years or more in Compliance and ethics.
• 5 years people management experience.
• Ability to work independently and engage effectively with employees and management at all levels.
• Ability to interpret legislative frameworks.
• Water sector and/or SOE exposure is advantageous
• The Ethics Institute supporter membership will be an added advantage.

TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

• Proficient knowledge and understanding of the legislation that governs PFMA Schedule 2 Public Entities.
• Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment to the public entity.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and advise on complex legal applications within the compliance environment.
• Sound judgment and ability to analyse information.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Proven experience in managing multiple internal and external stakeholders.

• Manage the process for designing and implementation of programs to assess and manage legal and regulatory compliance risks and establish high ethical standards of conduct for the organisation.
• Manage Compliance Framework periodic reviews and implementation.
• Manage Compliance Policy periodic reviews and implementation.
• FICA Policy maintenance and review periodically.
• FICA- Risk Management Compliance Programme management and implementation.
• Compliance Program design and implementation annually.
• Loan covenants monitoring.
• Regulatory Compliance Monitoring.
• Monitoring of legislative changes and organisational awareness.
• Management and updating of the Compliance Universe.
• FICA Monitoring and reporting
• Compliance Risk Management Plans
• Regulatory interaction management
• Internal and external stakeholder management and support for all compliance and ethics matters.
• Independently monitoring and reporting to top management on the effectiveness of the compliance function.
• Provide advice to management and the Board as required in adherence to compliance functions imposed by legislation and governance principle.
• Produce periodic reports to Exco and the Board
• Manage, oversee and promote the organization's ethics and compliance function.
• Develop and implement ethics policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular training programs on ethical standards and practices.
• Monitor compliance with ethical standards and internal policies.
• Investigate ethical violations and recommend corrective actions.
• Advise management on ethical issues.
• Manage Code of Business Conduct periodic reviews and monitoring.
• Manage Conflict-of-Interest Policy periodic reviews and implementation.
• Management and monitoring of an Ethics helpline/hotline function.
• Develop an Ethics data gathering and reporting process
• Establish and implement an Ethics communication strategy
• Manage Conflict of Interests.
• Manage gift declarations and gift register.
• Prepare reports on ethical matters EXCO and Board.
• Promote a culture of ethical behavior across the organization.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends related to ethics.
• Manage the delivery of employee training and implementation of training programs to raise awareness on compliance and ethics within the company.
• Conduct regular compliance training.
• Conduct regular training programs on ethical standards and practices.
• Produce compliance and ethics awareness notifications.
• Communicates the organization's ethical standards, policies, and regulations. In addition, conducts compliance monitoring, investigations, and remediations of any non-compliant actions.
• Law monitors drafting and communicating to the divisions.
• Internal newsletter articles drafting and publication to Times or Staff Announcements.
• Staff Announcement updates for any compliance matters for the attention of the organization.
• Compliance and Ethics reports preparation.
• Compliance advisory memorandums preparation for internal clients.
• Manages the administration of confidential reporting systems or helplines for employees, service providers, contractors, and other stakeholders to disclose violations of the organization's ethical standards, violations of law, or policies without fear of retaliation.
• Ethics hotline reports assessment and processing of reports.
• Confidential information management.
• Monitor adherence to privacy and data policies.
• Manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. Has full authority for compliance personnel actions.
• Full Management of the personnel within the compliance function. (Assistant Compliance Officer and Compliance Intern).
• manage performance of staff.
• Manage discipline for transgressions.
• Responsible for administrative duties for managing the function.
• Ensures that compliance function goals are met and adhering to approved budgets.
• Manage the compliance function budget efficiently.