Markets Compliance Officer - Vice President

Jpmorganchase; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services leader in Johannesburg is seeking a Markets Compliance Officer. This role involves providing expertise in compliance risk management and regulatory knowledge to drive impactful change across Sub-Saharan Africa. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, at least 5 years of experience in compliance or related risk management, and strong attention to detail. Join us to play a key advisory role in financial compliance and contribute to our dynamic sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of compliance or related risk management experience.
• Experience with risk and controls.
• Knowledge of the applicable regulatory landscape in the financial services sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive compliance coverage across multiple areas.
• Execute core practices: governance and oversight, regulatory management.
• Develop compliance risk management plans (CRMPs) and maintain regulatory inventories.

Skills

Strong understanding of Markets Products

Strong written and oral executive-level communication skills

Detail-oriented with high attention to detail

Excellent analytical skills

Demonstrated ability to partner with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree with professional certification

Job description

Apply for the Markets Compliance Officer role at JPMorgan Chase. Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in compliance within the dynamic financial services sector?

As a Markets Compliance Officer, you will have the opportunity to leverage your expertise in compliance risk management and regulatory knowledge to drive impactful change across Sub‑Saharan Africa, Israel, and Mauritius. This role demands strong expertise in compliance risk management and knowledge of the applicable regulatory landscape in the financial services sector.

Job Summary

As a Compliance Officer in South Africa, reporting to and supporting the Head of Compliance for Sub‑Saharan Africa, Israel, and Mauritius based in Johannesburg, you will play a key advisory role in JSE and Over‑the‑Counter regulations. You will collaborate effectively with Line of Business (LOB) and global/regional Compliance teams, including Internal Audit, Operational Risk, and other Control functions.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive compliance coverage across multiple areas, serving as the team's subject‑matter expert for specific regulations.
• Execute core practices: governance and oversight, regulatory management, regulator engagements, policies and procedures, training and awareness, monitoring and testing, issue management, risk assessment and reporting, and risk‑control self‑assessment.
• Develop compliance risk management plans (CRMPs), maintain regulatory inventories, and process JSE, ODP, and FSP registrations for regulated roles.
• Conduct analysis to identify major issues and actionable opportunities, design solutions, and quantify financial impact.
• Develop presentations for management, stakeholders, and regulators to communicate issues, recommendations, and initiative status.
• Identify potential concerns and control issues, determine root causes, and ensure stakeholders implement corrective actions.
• Conduct ongoing compliance monitoring activities, participate in special projects, and conduct investigations on suspicious activity and/or market abuse.
• Challenge the status quo by providing critical thinking and decision‑making capabilities to identify problems and propose solutions.
• Prepare advice and guidance on regulatory and firm policy issues, and alert management on any risk.
• Participate in industry forums, report regulatory developments to relevant committees, and support strong regulatory relationships.
• Provide real‑time regulatory advice and decisions in high‑pressure situations.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Derivatives product module (SAIFM)
• Bond product module (SAIFM)
• Introduction to Financial Markets (SAIFM)
• Regulations & Ethics of South African Markets (SAIFM)
• Strong understanding of Markets Products
• Demonstrated ability to partner with stakeholders on projects.
• Strong written and oral executive‑level communication skills.
• Experience with risk and controls.
• Detail‑oriented with high attention to detail and quality in work products.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Bachelor's degree with professional certification, with a minimum of 5 years of compliance or related risk management experience.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Experience in dealing with key regulators.
• Participation in industry associations and forums.
• Strong expertise in compliance risk management.
• Knowledge of the applicable regulatory landscape in the financial services sector.

ABOUT US

Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first‑class business in a first‑class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long‑term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success.

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