Merchant Compliance & Risk Analyst (Mid-Level)

Methys; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit in Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking a detail-oriented Mid-Level Compliance Officer to support daily compliance operations, fraud monitoring, and merchant due diligence. You will review transactions, verify settlements, conduct KYC, and assist onboarding while ensuring adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes working with internal teams to gather documentation, perform due diligence, and monitor merchant risk.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in compliance, risk, fraud monitoring, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Review daily transactions to identify anomalies or suspicious activity.
• Verify settlements and ensure correct application of fees.
• Perform daily batch checks and reconcile transactions with settlement batches.
• Manage merchant onboarding and KYC verification processes.
• Liaise with clients and internal teams to collect onboarding documentation and support investigations.

Skills

Compliance monitoring

KYC/AML knowledge

Risk assessment

Fraud monitoring

Attention to detail

Communication

Multitasking

Independent work

Job description

Zohorecruit in Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking a detail-oriented Mid-Level Compliance Officer to support daily compliance operations, fraud monitoring, and merchant due diligence. You will review transactions, verify settlements, conduct KYC, and assist onboarding while ensuring adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes working with internal teams to gather documentation, perform due diligence, and monitor merchant risk.