Risk And Compliance Manager, Bee, Sandton

Trafalgar Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Risk and Compliance Manager in Sandton to drive compliance and risk management across the Fund. The successful candidate will have a relevant degree and over five years of experience in a compliance role. Responsibilities include managing risk, compliance reporting, and stakeholder relationships. Knowledge of commercial and environmental law is essential. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring adherence to legal standards and driving the Fund's sustainable development.

Qualifications

• 5 years in a compliance role, reporting and evaluation of environmental and social regulations, implementation and monitoring of policies/risk management.
• Understanding of relevant BBBEE legislation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for development, implementation, management and monitoring of compliance and risk policies.
• Identify gaps in risk and compliance and recommend mitigation measures.
• Manage risk and compliance reporting to various committees.

Skills

Commercial law

Environmental law

Empowerment law

Best practices

Analytical

Business acumen

Education

Relevant 3-year Degree

Job description

JOB TITLE: Risk and Compliance Manager, BEE, SANDTON

REPORTS TO: CFO

CTC: Market related

THE ROLE

The Risk and Compliance Manager is responsible for development, implementation, management and monitoring of the Fund and its underlying investments from a compliance and risk policies perspective.

The Risk and Compliance Manager will proactively identify gaps and issues in terms of risk and compliance and recommend mitigation and risk management measures.

The role will proactively seek to add value to the Fund beyond the risk and mitigation aspects, and contribute to the long-term developmental impact and sustainability of the Fund.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Implement and monitor policies and procedures.

Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and governance practice and oversee the implementation of the prescripts of the statutory laws across the group.

Supports the CFO in developing and managing the Risk Management Framework, Policy and Risk Register.

Supports the CFO in ensuring the integration and embedding of Risk Management practices by working closely with all Divisions.

Manages statutory filings with the CIPC.

Manages Know Your Customer (KYC) processes within the Company.

Manages risk and compliance requirements of Investors (including ESG).

Manages and ensures timely reporting of risk, compliance and ESG to the Audit and Risk Committee, Social and Ethics Committee, Credit Committee, Board and Investors.

Implements initiatives to enhance the control environment and to facilitate compliance management systems.

Maintain compliance and risk internal control safeguards and co-ordinates all audit activities by liaising with auditors.

Responsible for all risk and compliance reporting, including reports and dashboards as required by the Fund for its Limited Partners and stakeholders.

Key Performance Indicators

• Approved Policies, effective management of Company compliance
• Efficient risk management (including monitoring of risk mitigation action items)
• Timely filings
• Efficient KYC process
• Accurate and timely reporting to EXCO and Investors.
• Streamlined processes

Empowerment Compliance

Responsible for management of ongoing empowerment verification by relevant verification agencies in terms of the firm and controlling shareholder.

Ongoing measurement and mitigation of empowerment obligations as it relates to platforms and project portfolio.

Supporting the business and Investment Team in terms of empowerment compliance in terms of existing projects, new proposals and bids as they arise.

Developing good relationships with broad-based stakeholders required in terms of information flow required in terms of the empowerment verification processes.

Key Performance Indicators

• Proactive measurement of obligations and identifying risk of non-compliance with obligations.
• Timely finalisation of BEE verifications.
• Minimise legal and compliance risk from a business perspective.

Compliance and governance

Support the governance processes at the Fund and portfolio company level.

Represents the Company on Portfolio Company Boards.

Key Performance Indicators

• Minimise legal and compliance risk from a business perspective.
• Adherence to best practices.

Stakeholder relationships

Manage relationships with statutory authorities.

Manage outsourced secretarial and ESG work.

Manage external auditors.

Good relationships and positive feedback.

Accurate and timely reporting to EXCO and Investors.

Added advantage

Knowledge of FAIS and fund related regulatory requirements

Industries

Financial Services, Renewable Energy

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: CEO, CFO, CIO, Head of Legal, Finance Manager.

External: Auditors, Bankers, Insurers, Investors, Suppliers, Service Providers, Legal Advisors, statutory authorities (e.g., CIPC, FSCA).

Empowerment Verification Agencies.

Broad Based Shareholder Groupings.

Qualifications

Relevant 3-year Degree

Experience

5 years in a compliance role, reporting and evaluation of environmental and social regulations, implementation and monitoring of policies / risk management.

Empowerment compliance reporting, understanding of the relevant BBBEE legislation.

COMPETENCIES (not limited to)

Knowledge and Skills

• Commercial law
• Environmental law
• Empowerment law
• Best practices
• Analytical
• Business acumen

Interested and meet the criteria?

Please email your CV to T R A F A L G A R R E C R U I T M E N T