Senior Compliance Officer Insurance (Head of Insurance)

Masthead (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Masthead (Pty) Ltd seeks an experienced compliance professional to join their team focused on regulatory support in the insurance sector. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to lead and mentor others while ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in an insurance focused compliance or regulatory support role.
• Familiarity with compliance tools and reporting systems.
• Experience in providing compliance resources for Head of Compliance Control.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Effective written communication

Effective verbal communication

Leadership skills

Time management

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Law, Audit, or Business

Insurance Law qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Masthead (Pty) Ltd, our passion is keeping businesses in business. As a national supplier of practice management and business development services, and compliance monitoring of FAIS, FICA, POPI, and NCR, Insurance Act, LTIA, STIA and related sub reg...

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS – QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Law, Audit, or Business (preferred).
• 5–7 years of experience in an insurance focused compliance or regulatory support role.
• Familiarity with compliance tools and reporting systems.
• Experience in providing specialist compliance resources for the appointment of Head of Compliance Control Prudential Governance (GOI-3) is advantageous.
• Insurance related qualifications e.g. Insurance Law, Certifications in STIA, LTIA etc. (advantageous)

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• Advanced knowledge of The Insurance Act (Act 18 of 2017) and its Prudential Standards, The Long-term Insurance Act (Act 52 of 1998) and Short-term Insurance Act (Act 53 of 1998), Binder Regulations and Policyholder Protection Rules (PPRs) under the Long-term and Short-term Insurance Acts.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Ability to independently conduct research and draft opinions.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and advanced data literacy.
• Ability to engage in constructive feedback and professional dialogue.
• Leadership skills and ability to train and mentor staff.

Masthead is committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions.

Should you receive no correspondence within two weeks of the closing date of this job advert, please consider your application unsuccessful.