Senior Compliance Specialist

nedbank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African bank seeks a Senior Compliance Specialist to oversee compliance practices across several business areas. Responsibilities include developing stakeholder relationships, risk management, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements. Ideal candidates should have strong knowledge of relevant legislation and possess a proactive, self-starting attitude.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in a compliance/risk/governance/auditing role.
• CISA certification preferred, not essential.
• Strong knowledge of Companies Act, JSE Listing Requirements, Bribery & Corruption legislation, POPIA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a clear understanding of the scope and nature of the business conducted by the cluster.
• End to end compliance risk management for the cluster: identify, assess, manage, monitor and report.
• Contribute to training and awareness in the cluster by becoming a trusted advisor to business.

Skills

Compliance reporting

Change management

Building Trusting Relationships

Risk management process and frameworks

Communication

Stress Tolerance

Decision Making

Quality Orientation

Execution

Team Player

Education

National 1st Degrees/Advanced Diplomas

Bachelor of Commerce: Accounting / Risk Management / Auditing / Economics

LLB

Tools

Relevant software and systems knowledge

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REQ: 138126

Regulatory Compliance

Job Family

Risk, Audit and Compliance

Manage Self: Professional

Job Purpose

Group Compliance (Shared Services Compliance) is recruiting for a Senior Compliance Specialist. The incumbent will provide advice, guidance, oversight, and assurance on the adherence to compliance practices in Group Business Services (GBS) and Group Secretariat, covering business areas such as Group Procurement, Corporate Real Estate including Occupational Health & Safety, GBS Finance Services, GBS Service Management etc., to ensure compliance risks for applicable legislation are identified, assessed, managed and reported on. The incumbent must have strong knowledge of the Companies Act, JSE Listing Requirements, Bribery & Corruption legislation, POPIA, Occupational Health & Safety etc. We’re looking for a proactive self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment and is ready to make a meaningful impact at one of South Africa’s leading banks.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships and ensure the profile of Shared Services Compliance is both elevated and maintained.
• Develop and maintain a clear understanding of the scope and nature of the business conducted by the cluster.
• Adopt and adhere to a risk-based approach in the management of compliance risk as per the Nedbank Compliance Framework.
• Develop a solid understanding of all core and/or high-risk legislation that applies to the cluster.
• Keep abreast of all regulatory developments/changes that may potentially impact the cluster and engaging relevant stakeholders on a timely basis to ensure business readiness and ongoing compliance risk management.
• Providing advisory services in the review of policies and implementation of regulatory projects.
• Execution of the annual Compliance Coverage Plan for the cluster within set timelines.
• End to end compliance risk management for the cluster (identify, assess, manage, monitor and report – including but not limited to tracking of findings and committee reporting / submissions).
• Manage co-ordinated assurance relationships.
• Contribute to the creation of a compliance culture, training and awareness in the cluster by becoming a trusted advisor to business (whilst maintaining independence)
• Contribute to a culture of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, including CSI.
• Challenge the status quo.
• Reinforce an ethical culture.
• Understand and embrace Nedbank’s vision and values, leading by example.

Essential Qualifications- NQF Level

• National 1st Degrees/Advanced Diplomas
• Bachelor of Commerce: Accounting / Risk Management / Auditing /Economics
• LLB

Preferred Qualification

Preferred Certifications

• Compliance Institute of South Africa (CISA) certification preferred, not essential

Minimum Experience Level

• 3-5 years in a compliance/risk/governance/auditing role

Technical/ Professional Knowledge

• Change management
• Cluster specific operations
• Compliance reporting
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Relevant regulatory knowledge - Companies Act, JSE Listing Requirements, Bribery & Corruption legislation, POPIA etc.
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Reputational risk management
• Risk management process and frameworks
• Decision Making
• Building Trusting Relationships
• Managing Work
• Execution
• Quality Orientation
• Stress Tolerance
• Communication
• Team Player

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