Senior Manager, Compliance

Transunion; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading information services company based in Gauteng is seeking a Senior Manager, Compliance to oversee compliance programmes and ensure adherence to laws and regulations. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and over 5 years of experience in the compliance field, preferably in financial services. This role requires strong interpersonal and analytical skills. Candidates will benefit from a hybrid work model, facilitating flexible working arrangements and collaborative engagements with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years work experience in a compliance related field.
• Demonstrated managerial experience.
• Experience in a compliance role in a credit bureau or financial services industry.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all compliance programmes are documented and implemented.
• Oversee compliance risk assessment processes.
• Advise business stakeholders on compliance requirements.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, law, or related field

Job description

Senior Manager, Compliance

Location: Johannesburg, Time type: Full time.

Overview

At TransUnion, a leader in the information services industry, we've made a habit of impacting the world around us. Our commitment to technology, security and data is second to none. In our fast paced and challenging environment, we constantly encourage new ideas and new thinking from our employees, and thus our continued growth is assured. We have a welcoming and energetic environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. This environment gives our people the opportunity to hone current skills and build new capabilities, while discovering their genius.

What You'll Bring

Bachelor's degree or higher in business, pre-law or law, risk management or related field with minimum of 5+ years work experience in a compliance related field, with demonstrated managerial experience.

• Experience of leading a Compliance Team or other Assurance team a credit bureau or financial services industry
• Experience of being the representative of the business, to customers, regulators, and other interested 3rd parties
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with a variety of technical and non-technical business stakeholders at all levels
• Effective in communicating verbally and in writing, with consideration to the intended audience
• Methodical, thorough and diligent, with strong attention to detail and strong documentation and report writing and presentation skills
• Strong planning, organisational, and time management skills to manage and lead multiple priorities and work to deadlines with multiple deliverables
• Strong analytical, technical and problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions
• Passion for keeping up to date with emerging legislation and regulation
• Passion for leading and driving change within the team and wider Impact

Responsibilities

• Compliance Programme Management: Ensure all compliance programmes are documented and implemented with the required supporting procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Oversee and manage the compliance risk assessment process including control validation activities and act as a second line of defense to provide an independent oversight of the risk management activities performed by first line of defense.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of business unit processes and other controls that exist to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ensure that TransUnion operations are monitored and audited, incl. systems in place to detect compliance violations in high-risk, transactional activities, red flag indicators and metrics for compliance risks.
• Own and manage critical projects including regulatory change management and regulatory engagement. This includes liaising with stakeholders and ensuring the regulatory change management process is executed in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with business units to perform periodic reviews of compliance effectiveness.
• Create compliance awareness and training programs across the organization.
• Compliance Advisory: Advise business stakeholders on compliance requirements and controls for all Africa regions.
• Develop compliance guidelines, processes and procedures for the various business units through collaboration with business unit leadership.
• Negotiate and influence matters affecting the compliance team within the Africa operations.
• Engage with senior management to support strategic goals, plans and objectives for the organization.
• Analyze, address and resolve compliance issues.
• Provide oversight and support on compliance related matters.
• Ensure processes and other controls exist with the business to enforce compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Support internal data privacy compliance reviews, where required under local laws and regulations.
• Participate with the business unit in self-assessments / audits, incl. data privacy and compliance-related assessments and other reviews.
• General: Liaise with the regional regulators on all compliance matters relevant to the organisation and credit bureau industry as a whole.
• Compile and submit compliance-related reports to the various regulators, as and when required.
• Regularly report to regional and international executives on all compliance related matters.
• Work closely with internal audit team on the audit findings and observations.
• Work closely with Head of stakeholder Engagement on regulatory issues and updates.
• Lead and participate in compliance related system and operations development projects.
• Collaborate with the Legal and Corporate Investigations departments on all joint or related matters.
• Lead, motivate and empower staff in order to reach organisational and team goals.
• Respond to compliance and due diligence questionnaires from clients & prospects.
• Work closely with strategic business units, incl. IT, Legal, Information Security, Sales, Product, and Internal Audit.
• Represent TransUnion at all relevant industry forums (e.g. Credit Bureau Association in South Africa) from a compliance perspective.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of the global Business Continuity and Issues Management programmes.
• Assist with Board Governance and company secretarial duties.
• This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Job Information

Job Title: Sr Manager, Compliance

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