SENIOR MANAGER REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS

FSCA South Africa; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

FSCA South Africa seeks a Senior Manager: Regulatory Frameworks to lead and support the development, review and implementation of high-quality regulatory frameworks within the FSCA's jurisdiction. You will manage policy projects, draft regulatory instruments and engage with National Treasury on primary legislation.

Reporting to the Department Head: Regulatory Frameworks, you will lead a small team of regulatory specialists, build stakeholder relationships, and ensure timely, practical regulatory

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and people management.
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent legislative and regulatory drafting skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication and stakeholder management.
• Planning and project management with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support the Departmental Head in implementing the FSCA Regulation Plan and policy projects.
• Design, manage, coordinate and execute regulatory framework projects.
• Develop, review and draft regulatory frameworks and policy documents.
• Provide timely regulatory support to FSCA divisions and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with local and international regulators and industry bodies.
• Lead and develop a small team of regulatory specialists and advisors.
• Prepare management and strategic reports and support budgeting processes.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Analytical thinking

Regulatory understanding

Job description

Purpose Of The Job

The Senior Manager: Regulatory Frameworks is responsible for supporting the Departmental Head in the development, review and implementation of high-quality regulatory frameworks within the FSCA's jurisdiction. The role includes managing assigned regulatory framework and policy projects; producing regulatory instruments and documents that support implementation; engaging with National Treasury regarding the development of primary legislation relevant to the FSCA; providing regulatory support; managing relationships across a broad scope of internal and external stakeholders; and leading a team of regulatory specialists and advisors. The person appointed to this position will report to the Departmental Head: Regulatory Frameworks Department.

Key Performance Areas

• Support the Departmental Head in implementing the FSCA Regulation Plan, the Division's Business Plan and other assigned policy and regulatory framework projects.
• Design, manage, support, co-ordinate and execute policy and regulatory framework projects.
• Develop, review and draft regulatory frameworks and policy documents that support the FSCA's objectives, including regulatory instruments applicable to financial markets, market infrastructures, market participants and financial market activities.
• Develop high-quality instruments and documents that support implementation of the regulatory framework, including exemptions, legal notices, interpretation rulings, guidance notices, application forms, information requests and communications.
• Provide and manage the provision of timely, practical and high-quality regulatory support to FSCA divisions and departments and, where relevant, to external stakeholders, including support on the interpretation and application of regulatory and legislative provisions.
• Contribute to engagements with National Treasury on primary legislation within the FSCA's jurisdiction and manage assigned policy development, research and consultation processes.
• Manage a small team of regulatory specialists and advisors in a high-pressure and collaborative environment.
• Build, maintain and promote effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including local, regional and international regulators, standard setting bodies, industry bodies, government departments, etc. and
• Contribute to the Department's operational effectiveness by developing, implementing and maintaining appropriate operational processes and procedures, preparing management and strategic reports, supporting planning and budgeting processes, and participating in relevant FSCA systems and change initiatives.

Other Key Competencies

The candidate must demonstrate the following skills and attributes: Leadership and people management; sound judgement and insight; strong analytical, research and problem-solving abilities; ownership and self initiative; excellent legislative and regulatory drafting skills; clear written and verbal communication; stakeholder management; planning and project management; attention to detail; decisiveness; and the ability to work effectively in a high pressure, multi-disciplinary and collaborative environment.

FSCA is committed towards increasing the representation of marginalised groups in line with its Employment Equity Plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Please note that correspondence and communication will only be conducted with short listed candidates and that the FSCA reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.