Giselle Mogotsi

African Bank

Group Anti-Bribery and Corruption Officer December 2021 - Present (1 year 9 months)

South Africa

Responsible for developing and maintaining a sound and effective Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) programme for the bank. This includes:

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Embedding compliance with Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) laws, regulations, business principles and rules of conduct in every aspect of the organization.

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Establishing and maintaining effective ABC compliance and integrity risk management and control systems, including identification of risks, monitoring and reporting.

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Promoting and stimulating a culture of integrity, its businesses and employees, including creating awareness regarding compliance with internal policies and standards. Providing practical advice regarding fraud, ABC and/or sanctions matters to the business.

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Monitoring developments, typologies and standards in the area of ABC.

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Further developing ABC programme and ensuring that policies are up-to-date

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Support and co-ordinate senior management focus on and promote a culture of awareness of anti-bribery and corruption throughout the organisation.

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Conduct due diligence measures and ongoing monitoring of agent and intermediary arrangements

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Ensure that the programme and related policies are approved by relevant governance committees

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Providing timely advice to the organization on relevant changes in the regulatory environment and the impact on its operations.

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Develop and oversee systems and controls regarding anti-bribery and corruption.

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Be the key contact for all activity relating to anti-bribery and corruption.

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Ensure that senior management, boards, and audit committees have mechanisms in place for effective oversight of ABC programs.

As part of my portfolio, I am responsible for conflicts of interest and the gifts and hospitality programme.

Absa Group

6 years 8 months

Anti-bribery and Corruption Specialist August 2018 - December 2021 (3 years 5 months)

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

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Assist the Group Head of Anti-Bribery and Anti-corruption manage the bribery and corruption risk (B&C). This includes, the drafting and implementation of the anti-bribery and corruption policies, standards and processes.

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Assist businesses in the Group to manage the bribery and corruption risk that are specific to each business unit.

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Monitor and analyse the bribery and corruption trends. Update policies and process as response to the trends.

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Research new developments on bribery and corruption legislations and regulations and its implications to the organization.

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Project lead for ABC processes including gifts and entertainment, donations, sponsorships and etc.

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Analysing whistleblowing and forensic reports to identify B&C gaps and solutions to close those gaps

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Develop, implement and provide anti-bribery and corruption training Group­wide.

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Assess B&C risk associated with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships in the Insurance business, retail businesses both in South Africa, Africa, the UK and US.

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Advisory partner to the business and the Money Laundering Relations Officers on anti-bribery and corruption matters.

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Conduct Assurance and conformance testing Group-wide on anti-bribery and corruption controls.

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Regulary engages and advise the ethics, reputational and conduct risk teams on bribery and corruption matters

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Part of business committees for approval of high risk relationships (financial crime, reputational risk, bribery and corruptions)

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Expenditure risk, Procurement risk, Connected Hires (including PEP employees), Strategic transactions (mergers and acquisitions), The Insurance Businesses (Both SA and Rest of Africa), Investments Businesses, RBB -

Physical Channels and CVM

Anti-bribery and Corruption Junior Specialist

April 2017 - August 2018 (1 year 5 months) Johannesburg Area, South Africa

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Conducing of enhanced due diligence on donations and sponsorships to be provided to third parties

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Conducting enhanced due diligence on Suppliers and Associated Parties of the bank

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Reviewing of investigation and whistleblowing reports to determine any bribery and corruption breaches.

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Providing training on gifts and entertainment given and received from public officials and the risk thereto.

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Providing support to the compliance function and Group Marketing and Corporate Relation pertaining to any bribery and corruption risk

Africa Compliance Chief of Staff: COO - Africa Business Management and Stratergy (Graduate)

May 2015 - March 2017 (1 year 11 months)

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

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Graduate in the Chief of staff and Chief Operating Office for the Compliance function.

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Business management reporting and oversight for the compliance function.

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Graduate in the anti-bribery and corruption team reporting to the Group head of anti-bribery and corruption.

Stellenbosch Business School

Certificate in Ethics Management , Business Ethics · (January 2022 - October 2022)

Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town

Postgraduate Diploma, Management Practice (Specialising in Regulatory

Compliance) · (2019 - 2019)

University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Fraud Risk Management · (2018 - 2018)

University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

Postgraduate Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting , Faculty of Economic and management sciences - Department of Auditing · (2017 - 2017)

University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law · (2010 - 2014)