Risk & Compliance Manager - Sandton, South Africa - OMK Personnel

OMK Personnel

Verified Company

Sandton, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job purpose

Support the overall business strategy by managing the risk and compliance frameworks and programmes within Nutun Transact and Nutun Credit Health.

Qualification

Professional Risk Manager (PRM) certification is preferred.
At least 6 years of experience in a compliance role at the management level
Advanced knowledge of NCA, POPI, GDPR, FAIS, FICA
PASA Foundations Course is beneficial.

Work Experience

6+years' experience in audit, compliance and legal within the financial services or national credit regulatory sector at management level.
Experience in POPIA, NCR, GDPR, FAIS, FICA and National Payment System (NPS) essential
Experience in transactional processing is essential.
Experience working in fast pace multitasking environment.
Knowledge of risk assessment and control

Job description

Develop and maintain compliance and risk programs to ensure proactive management of risks and demonstrable compliance
Evaluate new regulatory requirements, perform impact assessments, advise business on practical impacts and implications and guide the implementation of appropriate procedures and processes to ensure compliance with new requirements through; planned training initiatives, special projects and support through via consultation to achieve implementation objectives,
Plan and execute compliance reviews and draft reports on the outcome of reviews, providing guidance and recommendations to the Exco and senior management teams on remedial actions.
Evaluate the efficiency of internal controls and make recommendations to ensure continuous improvement.
Urgently and expediently manage areas of critical noncompliance and actively limit exposure by; guiding remedial action plans, tracking and followingup on the resolution of risk and compliance related findings / exposures identified,
Undertake regular compliance training or awareness initiatives, and play an integral advisory role, ensuring relevance and currency, in providing guidance to management, employees and business executives on specific regulatory compliance related issues
Draft and review policies, develop controls and develop frameworks to manage compliance risk,
Initiate and manage reviews of organisational policies and procedures.
Manage regulatory queries and engagements with Regulators, including regulatory reporting.
Fulfil statutory appointments such as FAIS Compliance Officer, Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Deputy Information Officer and discharge those responsibilities.
Editing legal agreements, monitoring and followingup on contracts and to ensure compliance with governance procedures.
Create and administer company compliance calendar and scheduling.
Update and administer databases for suppliers, POPIA compliance and the compliance function forum.
Perform followup on internal audits to ensure audit recommendations have been actioned and closed out accurately and timeously.
Report on Compliance and Risk issues monthly at Exco level
Manages employees as appropriate to optimise business performance and the underwriting service to customers.
Ensures staff have the required skills and experience to execute their tasks.
Compiles the Performance Management documentation in collaboration with the staff member in terms of:
Job Profile requirements
Strategic Performance Objectives
Key Performance Areas
Personal Development Plan
Tracks and monitors performance in accordance with policies and procedures and performance planning documentation.
Continuously provides feedback and coaching to ensure that the staff member/s performs at optimum productivity level.
Conducts performance reviews in accordance with policies and procedures and takes corrective actions where necessary.