Subject Matter Expert Sunninghill - Sandton - Massmart Holdings Limited

Description

Job Overview

This position oversees the design and implementation of strategic antitrust/competition compliance risk mitigation programs. It involves risk assessments, monitoring regimes, training and awareness campaigns to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations in all Massmart markets.

The role develops and implements strategies to foster an environment where associates respect company standards of integrity and ethics, while leveraging internal and external partnerships to achieve business goals.

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Risk Mitigation Program Implementation

• Identifies, risk-rates, and manages competition compliance risks across multiple jurisdictions in Africa.
• Ensures effective implementation of the competition compliance program into the business.
• Collaborates with continuous improvement and audit teams to rectify gaps within the competition compliance program.
• Implements or directs the implementation of competition compliance systems and training.
• Manages cross-functional compliance risk identification, monitoring, and assessment procedures.
• Conducts and directs assessments to identify required competition compliance interventions and action plans for review with cross-functional teams.
• Defines metrics and integrates them into core business metrics. Monitors, evaluates, and measures operational program processes to close competition compliance gaps and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitors emerging compliance requirements, including new regulations, and develops strategies to respond to compliance risks.
• Ensures timely and effective reporting to stakeholders, including Executive Committees, Risk Committees, and the Massmart Board.

Advisory, Guidance, and Support

• Develops and oversees strategies to establish best practices by analyzing business objectives and needs; researching industry benchmarks and legal requirements; understanding current practices; providing direction and guidance on system updates; developing department strategies, plans, goals, and objectives; determining resources; evaluating employment processes; and promoting a customer-focused environment.

SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL POLICIES AND STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

• Ensures consistency of compliance programs, policies, procedures, and reporting with global direction, leveraging global talent and resources.

STRATEGIES TO ATTRACT AND MAINTAIN A HIGHLY SKILLED WORKFORCE

• Diagnoses technical and process management capabilities.
• Supports recruiting, selecting, and developing talent.
• Supports mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning.
• Leverages the capabilities of new and existing talent.
• Determines and supports resource requirements.

Create Environment Where Associates Respect and Adhere to Company Standards of Integrity and Ethics

• Integrates ethics and integrity values into all programs and practices.
• Develops consequences for violations or non-compliance.
• Supports the Open Door Policy.

MAXIMIZE BUSINESS GOALS BY LEVERAGING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS

• In partnership with counsel, articulates corporate positions on compliance matters to regulators and external agencies.
• Develops external relationships and alliances to strengthen the company's reputation, leading regulatory outreach meetings.
• Coordinates with Legal on regulatory investigations and examinations.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Law degree or suitable alternative (auditing/risk and compliance), with specialization and/or qualification in competition/antitrust law and relevant work experience (4 - 8 years' work experience required).