Manager - Legal, Risk and Compliance - Johannesburg, South Africa - Vivo Group

Vivo Group

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Manager:
Legal, Risk and Compliance

To oversee and manage the Legal, Risk and Compliance department for the organisation to ensure compliance to all relevant legislation and to proactively identify and manage potential risks and litigation.

Key Performance Areas (KPAs).

Strategy Inputs and Implementation

Contribute to the development of the Risk and Compliance strategic and annual performance plans for FoodBev SETA.
Develop and manage the Risk and Compliance operational plan and ensure implementation.
Improve productivity within Risk and Compliance and align business activities with strategic and operational plans.
Monitor key business processes within organisation to implement appropriate Risk and Compliance support systems.

Strategic and Operational Risk and Compliance Management

Develop, review, and maintain Risk and Compliance management systems and policies.
Ensure all risk related policies and procedures are up to date.
Optimize risk and compliance controls and processes.
Review, update and implement internal Fraud & Corruption Prevention Plan.
Maintain a policy register for the entire organisation and ensure policies and procedures are updated and implemented timeously.
Ensure statutory compliance is observed in all matters governed by relevant legislation (maintain an up to date Compliance universe Toolkit).
Provide guidance to different departments in the development of their specific policies to ensure that it complies with relevant legislations.
Facilitate periodic reviews and risk audits to ensure statutory and regulatory compliance and recommend ways to control/reduce risks.
Develop contingency plans to deal with risk or compliance emergencies.
Identify and analyse areas of potential risk/noncompliance that could impact the success of the organisation.
Gather riskrelated data from internal and external resources to develop contingency plans and manage risk proactively.
Devise systems or processes to monitor validity of risk assessments.
Produce reports or presentations that outline findings, explain risk positions and/or recommend changes.
Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and processes to minimise risk.
Develop and review key business processes by liaising with relevant stakeholders internal and external to the organisation for optimal risk and compliance operation.
Coordinate the risk management process including facilitation of the risk assessment process and quarterly meetings of the Fraud, Risk and Compliance Management Committee (FRCMC).
Keep up to date on legal and/or regulatory changes that may impact the SETA and make recommendations where existing policies and procedures may require review.
Facilitate governance and compliance development programmes for the SETA staff, and where appropriate.
Keep up to date with legislative changes, analyse new legislation to determine impact on risk exposure and compliance.

Reporting

Provide monthly and quarterly reports for the Legal, Risk and Compliance department.
Oversee the execution of investigations on fraud cases and provide periodic reports to the Audit and Risk Committee
Draft minutes and reports on the quarterly meetings of the FRCMC.
Draft risk related write up for the annual report.
Track and report on all outstanding legal matters

Contract Management

Providing legal and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.
Draft and vet contracts to avoid critical omissions that might have financial / reputational implications.
Assess and advise on potential impact of contracts to ensure compliance and sound business practices are adhered to.
Draft, update and communicate organisational wide contractual documents and ensure compliance with latest legislations.
Create and implement Standard Operating Procedure for contract management and train internal employees accordingly.
Assist user departments in contract negotiations to ensure sound business practice.
Manage the appointment of attorneys and oversee delivery of their services and payments.

People / Staff Management

Monitor and manage staff performance in compliance with the Performance Management policy and processes.
Coach and mentor staff as appropriate to improve performance.
Practice sound labour relations within the approved conditions of service.
Ensure the implementation and adherence of the human resources policies, procedures, and practices within the department.
Ensure that the values of FBS are understood and lived.

Contract Management

Providing legal and risk management advice to management especially on contract management.
Draft and vet contracts to avoid critical omissions that might have financial / reputational implications.
Assess and advise on potential impact of contracts to ensure compliance and sound business practices are adhered to.
Draft, update and communicate organisational wide contractual docu