Senior Business Compliance Officer, Group Functions - Johannesburg, South Africa - Standard Bank Group

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    Job Description

    To enable the execution of Compliance Risk Management processes and activities within a specific business unit and across all its jursidictions to ensure that the area is undertaken in a compliant manner to avoid operational losses, fines, penalties or reputational damage to the organisation and enable the competitive advantage of the organisation.

  • Complete and contribute to compliance reports as required by various governance structures, committees and regulations, particularly regarding the compliance performance of the business areas.
  • Manage cost centre or team specific finances and strive to influence a continual reduction in costs within the areas under control to ensure that service delivered remains cost-effective and efficient.
  • Provide guidance, mentorship and supervision to Business Compliance Officers to enhance their understanding of Business Unit operations and related legislation/regulation. Guide them in the resolution of more complex compliance matters in a manner that enables sufficient transfer of knowledge.
  • Qualifications

  • Degree - Legal/Audit/Risk/Engineering (Min)
  • Post Graduate Qualification - Legal/Audit/Risk/Data Analytics (Pref)
  • Complete the required regulatory qualification as required by the role (e.g. STRATE Compliance Officer, JSE Compliance Offer) (Pref)
  • Additional Information

    Experience Required:

    years: The role requires a seasoned expert in Compliance with a sound knowledge of the relevant regulatory requirements and upcoming developments applicable to a specific business area as well as a solid understanding of banking products and activities.

    Experience in a Finance, Sustainability or IT environment (Pref)

    Behavioral & Technical Competencies:

    Following Procedures : The important behaviours associated with Following Procedures in the organisation include adhering to rules, following instructions and being risk averse.

    Generating Ideas : The greater the number of alternative ideas or solutions generated, the greater the probability of finding a good solution. This competency is about how fluent an individual is at generating ideas, the number of ideas they generate and how confident they are in their ability to generate unusual ideas or favour radical solutions. This is further enhanced by the extent to which an individual enjoys the creative process.

    Interacting with People : This competency is about fostering relationships that benefit the organisation as well as an individuals effectiveness and efficiency. More specifically, it includes personal networking behaviours, making contact with others and strengthening relationships.

    Process Governance : The ability to create mechanisms to ensure that designed processes are implemented correctly and that process changes are made thoughtfully, taking into consideration the impacts on people, other processes and technology.

    Risk Awareness : General awareness of risk management practices in a financial services organisation.

    Financial Acumen : Knowledge and understanding of costing, budgeting and finance concepts and the understanding and application of related processes and procedures.

    Rise and grow with a career at Standard Bank Group

    Join a committed group of people who stand behind one common purpose: Africa is our home, we drive her growth. We firmly believe that our people are our greatest competitive advantage. It's only through our people's expertise and dedication that we are able to bring our purpose and strategy to life in service of our clients and society at large. That's why we strive to create a work environment where our people can thrive, where they are able to bring their whole selves to their work and are empowered to pursue their dreams and aspirations.

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