Legal & Governance Associate - Sandton, South Africa - Experian

Experian

Verified Company

Sandton, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Company Description

Experian is the world's leading global information services company.

During life's big moments — from buying a home or a car to sending a child to college to growing a business by connecting with new customers — we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence.

We have 20,000 people operating across 44 countries.

By investing in our people, technology and innovation, we can help transform businesses, help communities prosper, enable more people to feel included in the financial opportunities that should be available to them, and help people to thrive.

We're looking for inspired employees that want to make an impact.

At Experian, we are committed to building an inclusive culture and to creating an environment where people can balance successful careers with their commitments and interests outside of work.

Our flexible working practices support our belief that this balance brings long-lasting benefits for our business as well as our people.

Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, and if this is important to you, we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

Job Description:

To implement and maintain the governance framework to ensure that the business adheres to the legal requirements set out in the regulatory framework.

This includes giving legal advice and guidance to the business on the legal obligations imposed on the business.
To ensure regulatory compliance and support compliance audits South Africa, as well as outside markets, where we have presence.
To provide legal advice on the impact of the NCA and POPIA to affected areas in the business.
To develop, and present training on the NCA and POPIA.
To facilitate and monitor compliance to data privacy legislation(s), and policies.

Ensure the business complies with non-core, but high-risk legislation (for example Companies Act, PAIA, RICA, Consumer Protection Act) in order to ensure that the legal obligations are met.

To establish and maintain a records repository, ensuring that all governance processes are adhered to and we meet all our governance requirements.

To establish and maintain a contracts management automated tool that benefits the broader business enterprise
To work collaboratively and consultatively with all our internal and external stakeholders as the legal representative of the legal team

Qualifications:

Legal bachelor's degree
Minimum 2 years' experience in a legal office / position or role and preferably in the credit bureau or financial services industry
Experience in regulatory risk (compliance) and/or operational risk management and monitoring and/or business process auditing activities
Demonstrated experience in monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies; and
Demonstrated knowledge of POPIA or experience in a data privacy office
Experience working with contract management tools is desirable

Additional Information

Principle Responsibilities:

Regulatory Compliance

Ensure regulatory compliance for the SA market as well as our credit bureaus across Africa
Together with Compliance, ensure timely submission of regulatory compliance reports and attend to any queries that may arise, with particular focus to the NCA; BEE; the Company's Act; POPIA; PAIA.
Support compliance audits in all the markets we operate in

Legal

To advise and assist staff and clients with regards to data access credit regulatory queries and give legal advice on related matters ie Reg 19(13), Prescribed Purposes
Act as liaison between the legal team and internal clients to answer regulatory queries and be first point of contact
Draft legal letters including termination and breach of contract letters
Draft and maintain standard template letters for use by the business including confirmation of client status, deceased certification, bankruptcy certification, reckless lending investigations, complaints response letters
Investigating unauthorised data access allegations

General Legal Department Management

Establish and maintain an automated contracts management system for all contracts and other agreements
Maintain vendor packs to ensure timely implementation of contracts
Update, maintain and ensure timeous submission to the risk department in relation to the departmental risk register for Legal, Risk, Compliance and DPO
Maintain the departmental policies and ensure periodic updates take place as and when the time comes up for renewal or update
Monitor compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies
Create and manage effective action plans in response to monitoring discoveries and compliance violations
Performance of any other tasks as requested by line manager and / or General counsel

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