155 Compliance Manager jobs in South Africa

Description

To ensure the implementation of the Group’s compliance frameworks and programmes in consultation with the business, ensuring conformance and adherence to regulations, and delivering through a team of Compliance resources / specialists.

Ensure adherence to organisational policies and procedures, especially regulatory and ethical standards.

• Provide regular reports on service delivery against agreed service level agreements and customer targets.
• Gather information to review work progress, supporting reporting, decision-making, and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Implement, monitor, and control business processes according to quality standards, policies, and compliance and governance requirements.
• Review existing processes and suggest innovative ideas to improve and streamline, driving efficiencies and reducing redundancy.
• Analyze and interpret regulation and legislation using a risk-based approach; identify and risk-rate applicable laws and regulations for responsible business units.
• Develop and implement compliance / legislative universe for responsible business units.
• Develop and implement Compliance Risk Management Plans (CRMPs) for core legislative and regulatory provisions.
• Compile monitoring plans with methodologies and frequencies.
• Prepare monitoring reports on results.
• Report incidents promptly, escalating compliance risks and incidents.
• Interpret regulation and legislation, assisting business units with practical implementation.
• Advise management on systems, policies, processes, and controls to enable compliance.
• Promote a culture of compliance and awareness, participating in projects and training initiatives.
• Provide regulatory requirements training to channels.
• Ensure policies, governance, and standards are implemented across the business.
• Maintain knowledge of legislative amendments, industry best practices, and internal procedures.
• Review compliance systems and procedures in response to audits and changes.
• Develop understanding of risks and risk management approaches.
• Implement and contribute to governance and compliance procedures, identifying risks.
• Participate in specialist risk forums as required.
• Implement and enforce the organisation's compliance programme.
• Monitor regulatory obligations within FAIS Act, code of conduct, and related requirements.
• Manage and oversee FAIS compliance, including licensing and levies.
• Maintain register of representatives and inform the Registrar of changes.
• Possibly supervise and control KYC / AML and FATCA / AEOI regulations, analyzing documents and advising on acceptability.
• Ensure ongoing regulatory compliance, monitoring, and validation of investor files.
• Lead the AML / KYC team, managing resources and development.
• Encourage teamwork and inclusivity.
• Manage team performance towards business objectives.
• Monitor and report potential breaches across digital platforms and customer touchpoints.
• Balance regulatory requirements with digital innovation, demonstrating a solution-oriented mindset.
• Adapt to fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Possess knowledge of AI governance, algorithmic transparency, and compliance risks in digital sales channels.

Qualification & Experience

• 5 to 7 years' experience in compliance
• BCom in Compliance or equivalent
• Strong understanding of FAIS, AML, KYC frameworks

Job Details

Note that applications will not be accepted after 21/08/2025. Please submit applications before this date.

All appointments will align with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The

Job category: Other Accounting, Auditing

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: No

The role is responsible for assisting the Senior Compliance Manager in driving the company’s compliance strategy and delivering an effective compliance programme across all jurisdictions (South Africa and 10 Rest of Africa countries) in which the company operates. To ensure that the business adheres to the laws and regulations focusing on the legal and regulatory requirements which govern the business by ensuring that policies and procedures are put in place that will ensure that the business complies with laws and regulations. A key component of this role is to develop strategies and operational processes for the business for the execution and embedding of compliance risk management processes as required by relevant regulatory requirements, applicable codes of conduct and applicable standards. This role will also be responsible for implementing and executing an appropriate compliance monitoring plan for the business, which will include the Rest of Africa. The management role is expected to output at a highly strategic, functional and detailed level.

1. Accurately scope the regulatory environment in anticipation of forthcoming and future legislation that may have an impact on the business and advise management and all other parties timeously.
2. Summarize the relevant regulatory requirements and ensure there is proper dissemination within the business in a synthesized manner.
3. Provide a proactive advisory role to the business unit heads on compliance matters.
4. Foster awareness by employees throughout the business concerning the observance of the highest ethical standards within the activities covered by the scope of the regulations as defined.
5. Create and maintain an effective compliance presence across our operating geographies and to ensure that any incidents of non-compliance can be identified in a timely manner.
6. Providing a central point of reference and expertise in compliance related matters.
7. Develop and maintain the Regulatory Universes in each jurisdiction.
8. Foster and maintain relationships with regulatory authorities in each jurisdiction.
9. Maintain a compliance presence in all projects to ensure all regulatory instruments are duly considered.
10. Monitor any major complaints received, to ensure that these are handled in an expedient and professional manner.
11. Drafting compliance risk management plans for all key legislation to assist the relevant responsible persons to understand the legislation to enable them to fulfil their responsibilities and to monitor compliance.
12. Designing, creating and updating the compliance risk assessments.
13. Determine Annual Compliance monitoring plan.
14. Ensure alignment of Compliance monitoring plan with Internal Audit plan to drive combined assurance.
15. Lead, design and perform compliance monitoring activities.
16. Draft formal compliance monitoring reports for the Board and regular informal reports to the business unit heads on any compliance monitoring matter.
17. Design, create and maintain compliance related registers (regulatory alerts, breaches, Regulator complaints etc).
18. In consultation with management, develop and document compliance procedures, draft and maintain the compliance manual, reviewing its adequacy periodically and updating it as necessary.
19. Assist in the development and execution of an appropriate Compliance training plan in accordance with and in conjunction with the Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Academy.

1. Admitted attorney
2. Post Graduate Diploma in Compliance Management
3. Certified Compliance Practitioner/Certified Compliance Professional
4. 5-8 years working experience within Legal/Compliance arena
5. Good knowledge of compliance frameworks
6. Demonstrable Compliance Monitoring experience
7. Africa Compliance experience will be an advantage
8. Membership with CISA will be an advantage

1. Strong verbal and written communication skills
2. Analytical skills
3. Attention to detail, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, process driven
4. Influence and monitoring
5. Excellent knowledge of current local and international affairs
6. Integrity and sound judgment
7. Planning and organizing
8. Pro-active and self-driven

Are you ready to take your compliance expertise to the next level? We're in search of a dynamic Product and Operations focused Compliance Manager to lead the compliance journey towards customer-centric innovation!

About Us:
This exciting Fintech is redefining the way compliance drives innovation. They are a customer-centric, product-led platform with an unstoppable ambition to make a significant impact in the industry.

Experience needed:

• A successful track record of 5+ years as a Compliance Manager managing and leading a Compliance Team (preferably in the Financial Services/ Payments/ Banking/ Fintech sector)
• Industry knowledge and experience in Fintech & payments

Strong knowledge of:

• Financial regulatory regimes including conduct risk, systems and controls and regulatory reporting.
• South African financial regulation

Bonus points for previous experience in:

• Scaling compliance in line with company needs and changes to infrastructure
• Setting up compliance flows for new financial service products
• Working with product teams/BAs to map compliance impacts and dependencies
• Query compilation and data analysis.

Your Mission:
As the Compliance Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in revolutionizing the way compliance works in the organization. They need a visionary leader who can apply compliance knowledge directly to their products, ensuring seamless integration without disrupting their groundbreaking advancements.

Collaborative Spirit:
You'll be at the heart of cross-functional collaboration, working hand-in-hand with their Product, Development, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and CX teams. By acquiring a deep understanding of their payments platforms and other systems, you'll apply compliance in a way that speaks directly to their customers' needs.

Customer-Oriented Focus:
In this role, your focus will be on making things happen for their customers while upholding compliance and regulatory requirements. Your strategic guidance will steer their organization on the path of success.

Your Impact:
Lead a team of Compliance & Onboarding Agents and execute compliance strategies to elevate customer