459 Compliance jobs in Gauteng

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A well-established public entity is seeking to appoint a Temp Legal & Compliance Practitioner.

Qualifications and Experience:

• LLB degree.
• Minimum 5 years post-admission experience.
• Admission as an attorney or advocate of the High Court (admitted legal practitioner).
• Experience in drafting and vetting a variety of complex agreements.
• Advanced knowledge of SCM legislation, policies, and processes applicable in the public sector or entity.
• Positive attitude.
• Innovative thinking skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of legal platforms.
• Compliance Management will be an added advantage.

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• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements
• Advise management on legal and compliance risks, with practical solutions
• Oversee compliance with relevant laws, industry standards, and internal policies
• Support the business in regulatory audits, reporting, and training initiatives
• Partner with leadership to foster a culture of ethical business practices

• Proven experience in legal and compliance roles, ideally within manufacturing or a related sector
• Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial, and labour law
• Hands-on experience with compliance frameworks and risk management

Job Description: Head of Legal and Compliance

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-driven Head of Legal and Compliance to lead and manage all compliance and legal functions within our business. This senior-level individual will play a critical role in ensuring that the company operates within the framework of all regulatory requirements while safeguarding its legal and contractual rights. The role requires a strong leader with excellent communication and negotiation skills, exceptional organizational ability, and the capability to manage multiple complex responsibilities effectively.

Key Responsibilities

Legal

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage all contracts with clients, service providers, and third parties.
• Manage and review all Binder Agreements with Insurers, ensuring terms are favorable and aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Provide legal guidance to the business on contracts, risks, and disputes.
• Oversee tender documentation preparation, compilation, and timely submission.
• Assist with HR Matters, CCMA cases.

Compliance

• Oversee and manage all compliance requirements across the business.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations, including but not limited to:
• Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) reporting
• Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)
• Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
• Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA)
• Maintain and update company Risk Registers and monitor mitigating actions.
• Ensure policies, procedures, and manuals are updated and compliant.

Audits & Regulatory Engagement

• Manage Insurer Audits by reviewing reports, identifying gaps, and ensuring compliance.
• Engage with relevant teams to resolve findings and submit responses to insurers within required timelines.
• Act as liaison with regulators and external auditors, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant Law Degree (LLB or equivalent).
• Admission as an attorney/advocate will be advantageous.
• Minimum 8–10 years of legal and compliance experience, with at least 5 years at a senior management level in financial services or insurance.
• Strong understanding of the South African regulatory landscape (FSCA, POPIA, PAIA, FICA).
• Proven experience managing contracts, compliance frameworks, and insurer/binder agreements.

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the business.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset with a solutions-driven approach.

Reporting Line

This position reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and works closely with the Executive Team.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Education:

• Bachelors (Preferred)

Experience:

• legal : 4 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

Work Location: In person

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Introduction

To identify, evaluate, manage, monitor, and report any compliance risks to the Head of Legal, BUs and S&E Working Group using the organization's regulatory compliance mechanisms as well as to assist the Legal dept in ensuring compliance by the organization with applicable laws and regulations by providing compliance services.

Duties & Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance Management

• Ensure overall statutory compliance by the business (supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, finance, procurement, property & leasing)
• Ensure the effective implementation of the Legal and Regulatory Compliance Framework and assist management in all aspects of compliance activities.
• Ensure effective implementation of compliance monitoring plans, and conduct regular assessments to monitor levels of compliance by the business
• Keep abreast of all regulatory developments and changes that may potentially impact the organization and engaging with relevant stakeholders on a timely basis to ensure business readiness
• Ensure ongoing compliance risk management by advising business on all relevant legal compliance risks and ensure regular assessment of the effective implementation of risk mitigation steps
• Providing advice to business on compliance with all legislation in particular POPIA, FICA, CPA, & NCA
  
  

• Prepare and draft legal compliance reports of all monitoring activities and attending to the distribution thereof and presenting at Social and Ethics Working Group on a quarterly basis
• Prepare quarterly legal and regulatory compliance reports to the Social and Ethics Committee
  
  

• Ensuring Statutory compliance in respect of the rest of the business portfolio (supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, finance, procurement, property & leasing) by vetting and advising on legal matters
• Assist in drafting legal opinions and reviewing and drafting agreements and policies
• Consulting with various business units in relation to legal compliance matters.
• Providing general legal advisory support to the business overall on various legal matters, including new projects and contract matters
  
  

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in law or LLB
  
  

• A minimum of two years' post qualification experience in a corporate legal environment
• Experience in corporate and commercial work, contracts and contract management
• Experience in compliance or risk audits and reporting
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Legal
• Industries Food and Beverage Services

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Job Description

Are you a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of financial compliance and a passion for leading high-performing teams?

A respected client in the asset management sector is seeking a highly experienced and driven Head of Compliance to lead and oversee the organisation's compliance function at an executive level. This is a rare opportunity for a senior compliance professional to play a key role in ensuring a large and complex financial institution remains aligned with its regulatory and ethical obligations while continuing to deliver value to public sector stakeholders.

Key Duties:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Compliance function
• Develop and oversee implementation of the organisation’s compliance strategy and annual programme
• Ensure adherence to legislation, regulatory frameworks, internal policies and client mandates
• Monitor and report on the institution’s compliance status to EXCO, the Board and Regulators
• Act as the main liaison between the organisation and regulatory bodies
• Oversee anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) responsibilities
• Educate internal stakeholders on compliance requirements and developments
• Identify, assess, and mitigate regulatory and mandate compliance risks
• Drive business continuity planning and budgeting for the Compliance department

Key Requirements:

• Honours/Postgraduate degree in Law or Commerce (Master’s in MCom/LLM or equivalent advantageous)
• 10–15 years’ compliance experience in the financial sector, with at least 5 years in investment management
• 3–5 years’ leadership and people management experience
• FSCA-approved Compliance Officer for FAIS licence Categories I and II
• Regulatory Exams: RE1, RE3, and RE5
• AML Officer registration with FIC preferred
• Strong knowledge of applicable legislation (e.g. FAIS, FICA, PFMA, Companies Act, Pension Fund Act, CISCA, King IV)
• Excellent communication, analytical and leadership skills

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Compliance Associate

Our client is committed to building a financial system that works for all, this includes consumers, merchants, banks, regulators and law enforcement. Fraud and identity are unfortunately still significant challenges for everyone involved in payments and commerce. Our client is committed to combatting this and is building both tools and capabilities to improve its abilities in this space. The Law Enforcement Community (LEC) does a great deal to support the victims of crime and seek out the perpetrators, so our client is looking to build a strong connection with LEC.

Role Overview

The Compliance Associate will play a key role in assisting with the development, implementation, and execution of the risk management and compliance strategy. Through effective collaboration with the Compliance & Regulatory Lead, you will play a key role in solving compliance related issues, and will be responsible for ensuring that our client complies with all relevant regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Job Type: Full time/Permanent

Location: South Africa

Workplace: Hybrid

Requirements

• Education & Experience – Bachelor’s in Law, Finance, Business (or similar) plus 3+ years’ compliance work in fintech, banking, gaming, or broader financial services.
• Regulatory Expertise – In-depth grasp of South African payments regulation (FIC Act, POPIA) and hands-on KYC/AML onboarding, periodic reviews, and escalations.
• Training & Reporting – Proven ability to craft compliance training and produce high-quality regulatory reports (e.g., to the FIC); strong risk-management track record.
• Technical Skillset – Skilled in designing AML/CTF controls and internal rules; comfortable with data analysis and reporting.
• Personal Attributes – Integrity, discretion, ownership mindset, and clear communication with clients, merchants, and cross-functional teams.
• Broader Reg-Framework – Exposure to FAIS, B-BBEE, Card Scheme rules, and SARB TPPP/System-Operator/Screen Scraping directives.
• Data Analytics Fluency – Comfort with analytics tools/programming for sharper risk insights.
• Professional Credentials – CAMS or similar AML certification (or willingness to earn).
• Fintech Product Insight – Working knowledge of payment tech, APIs, and related fintech offerings to spot compliance gaps early.

Responsibilities

• Merchant Onboarding & Screening – Own the full onboarding workflow: gather documentation, run CDD/EDD checks, maintain screening systems, and escalate high-risk cases.
• Regulatory Compliance – Monitor regulatory changes, refresh policies and training, and ensure company practices stay aligned with law.
• Risk Management – Assign merchant risk ratings, update risk registers, run gap analyses, and report breaches to Compliance leadership.
• Regulatory & Internal Reporting – File mandatory reports (e.g., FIC, SARB) and deliver KYC insights to internal stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Liaison – Serve as the primary contact for KYC queries from merchants and internal teams.
• Tech-Driven Controls – Partner with Product/Tech to integrate compliance tools and build SQL-based AML/CTF monitoring rules.
• Data Protection – Conduct vendor impact assessments and enforce client/vendor adherence to data-privacy obligations.
• Process & Policy Governance – Document compliance procedures and audit ongoing adherence to internal policies and external requirements.