AA Senior FICA Compliance Administrator

SUMMARY:
Our client, a proudly South African leading Law firm, seeks your FICA knowledge to ensure compliance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) and its regulations.

The primary functions will include checking and verifying client KYC information (Companies, Trusts, Partnerships, Individuals, etc.), assisting Secretaries and Paralegals with research, guidance, screening results, escalating suspicious or unusual transactions and ensuring that the firm complies with FICA.

POSITION INFO:
The Person:

• Grade 12 (Matric) essential.
• Degree or Diploma in Law, Compliance or Risk Management, a strong advantage.
• Minimum 5 years corporate experience.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years exposure in FICA related functions (law firm experience is advantageous).
• Experience with nCino (formerly DocFox) will be advantageous.

• Good understanding of the FIC Act, its guidance notes, PCC’s and its regulations, KYC methodology, and the AML/CTF/CPF regulatory frameworks.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.
• Knowledge of numeracy and literacy skills.

• Work closely with the Senior Compliance team to ensure compliance with FICA and to encourage compliance from others within the firm.
• Perform thorough Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) checks on new and existing clients.
• Oversee screening for adverse media, sanctions and political exposure.
• Check the veracity of documents uploaded for verification and in accordance with their RMCP.
• Contribute to the RMCP governance and assist with reviewing and updating internal policies and practical guides.
• Capture and update information on internal systems regularly and accurately.
• Train staff on client onboarding and FICA compliance procedures.
• Store key compliance-related documents, including risk assessments, reports, and training logs for audit or inspection purposes.
• Provide compliance guidance and advice and ensure a culture of compliance through training and awareness.
• Keep abreast of relevant legislation and FIC webinars/training.

• Agile and able to adapt to change.
• Demonstrate client focus.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• High attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability.
• A high level of judgement and integrity.
• Honesty, reliability, and punctuality.
• Ability to take initiative.