Legal Compliance and Risk Officer (FMCG) - Coega

SUMMARY:
Our Client in the FMCG industry is seeking to employ a Legal Compliance and Risk Officer (FMCG) to join their team based in Coega.

At least 3–5 years’ relevant experience in compliance, enterprise risk management, contract administration, governance, or internal audit within a corporate or manufacturing environment secures.

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking team where your skills will make an immediate impact and your career can thrive.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements: BCom Law, BCom Risk Management, BCom Governance, BCom Internal Auditing, BCom Accounting, LLB, or another relevant commerce, legal, governance, risk or compliance qualification or a relevant equivalent qualification. At least 3-5 years' relevant experience in compliance, enterprise risk management, contract administration, governance, or internal audit within a corporate or manufacturing environment. A recognised compliance, risk management, internal audit, or governance certification will be advantageous. Demonstrated experience reviewing commercial agreements. Maintaining contract and compliance registers, monitoring renewal dates and identifying contractual or liability risks. Working knowledge of relevant South African legislation and regulatory requirements, including FICA, POPIA, the Companies Act and applicable credit legislation. Experience coordinating insurance renewals and claims, maintaining enterprise risk registers, supporting business continuity planning, and conducting internal audits or control reviews. Experience reviewing customer and supplier credit applications, FICA\/KYC documentation, company registration records, VAT information, banking details, beneficial ownership, and signing authority. Advanced computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Office and electronic document, register and risk-management systems. Valid drivers license and own vehicle. Responsibilities: Contracts and legal risk management: Review commercial agreements before signature; identify contractual, liability and approval risks. Maintain the contracts register; monitor renewal and termination dates; and advise management on alignment with company policy and applicable South African law. Governance, compliance and regulatory monitoring: Monitor obligations under FICA, POPIA, the Companies Act, applicable credit and industry legislation, and internal governance standards. Maintain compliance records and audit evidence; coordinate FICA\/KYC information; track regulatory changes; and support policy, procedure and control-framework updates. Insurance risk and financing: Maintain the insurance portfolio, coordinate annual renewals and declarations, monitor claims and exposures, respond to insurer queries. Ensure operational or asset changes are reflected in the Company's cover. Business continuity: Maintain and coordinate the Business Continuity Plan, facilitate periodic reviews and testing, track remedial actions. Ensure planning addresses power interruptions, cyber incidents, supplier disruption, civil unrest, severe weather, and infrastructure failures. Enterprise risk management: Maintain the enterprise risk register, facilitate risk reviews, monitor key risk indicators, report material exposure changes, follow up mitigation actions, and promote a practical risk-aware culture. Internal audit and assurance: Coordinate and conduct internal audits and control reviews, including audit planning, evidence collection, control testing, corrective-action follow-up, and independent assurance. Customer and supplier due diligence: Review credit applications and onboarding documentation for authority, credit risk and FICA\/KYC compliance; verify registration, VAT, banking, beneficial ownership and signing authority details; flag adverse or missing information; support customer site visits and audits; and act as the single point of contact for B-BBEE finance audit documentation. Please note that if you do not receive a response within 2 weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.