SUMMARY:
RISK & COMPLIANCE OFFICER
CAPE TOWN CBD
MARKET RELATED SALARY, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE
POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Risk Management, Compliance, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in legal, risk, or compliance roles (preferably within a law firm or professional services firm)
- In-depth knowledge of South African legal and regulatory frameworks, especially LPA, FICA, POPIA, and related legislation
- Experience with compliance systems and risk management tools
- Certified Compliance Professional (e.g., CPrac(CA), CProf(CA)) or similar
- Admitted attorney (advantageous but not essential)
- Experience in internal auditing or forensic investigations
- Ensure the firm complies with all relevant laws, regulations, and professional standards, including:
- Legal Practice Act (LPA)
- Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA)
- Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)
- Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Codes
- Bank SLA compliance
- Maintain and update compliance policies and procedures in line with changes in legislation
- Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies (e.g., LPC, FIC)
- Develop and manage internal compliance audits and respond to external audit requests
- Draft and submit regulatory reports and returns (e.g., FIC reports, compliance certifications)
- Monitor and ensure training of staff
- Risk Management
- Policy and Governance
- Incident Management and Reporting
- Strong analytical and investigative skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- High attention to detail and integrity
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
- Problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities
- Discretion and ability to handle confidential information
Consultant: Stephnie Taljaard - Dante Personnel Cape Town
Apply via our website
If you do not hear from us within 5 days, please accept that your application was unsuccessful
