Job title : Senior Compliance Manager
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : October 31, 2025
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Job Summary
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Absa Policies and Policy Standards.To assist the Chief Compliance Officer in managing the overall Business and fulfilling responsibilities.This includes, reporting to all relevant governance forums, managing of conduct risk deliverables and driving new regulatory requirementsTo develop tactical strategy and delivery plans, formulate associated practice / s and to ensure operational implementation and adaption i.t.o. compliance management methodology, governance and delivery objectives.Job Description
Accountability : Reporting
Prepare the key themes, presentations and reviews for the Chief Compliance Officer and assist with detailed content when requiredEvaluate all material and communication prior to it being reviewed by the Chief Compliance Officer ensuring that context, analysis and the views of the respective areas are collated, filtered and summarised in a concise mannerWorking with the Compliance Heads and Managers to ensure reporting requirements to Absa Executive teams are met on time and to the highest qualityAccountability : Conduct / Reputational Risk
Prepare and consolidate the quarterly Conduct and Reputational Risk reports and ensure that relevant check and challenge with business was completed.Obtain and consolidate feedback from Compliance Heads and managers on all conduct risk related policies and ensure timely submission to Group ComplianceInfluence the Key indicators on Conduct and Reputational risk to be more BU specific.Act as liaison officer between Group Compliance and RB Compliance Heads and managersAccountability : New Regulatory Requirements
Create awareness of regulatory developments to business and maintain and update a roadmap / timeline of key regulatory developments for South Africa (impact of regulations on financial institutions)Create awareness of regulatory developments across Relationship Banking e.g. publishing of newslettersIdentify, monitor and escalation to the Chief of Compliance on any or potential material risk to business with a regulatory impactSupport the NRR Process and participate at both the SA NRR and Strategic Regulatory ForumsEnsure comments and input in new draft legislation is obtained timely and submitted toCompile reports to various governance committees on key regulatory developmentsLiaise with key internal stakeholders in respect of updates to regulatory developments for various governance committeesCheck and challenge and collate information / input / comments from internal business stakeholders on new Regulatory Requirements.Accountability : Team Management
Encourage frequent knowledge sharing between team members.Establish and maintain a succession plan for the team.Track the delivery of the team and achievements against the team’s annual goals.Support in setting team strategy and team scorecard, tracking and measuring performance against scorecardArranging Team meetings and support with setting agendaTeam co-ordination and communication on assigned projectsQualification
B-degree with Honours in (Field) (NQF level no.)LLB qualification preferredProfessional certifications advantageous (e.g., CAMS, CFE, ICA, CIPP, PCI-related certifications ).Preferred Experience
Experience in Board and Exco level reporting – have written reports to the boardUnderstanding differences between management reports and executive reportsHave been in a compliance, risk, positionsAt least 5-7 year of report writing experienceExposure in dealing with snr executives / stakeholdersAbility to check and challenge snr executives on report content and guide to required outcomeExposure and experience within FintechsStrong understanding of the payments ecosystem : acquiring, issuing, card schemes (Visa, Mastercard, etc.), and alternative payment methods.Knowledge of merchant acquiring models and related risks (e.g., high-risk merchants, chargebacks, cross-border payments).Exposure to payment processing technologiesEducation
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas : Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)End Date : October 13, 2025
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