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Legal, Risk & Compliance CoordinatorBiovac • Cape Town, ZA
Legal, Risk & Compliance Coordinator

Legal, Risk & Compliance Coordinator

Biovac • Cape Town, ZA
11 days ago
Job description

Job title : Legal, Risk & Compliance Coordinator

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : December 12, 2025

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About the job Legal, Risk & Compliance Coordinator

BIOVAC is one of the leading sterile vaccine manufacturers rooted in Africa, with our core purpose being to "protect life". We are looking to hire a dynamic, passionate, confident, proactive and meticulous Legal, Risk & Compliance Coordinator to join a goal-oriented team

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED :

Required :

  • Diploma or Certificate in Office Administration, Legal Studies, Corporate Governance, or Business Management.
  • Preferred :

  • Short courses in Compliance Administration or Risk Management are advantageous.
  • Company Secretarial or Compliance Administration qualification (e.g., CGISA Introduction to Corporate Governance) advantageous.
  • Experience needed to deliver the role seamlessly :
  • Minimum 2-4 years experience in an administrative, legal, compliance, or company-secretarial support role.
  • Basic understanding of corporate governance, risk management, and legal administration.
  • Experience maintaining registers, tracking documents, and preparing reports.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and general document management.
  • Working knowledge of Companies Act 71 of 2008 and board administration processes.
  • Experience preparing board packs, resolutions, minutes, and statutory registers.
  • Familiarity with corporate governance principles (King IV / V) and compliance documentation.
  • KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE :

    Core Technical Delivery :

    Business Management

  • Coordinate day-to-day operations of the Legal, Risk & Compliance Department, ensuring timely delivery of all administrative, reporting, and governance outputs.
  • Manage the departments master action tracker, ensuring all commitments, follow-ups, and submissions are monitored and completed on schedule.
  • Act as the primary liaison between the Head : Legal, Risk & Compliance and other departments for document requests, deadlines, and governance deliverables.
  • Oversee document and record control frameworks, ensuring departmental filing structures, version control, and confidentiality protocols are consistently applied.
  • Prepare and collate information for departmental performance reports, Board submissions, and compliance dashboards etc.
  • Coordinate departmental training, awareness, and policy rollouts, ensuring completion and record-keeping of attendance and acknowledgements.
  • Support the budget tracking and procurement process within the department (e.g., managing PO requests, vendor correspondence, and expenditure reports).
  • Maintain a high standard of professionalism and integrity in all internal and external communications on behalf of the department
  • Legal & Compliance Support
  • Maintain and update the contract register and filing system, track document lifecycles, renewal dates, and obligations.
  • Support the management of compliance registers and monitor key action items or audit findings for follow-up.
  • Prepare document templates, legal summaries, and formatted reports as directed.
  • Ensure legal and compliance documentation is audit-ready and aligned with retention and confidentiality requirements.
  • Governance and Company Secretarial Support
  • Support the Head : Legal, Risk & Compliance in preparing Board and Committee documentation, including agendas, packs, and resolutions.
  • Maintain statutory registers, declarations of interest, and beneficial ownership documentation in accordance with the Companies Act.
  • Coordinate track policy and procedure reviews, ensuring version control, sign-off, and repository management.
  • Prepare draft meeting minutes and maintain accurate records of governance decisions and follow-up actions.
  • Assist with CIPC submissions, documentation of company secretarial filings, and record-keeping of approvals and confirmations.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Support communication and documentation flow between Legal, Risk, Compliance, and other departments.
  • Ensure consistency between departmental trackers and enterprise governance systems.
  • Participate in departmental reviews and contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives.
  • Risk & Governance Coordination
  • Support in maintaining departmental trackers and risk registers.
  • Compile and prepare input for Finance and Risk and Social & Ethics Committee reports.
  • Support combined assurance and audit processes by providing accurate documentation.
  • Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain audit-ready documentation and consistent record-keeping.
  • Ensure departmental trackers and registers are updated regularly.
  • Verify accuracy of data and version control before submission.
  • Assist in implementing corrective actions following audit findings.
  • Support preparation for internal audits, inspections, or external reviews.
  • Application Deadline : 12 December 2025

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