Head : Regulatory Advocacy and Policy

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Cluster : Group Compliance - REGULATORY ADVOCACY AND POLICY

Job Family

Risk, Audit and Compliance

Regulatory Compliance

Manage Managers

Job Purpose

To consult, advise and report to the Group regarding relevant domestic and international legislation; compliance and governance to ensure adherence to relevant codes; regulations and rules thereby minimising risk to and protecting the reputation of Nedbank.

Job Responsibilities

• Advise business on best practice for regulatory compliance by ensuring the business is educated on the regulatory landscape and by creating awareness around compliance implication of daily duties.
• Understanding, positioning and articulating for legislative change.
• Support the central function by assisting in developing of policies, procedures, frameworks and tools with specific focus on relevant risk legislation, for the benefit of the larger organisation.
• Define governance frameworks and ensure good governance practice.
• Advise and support the Group to ensure regulatory compliance standards are met and risks are mitigated.
• Identify, define and agree on the regulatory universe applicable for each relevant Business Unit, mitigating risks.
• Provide regulatory support and expertise in the formulation and completion of compliance risk management plans (CRMP's).
• Advise and support business in terms of applicability of legislation and in so doing, mitigate risk.
• Ensure that compliance risk as well as all other impacted risks are adequately identified and in so doing, guide the business in terms of addressing such risk.
• Guide business to ensure that business policies contain the right content addressing legislative requirements thereby working toward an effective and adequate control environment
• Advise business of changes in legislation and identify potential impact of these changes on the business.
• Influence the enhancement of business processes and methodologies specific to the area.
• Support and empower the Group to prevent compliance breaches and reputational risk from occurring, which could result in financial penalties.
• Create and strengthen awareness of the business compliance risk management in relation to evolving regulatory landscape.
• Promote and facilitate cross Cluster engagement, manage and improve business efficiencies.
• Engage with stakeholders on findings of compliance risk and control assessments to ensure action plans adhere to regulatory standards.
• Enable management to make informed decisions and prevent compliance breaches.
• Ensure that stakeholder relationships are effectively managed.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and / or enhanced processes that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses.
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise, ensuring personal and professional growth.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and values, leading by example.
• Manage performance through training, development and addressing poor performance through relevant channels.
• Educate self-regarding business, through engagement, meetings, procedures and policy awareness.
• Contribute to a culture of transformation by participating inNedbank culture building initiatives, business strategy, and CSI.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Essential Certifications

Type of Exposure

Minimum Experience Level

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Money may be our backbone, but excellence is our culture. And diversity, our true driving force. We believe in creating a working environment that enables our people to help us bring our values to life. And to do so, we don’t just aim to acknowledge our differences but to celebrate them as the very mix we need to continue being the difference that enhances lives beyond banking. For this reason, our people are very important to us… Every single one of them in the financial, technological, legal, administrative, creative, hospitality or operational space. Each one of them, is our mirror. They are our reason to want to do better. And our reminder that we are in the service of others. Nedbank’s culture is embedded on values that promote accountability, a strong focus on meeting client needs, and on building a positive brand image.

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