Risk & Compliance Officer

About the role

Old Mutual is looking for a Risk & Compliance Officer in Mbabane. The role provides an efficient and effective service for the Compliance function, contributing to business growth and strategy. It covers regulatory and compliance management, regulatory affairs, document preparation, policy development, risk identification, anti-money laundering guidance and training.

Key responsibilities

• Investigate incidents and reports and advise senior colleagues; minimize risk exposure and ensure compliance programs are implemented across internal functions
• Manage and deliver a designated regulatory affairs work program
• Prepare complex documents and gather and summarize data for special reports
• Answer queries from internal and external customers or suppliers about complex processes and policies, referring issues where needed
• Develop, test and maintain procedures and guidelines supporting internal policies and external regulations
• Identify and escalate commercial or financial risks for construction works, and advise managers on applying existing procedures and precedents
• Develop and run training courses and programs, and take part in assessment, development planning and coaching
• Guide business units on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) matters and help the AML Statutory Officer monitor compliance and recommend corrective actions

Required profile

• NQF Level 7 degree, advanced diploma or postgraduate certificate, or equivalent
• Competencies: action oriented, communicates effectively, decision quality, accountability, trust, manages complexity, optimizes work processes, organizational savvy

Required skills

• Compliance software
• Computer literacy
• Customs compliance
• Data compilation
• Engineering standards
• Evaluating information
• Learning and development (L&D)
• Legal practices
• Management reporting
• Oral communication and professional presentation
• Regulatory compliance management