Assistant Compliance Officer

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Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

Job Description Summary

The purpose of this role is to provide an efficient and effective service for the Compliance function which contributes to business growth and strategy realisation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Regulatory and Compliance Management

• Investigate all kinds of incidents and reports and provide expert advice to more senior colleagues.
• Minimize risk exposures and ensure adherence with regulatory standards by working with all internal functions to make sure compliance programs are properly implemented.

Regulatory Affairs

Take responsibility for managing and delivering a designated work program.

Document Preparation

• Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software.
• Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.

Information and Business Advice

• Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring issues to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.

Policies and Procedures Development

• Develop, test, and maintain procedures and guidelines to support the organization in the implementation of, and compliance with, internal policies and/or external regulations.

Financial and Commercial Risk Identification

• Identify and escalate commercial or financial risks for construction works, to aid risk management.

Recommendations

• Advise managers how to apply a wide variety of existing procedures and precedents.

Training development and delivery

• Develop training courses to fill gaps in existing programs, methods, or tools. Run training programs for specific technical areas using prepared content.

Personal Capability Building

• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
• Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Education: NQF Level 7- Degree, Advanced Diploma, or Post Graduate Certificate or equivalent

Skills

Compliance Software, Computer Literacy, Customs Compliance, Data Compilation, Documentation Preparation, Engineering Standards, Evaluating Information, Government Organizations, Identifying Risks, Learning and Development (L&D), Legal Practices, Management Reporting, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Professional Presentation, Regulatory Compliance Management, Training and Development

Competencies

Action Oriented

Communicates Effectively

Decision Quality

Ensures Accountability

Instills Trust

Manages Complexity

Optimizes Work Processes

Organizational Savvy

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent (Required)

Closing Date

08 May 2026 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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