Financial Risk & Compliance Manager (Centurion)

Purpose of the role:
The role requires a deep understanding of financial regulations, risk management methodologies, and developing and implementing effective risk mitigation strategies.
In your role as Risk Manager, you will have the responsibility of recognising, evaluating, and alleviating risks spanning every facet of our business.
This encompasses legal and regulatory compliance, along with the proactive creation, upkeep, and execution of corresponding measures, policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Requirements: Legal and Regulatory Knowledge and skills:
A strong understanding of legal and compliance regulations relevant to the industry and businesses essential to ensure the organisation's adherence to them.

These include but are not limited to our business spectrum:
- Investment Management
- Asset Management
- Investment Administration
- Fiduciary Services
- Financial Advice
- Long- and Short-term Insurance QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree
- Law / Risk Management / Business Management
- RE 5 Wealth Management

Duties/ Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities include but not limited to: Risk Assessment and Identification:
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities.
- Monitor internal processes and operations to detect emerging risks. Risk Mitigation and Strategy Development:
- Develop and implement risk management strategies to mitigate identified risks.
- Collaborate with senior management to establish risk tolerance levels and risk mitigation plans.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of existing risk mitigation measures and make recommendations for improvements.
Compliance and Regulatory Oversight:
- Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations and guidelines.
- Stay updated on changes in South African financial regulations and industry best practices.
- Develop and maintain relationships with regulatory bodies and ensure timely reporting.
Operational Risk Management:
- Identify and assess operational risks within the company.
- Work with departments to implement controls and procedures to mitigate operational risks.
- Develop business continuity and disaster recovery plans. Risk Reporting and Communication:
- Prepare regular risk reports for senior management and board members.
- Communicate risk assessment findings and recommendations clearly and effectively.
- Conduct risk awareness training for employees. Stress Testing and Scenario Analysis:
- Conduct stress tests and scenario analyses to assess the impact of adverse events.
- Develop stress testing models and methodologies.
- Interpret stress test results and recommend actions based on findings. Financial Sector Conduct Authority Regulator
- Facilitate ad hoc communication with the regulator.
- Complete FSCA information requests and reports / facilitate completion and drive timely submission (Financial soundness, compliance etc.)
- Stay up to date with regulatory changes and pro-actively advise the FSP on the impact of changes.
- Prepare for FSCA audits.
- Profile changes (New advisers, change auditors, directors, shareholders, bank details, contact details, name etc.) On-boarding Representatives
- Arrange supervision agreement where applicable and introductory meetings with supervisor.
Manage fit and proper status of Key Individuals and Representative Marketing (related controls) on documentation and Templates Financial Intelligence Centre (FICA and Anti Money Laundering) Regulator
- Facilitate communication with the regulator.
- Submit required reports to regulator (e.g., cash threshold, terrorist property, suspicious transaction)
- Maintain entity's anti money laundering risk management and compliance program.
- FIC audits.
- Anti-money laundry board report. Job Description will be made available on request.

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