Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance - Sandton
Category: Financial Services
Location: Sandton
Salary: Market-related
Are you a strategic leader passionate about integrity and excellence in the financial services sector? Our client, a distinguished, award-winning financial services group with a strong footprint across South Africa, Guernsey, Mauritius, and Botswana, is seeking a high-caliber Head of GRC to join their team.
Key Responsibilities:
Governance Leadership: Oversee and enhance the Group Governance Framework, ensuring alignment with regulatory and internal standards.
Risk Management Oversight: Lead the design and implementation of the Group Risk Management Framework, managing risk registers and reporting to the Board and Regulators.
Compliance Management: Lead the compliance function, overseeing regulatory submissions (such as Regulation 28 and SARB reports) and monitoring adherence to laws like CISCA, FICA, and the Pension Funds Act.
Team Leadership: Recruit, develop, and manage the GRC team, ensuring all members meet "fit and proper" requirements.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Department Heads to support business objectives while ensuring adherence to GRC requirements.
Strategic Input: Develop compliance and risk strategies, identify system enhancements, and stay informed on emerging regulatorydevelopment
Requirements & Qualifications:
Education: A relevant legal degree is required.Professional Registration: Registration with the Compliance Institute of South Africa and FSCA approval as a compliance officer.
Experience: Demonstrated experience in managing a team and designing regulatory universes, monitoring programs, and policy drafting.
Industry Knowledge: Experience within a CIS and/or LISP environment, or a strong understanding of retirement fund regulatory frameworks, is highly advantageous.
Legal Background: Admission as an attorney is considered an advantage.
Skills: Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines across various functions.
Preferred Attributes:
High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management capabilities.
The ability to influence and drive a compliance culture across all levels of the organization.