The Role

We are recruiting two(2) experienced forensic investigation professionals to support our operations across Africa. These roles will lead complex investigations, strengthen fraud risk management practices, and promote ethical business conduct across the region.

Available opportunities:

x1 Forensic Investigation Manager, Africa – Fluent in English

x1 Forensic Investigation Manager, Africa – Fluent in French

The role will form part of the Santam Forensic and Integrity team, while having a dedicated regional mandate to provide specialist forensic investigation, fraud risk management and business integrity support to SanlamAllianz and its operating entities across Africa.

Purpose of the Role

Leads forensic investigation delivery, managing cases, resources, and stakeholder engagement to address misconduct, fraud, control breaches and financial crime risks.

The successful candidate will conduct and oversee investigations into fraud, corruption, misconduct, conflicts of interest and other integrity-related matters, and provide specialist insight into related governance, risk management and internal control weaknesses. Although organisationally housed within the Santam Forensic and Integrity team, the resource will be primarily focused on supporting SanlamAllianz businesses across the African footprint and will have a dotted line reporting to the SAZ Executive: GRC.

You will work collaboratively with operating entity leadership, Legal, Human Capital, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit and other relevant stakeholders to investigate allegations of fraud, corruption, employee misconduct, conflicts of interest and other integrity-related matters. The role will identify systemic control weaknesses, recommend appropriate remedial actions, and provide specialist advice to strengthen governance, risk management, and internal control environments.

The position requires a strategic and independent thinker with strong forensic investigation expertise, sound judgement, cultural awareness, and the ability to operate effectively across different legal, regulatory and organisational environments.

Overview of Role Responsibilities (Level 1-13)

Fraud/Financial Crime Management- Level 7 - Optimisation
Develop and deliver specialized fraud prevention and monitoring activities for an area of operations, in line with the organization's fraud management policies and procedures, to enable the prevention of fraud and enable the initiation of loss mitigations and fraud investigations.

Fraud/Financial Crime-Management Systems Development- Level 7 - Optimisation
Identify new and emerging fraud risk factors, draft key elements of fraud prevention policies and procedures, and propose new and/or improved anti-fraud systems functionalities to enable the organization to prevent fraud/financial crime, detect and investigate suspicious activity, and mitigate the risks of losses or reputational harm.

Fraud/Financial Crime Investigation- Level 7 - Optimisation
Investigate complex cases of suspected fraud or financial crime. Identify lines of inquiry, and gather and retain information and physical or electronic evidence that enables criminal investigation and/or legal action, engaging specialist investigators or subject-matter experts where necessary. Review the evidence gathered and recommend appropriate action to the organization.

Leadership and Direction- Level 7 - Optimisation
Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these and to do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.

Organizational Capability Building- Level 7 - Optimisation
Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions, including continuing professional development specified by professional or regulatory institutions, to build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

Performance Management- Level 7 - Optimisation
Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.

Required Skills

High Risk Typologies Methodologies - Advanced
Works at an advanced level to identify and analyze patterns in high-risk financial activities and typologies, understanding the financial crimes risks posed by various high-risk activities and instruments such as money services businesses, payments companies, virtual currencies, cash intensive businesses, hedge and private equity funds, foreign correspondence banking, non-operating companies and payroll service companies. Typically works independently and provides guidance.

Financial Fraud Management Principles - Advanced
Works at an advanced level to strategically implement measures, technologies, and strategies to prevent, detect, investigate, and mitigate fraudulent activities within an organization, including the development of a program that assesses and mitigates known vulnerabilities and potential risks. Typically works independently and provides guidance.

Financial Crimes Principles - Advanced
Works at an advanced level to apply the core concepts of financial crimes across relevant jurisdictions, including anti-money laundering, sanctions, and fraud, and understand how the bank is exposed to financial crimes risk through the trade of products and services using techniques such as placement, layering, and smurfing. Typically works independently and provides guidance.

Risk Management Techniques - Advanced
Works at an advanced level to identify, assess, prioritize and manage risks. Typically works independently and provides guidance.

Negotiation - Advanced
Works at an advanced level to obtain consensus between two or more parties who may have different interests, for the benefit of the organization. Typically works independently and provides guidance.

Policy and procedures - Advanced
Works at an advanced level to monitor, interpret and understand policies and procedures and ensure their alignment with organizational strategies and work objectives. Typically works independently and provides guidance.

Education

Professional Certifications

One or more recognised professional designations, such as Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners FP(SA), Chartered Accountant CA(SA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or another relevant forensic, legal, accounting, audit or risk qualification, would be advantageous.

Membership in good standing with a relevant professional body would be advantageous.

General Experience

At least eight (8) years of relevant experience in forensic investigations, fraud risk management, forensic accounting, law enforcement, compliance, internal audit or related assurance function.

Demonstrated experience managing complex, sensitive and multi-stakeholder investigations.

Experience engaging senior executives and presenting sensitive findings to executive or governance forums.

Demonstrated experience in evidence management, interviewing, investigation reporting and root-cause analysis.

Experience operating across multinational or Pan-African operations would be highly advantageous.

Managerial Experience

At least five years of experience in a management or leadership role.

Required Behavioural Competencies