Senior Compliance Officer: Job Grade 12: SLS: Finance: Compliance: Houghton

What will you do?

• Provide high‑level analysis and interpretation of complex regulatory and legislative frameworks, applying a robust risk‑based methodology to guide decision‑making. 
• Identify, assess, and risk‑rate all applicable laws and regulations impacting the assigned business units, ensuring comprehensive regulatory coverage. 
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of the compliance and legislative universe for responsible business areas. 
• Lead the development, maintenance, and execution of Compliance Risk Management Plans (CRMPs) for critical regulatory and legislative requirements. 
• Develop and review monitoring plans that define the compliance monitoring methodology, scope, and frequency aligned to risk priorities. 
• Produce and present monitoring reports that articulate findings, trends, and recommendations to senior management and governance structures. 
• Oversee incident and regulatory breach reporting processes to ensure timely escalation, remediation, and tracking of compliance risks. 
• Interpret new and existing regulatory requirements and provide strategic, practical guidance to business units on effective implementation. 
• Advise senior leadership on the adequacy and effectiveness of systems, policies, processes, and internal controls designed to ensure regulatory compliance. 
• Conduct research and proactively communicate relevant regulatory developments, trends, and impacts to key stakeholders. 
• Champion and embed a strong culture of compliance within Sanlam Retail Mass by leading compliance awareness initiatives, projects, and training programmes. 
• Deliver training and capability‑building interventions to distribution channels and business units on core regulatory requirements and obligations.

Qualification and Experience

• LLB or BCom law 
• Compliance qualification (PG Diploma in Compliance Management) would be advantageous. 
• Meeting the competence, qualifications and experience requirements to be registered as a Compliance Officer with the Financial Sector
• Conduct Authority would be advantageous
• Admission as an attorney of a High Court (advantageous)
• 3-5 years’ experience as a Compliance Officer in the Financial Services Industry

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of the financial services industry, especially insurance
• A thorough understanding and knowledge of compliance risk management and monitoring programmes
• A thorough understanding and knowledge of the regulatory requirements impacting on the various businesses  (e.g. FAIS, FICA, LTIA, PPR, POPIA) will be advantageous
• Analytical thinking
• Decision making skills
• Technical professional skills
• Report writing skills
• Good communication and presentation skills

Personal Attributes

• The ability to manage people and processes effectively in instances where non-compliance is identified
• Thorough and detail minded
• Ethical and principled

Core Competencies

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping  our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Turnaround time

The closing date is 10 April 2026.

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. 

The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. 

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