Head, Compliance

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To lead the execution of Compliance Risk Management processes and activities within a major Tier 1 Country to ensure that the area is undertaken in a compliant manner to avoid operational losses, fines, penalties or reputational damage to the organisation and enable the competitive advantage of the organisation.

Other essential functions include:

• Analyse the operational activities within the Country to identify compliance risks and therefore ensure adherence to the relevant Standard Bank Group compliance frameworks and standards.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with the country regulators and stakeholders on all areas of responsibility.
• Develop, track and report on the progress of the compliance monitoring plans for the Country in order to identify significant compliance breaches, exposures and potential areas of improvement.
• Drive customisation and maintain generic risk management plans (RMPs) to ensure it is appropriate within the regulatory context of the specific Country.
• Drive the implementation of all new standards, processes and procedures within the country by ensuring the update of all necessary documentation and the implementation of the required training.
• Fulfill the required regulatory role as prescribed by the relevant governing bodies.
• Guide the adherence to the data model across the compliance team to ensure the collection, capturing and management of data adheres to the required data standards and policies.
• Implement the Functional People plan with support from the People & Culture Function. Identify current and potential employee skill requirements in consultation with the People & Culture Function.
• Inform Country Executives, relevant CoE Heads, Regional Compliance Heads about regulatory inspections and act as a conduit for any information requests, comments and findings.
• Keep abreast of and analyse regulatory and legislative developments, applicable to the Country, in order to deliver expert advice to relevant stakeholders.
• Lead the embedded Compliance team according to the lean leadership and employee engagement principles, including employee life cycle from recruitment through to exit, performance management, training and development, discipline and grievance management, retention and reward and people administration, to ensure a high-performance culture.
• Provide advice to Country management and relevant committees regarding the regulatory universe, relevant compliance frameworks underpinning their operations and any other regulatory developments, to ensure that Country executives can comfortably manage compliance risks and conduct business in a compliant manner.
• Report all material compliance issues, using the established escalation and reporting mechanisms and processes to ensure these issues are resolved swiftly and therefore minimising the impact of any financial or reputational damages.
• Review and provide input into compliance training material to ensure that it is appropriate for the needs of the Country therefore providing sufficient understanding and awareness of compliance requirements within the relevant area of operations and develop and deliver bespoke face-to-face training where required.
• Review compliance frameworks, standards and procedures in the context of the Country's unique regulatory requirements and advise on their customisation or amendment, where necessary.
• Manage cost centre or team specific finances and strive to influence a continual reduction in costs across country's embedded compliance function to ensure that service delivered remains cost-effective and efficient.

Type of Qualification: First Degree in Audit, Legal or Risk Management & postgraduate in Business Commerce from a recognised institution

Experience Required
Business Enablement
Compliance
3-4 years
Experience and a solid understanding of the relevant banking environment including the associated products and activities specific to area in which this role is responsible.

8-10 years
The role requires a seasoned expert in Compliance with a sound knowledge of the relevant regulatory requirements and upcoming developments applicable to a specific business area as well as a solid understanding of banking products and activities. To drive an effectively compliant function, an influential leader is required with a proven track record in leading a Functional team of Compliance resources.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Convincing People
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Embracing Change
• Empowering Individuals
• Establishing Rapport
• Exploring Possibilities
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Evaluation of Internal Controls
• Financial Acumen
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Legal Compliance
• Process Governance
• Risk Awareness