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• Support the CEO in driving and supporting
  the implementation of all risk and compliance frameworks and policies
  within the business and to provide oversight and monitoring of risk and
  compliance.
• Build and maintain networks and
  relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to achieve
  and promote the development of Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance.
• Keenly analyse and manage data quality
  within the relevant risk and compliance systems including reports, and to
  drive actions to improve data quality.
• Offer support in the development of
  standards, procedures, guidelines, templates to support the implementation
  of Risk and Compliance policies and frameworks.
• Ensure that adherence to statutory,
  supervisory and regulatory requirements are monitored and reported on to
  the relevant stakeholders.
• Continuously and proactively liase,
  advise, communicate, and provide risk and compliance support to relevant
  internal and external stakeholders to assist and support the meeting of
  statutory, supervisory and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and consolidate compliance and
  risk reports to inform management decision making.
• Offer support in the implementation of
  business continuity.
• Ensure that a compliance and risk culture
  is embedded within the organisation by means of appropriate training and
  development, and awareness initiatives.
• Assist with ensuring that all
  methodologies are in line with best practices, both nationally and
  internationally.
• Assist with insuring that required
  legislation is implemented in the business by means of relevant processes
  and controls.
• Provide support to the business in
  identifying, assessing, treating, monitoring and reporting of all risks in
  terms of controlled self-assessments.
• Support the business in identifying root
  causes of control breakdowns in terms of both risk and compliance.
• Convening board meetings as well as
  shareholder meetings and regular management Committee meetings
• Compiling and circulating agenda,
  board/committee packs, attending meetings, taking and preparing minutes
  and resolutions as well as maintaining statutory records for companies.
• Ensure that the Board is run in terms of
  King III principles.
• Prepare statutory returns to the
  regulators and resolutions for companies
• Ensure compliance with legislation and
  regulatory requirements as well as Best International Practices on
  Corporate Governance
• Ensure the lodging of correct information
  and forms with Regulators
• Attend to shareholder queries and act as
  liaison officer between the shareholders and Transfer Secretaries
• Assist with the preparation of the annual
  financial statements for the company.
• Establish & maintain healthy
  relationship with all Regulators.
• Get Board approval of all Policies
  required for the day to day running of the business.
• Provide support to the Board by arranging
  training for the Board Members
• Ensure implementation of board
  resolutions.
• Provide legal advice upon request and on a
  pro¬active basis in anticipation of changes in the business environment.

• The applicant must hold a BA (Law) or LLB
• Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in
  Risk and/or Compliance Management would be an advantage.
• A minimum of five years of risk and
  compliance experience within the Financial Services Industry
• A minimum of two years of risk and
  compliance experience in general insurance industry.
• Financial services industry
• General Insurance knowledge
• Legislation and regulations pertaining to
  risk and compliance (Working knowledge of principles of project management
• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  processes and controls
• Governance practices and procedures – best
  practice
• Knowledge of Company structure, articles
  of association for respective entities, delegation of authority and
  meeting procedures in terms of the board charter and terms of reference
  for the various board sub-committees
• Shareholder administration and
  communicating with Transfer Secretaries
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Analysing
• Learning and Researching
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer
  Expectations
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Persuading and Influencing
• Creating and Innovating
• Planning and Organising
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Adapting and Responding to Change

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