Recruitment Description/ Key Accountabilities

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Ensure alignment of group governance, ethics and compliance initiatives, risk management activities, systems and policies, procedures and processes to  upstream business;
• Ensure Governance and Compliance activities and related training support the strategic direction of the business
• Ensure upstream Governance and Compliance policies, procedures, processes and practices are aligned to support the business
• Non-compliance incidents are reported, recorded, tracked, closed out, trend analysis done and corrective actions identified and implemented to address the non-compliance incidents (identification of preventative and corrective controls)
•  Coordinate internal and external audits, review and validate findings and ensure internal control corrective actions are implemented and embedded
• Corrective and preventative actions are identified, managed, implemented and contribute to a stable internal control environment
• Active management of Governance and Compliance in the business to embed best practice.
• Best practice benchmarking of Governance and Compliance against other industry players.
• Coordinate input to Internal Governance Committee, Quarterly Compliance Report and other governance forums and regular progress and assurance reporting       to the Exco;
• Assist Group Risk with risk management activities i.e. updating of risk profiles, risk assessments/bowties, progress feedback to the Risk Exco Sub-Committee
• All compliance related activities are implemented and executed with support from Group Compliance Services
• Ensure Trade association process is effectively managed, and memberships are reported
• Ensure compliance to the trade association policy as governed by the CoE. This includes having registers in place of all employees belonging to associations and facilitating the clearance process of approved associations
• Effective stakeholder management (internal and external)
• Facilitate implementation of all new or improved governance processes in support of the Group’s governance and assurance strategy.
• Effective and expedient delivery of strategic, compliance, governance. management and innovation outputs.
• Coordination and submission of reports as required to Group as well as relevant governance structures internally.
• Develop, implement and maintain a deviation and concession system for appropriate waving/bypassing of compliance and governance requirements.
• Compilation of Governance process to effectively manage the review of business cases;
• Assist with customized implementation of compliance and governance initiatives.
• Ensure audit report recommendations are captured and remediation plans are tracked and closed out;
• Manage all compliance, governance and ethics training and awareness initiatives as well as declarations of interest
• Timely investigation and completion of all Ethics call reported through the EthicsLine

• Integrate and optimize corrective actions identified through DOAs, Strategic Governance, Governance Systems, Ethics, Management recommendations, Root Cause Analysis and industry best practice to eliminate gaps in Governance, assurance and internal control environment

Formal Education

University Bachelor’s Degree and or Honors, in Law (Legal)

Mater degree is an advantage

Min Experience

10+ relevant years in Governance and Compliance

Certification & Professional Membership

Compliance Certification is an advantage

Competencies

Business Acumen: An intuitive and applicable understanding of how the company operates, and the role Governance and Compliance play in support of the company’s strategic intent.  Displays a thorough understanding of Governance and Compliance. Maintains a market-focused/up to date approach to business. Maintains an overall understanding of the business and its inter-relationships, enabling a person to make better business decisions. Ability to make good business judgments and quick decisions. Ability to challenge the status quo and provide input/guidance to decisions. Ability to engage at senior leadership level

Compliance: Knowledge, experience and understanding of the rules, regulations, sanctions and other legislative, regulatory and statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.

Ethics: Knowledge, experience and understanding of an Ethics investigation process

Governance: Knowledge, experience and understanding of Governance and assurance

Risk Management: Knowledge, experience and understanding of the Enterprise Risk Management process and the role it plays in support of the company’s strategic intent

Conflict Management: Ability to manage conflict, disharmony and strife among people and situations, while      recognizing and addressing sensitivities

Stakeholder Management: Displays excellent stakeholder management and relationship building skills at all levels (internal and external). Ability to converse with stakeholders to gather information in support of the business needs and other subjects