Legal and Compliance Officer - Centurion at iMasFinance

Job Purpose:

• Provide overall business enhancement by ensuring the legal contractual and regulatory requirements are adhered to. Monitor compliance with relevant legislation in the financing environment of iMas.

 Job Outputs:

• Provide legal advice, analysis and/or opinions on all legal matters.
• Identify any legal issues and impact that may arise from the changing regulatory landscape.
• Update existing legal policies on an annual basis and provide to for approval and sign off.
• Review legal documents.
• Formulate, implement and maintain a risk-based compliance plan on an annual basis.
• Conduct regular compliance monitoring exercises.
• Promote and sustain an ethical compliance culture
• Prepare reports on legal and compliance matters when called upon to do so.
• Manage and respond  complaints from the relevant regulatory bodies and ombud schemes .
• Provide input on legal and compliance related topics and policies to HR for training purposes
• Consult and collaborate with all relevant external and internal stakeholders.
• Develop, implement and maintain a document management strategy.
• Manage of internal policies and guidelines (version control, change management)
• Complete Individual Development Plan. Attend learning and development courses. Participate in peer and team learning initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Matric.
• Bachelor’s degree LLB OR B Proc.
• Compliance Institute Membership – Desirable.
• Admitted Attorney – Essential.

Experience:

• 5 years experience post articles (Operational).

Knowledge and Skills:

• Business acumen, knowledge of relevant Standard Procedures and Codes of Practice.
• Knowledge of applicable financial legislation (e.g National Credit Act, The Protection of Personal Information Act, FAIS, FICA).
• The Co-operatives Act, the Companies Act and the Consumer Protection Act), Financial acumen.
• Knowledge of document management principles and systems.

Closing Date 18 August 2023