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AML Manager
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Closing Date 2026/01/21
Reference Number HOL251217-2
Job Title AML Manager
Business Unit Hollard Life Solutions
Department Financial Crime & Fraud Management
Job Family Business Assurance - Risk, Compliance, and Fraud
Job Type Classification Permanent
Reporting To Head: Financial Crime Risk Management
Number of Positions 1
Location - Town / City Parktown
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Country South Africa
Job Advert Summary
Job Purpose:
To lead the Financial Crime Risk Management function within Hollard Life Solutions FCRM space, overseeing Anti-Money Laundering (AML), fraud prevention, sanctions screening, and broader financial crime controls. The role includes managing a team of specialists and analysts, ensuring regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and strategic alignment with Hollard's risk appetite.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Crime Strategy & Governance

• Develop/Revise/Review and implement the Financial Crime/AML framework aligned with Hollard Group Risk policies and Life Solutions' business objectives.

• Serve as the designated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Life Solutions.

• Lead financial crime and AML risk assessments and ensure risk-based controls are embedded across products, channels, and intermediaries.

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage and mentor a team of AML specialists and analysts, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Allocate resources effectively to ensure timely investigation, reporting, and monitoring.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, identify training needs, and support career development.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across the team and broader FCRM function.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with FICA, POCA, FATF standards, and FSCA guidance.

• Oversee the submission of Suspicious and Unusual Transaction Reports (CTRs/STRs/SARs) to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC).

• Maintain up-to-date AML/financial crime policies, procedures, and training content.

Monitoring & Investigations

• Oversee the design, calibration, and performance of transaction monitoring rules and systems.

• Guide the team in conducting investigations into suspicious activity and ensure timely escalation and resolution.

• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Group Risk on complex cases and regulatory engagements.

Training & Awareness

• Drive financial crime awareness across Life Solutions through tailored training, workshops, and campaigns.

• Ensure all staff and intermediaries understand their obligations and complete mandatory training

Stakeholder Engagement

• Advise business units on financial crime risks in product design, onboarding, and distribution.

• Represent Life Solutions in internal governance forums and external regulatory interactions.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• 7 years in AML/Fraud/FC roles, with at least 4 years in a leadership capacity. Insurance or financial services experience is essential.

• Strong knowledge of AML systems, data analytics, and regulatory reporting.

• Strategic thinking, stakeholder management, investigative mindset, and strong communication skills.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in law, Finance, Risk, or related field. Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or equivalent certification preferred.

Policy
Hollard is unapologetically committed to creating and enabling a workplace that values your diversity with a true sense of care, dignity and inclusion. We actively seek to hire for your different lived experiences (including, but not limited to disability, race, religion, ethnicity, culture, language and social origin , gender diversity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity). These grounds enhance cognitive diversity and psychological safety in our workplace for everyone.
We proudly promote the "Hollard Way we work," which is a combination hybrid work environment at this time. We offer flexibility in our work as far as possible, dependent on the nature of the role. Even if you don't meet all our selection criteria, we encourage you to apply!
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