Job Description

At Masthead, our passion is keeping businesses in business. As a national supplier of risk management services to independent financial advisors and other licensed financial service providers (FSPs), we know this can only be achieved through the calibre of people we employ people who are client focused, set themselves high standards of delivery and have a willingness to go the extra mile. We believe in giving people the opportunity to take ownership of their roles. What we are looking for is someone with innovative thinking, unconventional ideas and a can-do attitude.

Position summary

• To effectively deliver a quality compliance and risk management service to our clients at a regional level.
• Adherence to the compliance requirements as dictated by the FSCA.
• To grow the Masthead Eastern Cape client base by marketing all Masthead services to existing Masthead clients and non-Masthead clients.
• To assist Masthead regionally with Virtual Compliance, Risk Management, Implementation, and other Sales Projects.

Please note only applicants who meet these requirements will be considered for this position.

Minimum requirements Qualifications & Work Experience

• A Legal/Accounting/Financial degree or
• A FSCA (FSB) recognised qualification.
• Registered as a FSCA approved Compliance Officer, Category I (Category II if possible).
• Minimum 5 years experience in compliance or risk management within the financial services industry.

Please note only applicants who meet these requirements will be considered for this position.

Compliance Duties and Responsibilities

• Outsourced compliance function delivered to financial services clients
• Fulfil compliance function required in terms FSCA, FICA, and other applicable legislation and business requirements
• Establish a culture of compliance and provide a compliance risk framework
• Assist clients to achieve the TCF outcomes
• Perform all functions to the standard and deadlines set by Regional Manager
• Provide clients with high quality, personalised and substantive reports
• Include clients in compliance processes and provide post monitoring feedback
• Maintain records as required by the business
• Display behaviour and attitudes that positively contributes to the well-being and development of the regional team, the company, and its clients
• Sourcing and signing up of new clients

Competencies and Skills

• A good working knowledge
• Understanding and knowledge of risk management principles.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Work under pressure, independently and as part of a team
• Proficient presentation skills.

Masthead is running an internal and external recruitment process simultaneously for this role. Masthead is committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions.

Should you receive no correspondence within two weeks of the closing date of this job advert, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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