FundRock is a Pan-European leading independent UCITS management company and AIFM (Alternative Investment Fund Manager). Our clients are established blue-chip companies and leaders in their domestic market.
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Summary of the position

The role will consist of supporting all the legal and regulatory compliance activities of the FundRock Manco.The Compliance Administrator will work alongside and support the local Compliance team and appointed Compliance Manager to assist staff members in discharging their responsibility to comply with applicable legislative and regulatory requirements through the provision of compliance services and to identify, assess, manage, monitor and report regulatory compliance risks facing the organization. Outline of main duties and responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance duties:

• Supporting the effective implementation of the Compliance Monitoring programme and undertake all aspects of monitoring activities as assigned by manager.
• Tracking non-compliant findings with respective business unit managers and portfolio managers until resolved.
• Liaising with Trustees and administrators regarding reported breaches.
• Monitor compliance with applicable regulations which includes but is not limited to CISCA, FAIS, FICA, POPIA, Reg 28 and the efficiency and consistency of compliance controls and assist with the enhancement of procedures and controls.
• Backup for regulatory reporting and submission to the relevant regulators in terms of CISCA, SARB, Reg 28, ASISA, FIC
• Maintaining a register of exposure limit breaches and actively manage adherence to the related process and mitigation of breaches.

Monitoring of the regulatory risks within the business

• Acting as the Deputy MLRO, support the establishment and maintenance of the group’s Anti Money Laundering policies, procedures, systems and controls in compliance with the Anti Money Laundering rules and all relevant legislation applicable.
• Monitoring screening, suspicious transactions and provide reporting and escalations as required.
• • Completing enhanced customer due diligence reports for senior management approval.
• • Undertaking projects such as those projects addressing new regulatory initiatives and the review of
• existing policies.
• • Monitoring that a register of processing operations is maintained by the relevant entities.
• • Monitoring data protection compliance within the entities and help the entities to be accountable in this respect.
• • Monitoring that all affected entities have made the necessary data protection notifications, and comply with applicable legislation, group policies and procedures in connection with data protection obligations.
• • Supporting the Information Officer and Deputies to cooperate with the local regulators (responding to their requests about investigations, complaint handling, inspections conducted by the local regulators,
• etc.)
• Ad-hoc compliance duties as assigned by the line manager.

Skills and experience required

• The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:
• Skills
• Strong working knowledge of the South African financial service's regulatory framework.
• Discreet and confidential manner
• Confidence and persuasiveness, with the ability to motivate colleagues and support the embedding of
• a positive compliance and risk management culture.
• Be well organized, with the ability to work autonomously and deal with a busy workload.
• Be prepared to get heavily involved in supporting the regulatory compliance function, investigating
• complex structures and considering appropriate KYC requirements and risk categorizations.
• Well organized with the ability to work autonomously and deal with busy workload.
• Self-motivated, mature and able to use initiative.
• Education and Experience
• Degree level qualification, or equivalent, ideally in Law or Compliance and Risk Management.
• Relevant work experience in the Financial Services Industry, preferably within a Collective Investment Scheme.

Learning and development:

• You will receive training on a day-to-day basis by coaching and mentoring.
• Personal development plan will be agreed on an annual basis.
• Self-learning.
• Attendance to internal training including webinars, workshops and workgroups as may be required.
• Attendance at external seminars and training events as may be required

As a vital team member and in return for your expertise, inclusive approach and commitment, we'll provide a favourable salary and the chance to join a passionate and welcoming team. Benefits As a truly global business, we tailor benefits to each location to safeguard our people and respect local cultures and ways of working. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in talent development. Join our global network, and you will benefit from education support, sponsorship and in-house training programs.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.