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About the Company

Sanlam is a leading Financial Services Institution, which provides services in the fields of Individual Life Insurance, Group Life Insurance, Unit Trusts and Asset Management. To give substance to its objective to be fully-fledged Namibian Insurer, Sanlam is increasingly introducing greater financial and technical expertise.

What will you do?

The Compliance Officer will play a key part of Sanlam Personal Portfolios, by assisting to manage compliance risks. The position requires, amongst others, providing compliance related advice and recommendations to the Business Unit, draft documents & reports and interpreting legislation.

What will make you successful in this role?

• Interpret legislation, regulations, guidance notes, and directives to identify and assess compliance risks.
• Draft documents, processes, policies, and procedures to address compliance risks.
• Implement processes, policies, procedures, and controls to effectively manage compliance risks.
• Ensure that compliance processes, policies, procedures, and controls are maintained.
• Consult with and provide recommendations to the Business Unit to sufficiently address compliance deficiencies.
• Monitor and report on compliance risks.
• Conduct transaction monitoring.
• Attend to certain compliance reporting.
• Engage with auditors and attend to compliance-related aspects in audit reports.
• Engage with regulators, attend inspections, and respond to enquiries, questionnaires, and reports.
• Ensure that Business Unit staff complete compliance-related training and assessments.

Qualification and Experience

• Grade 12.
• Bachelor Degree in Law.
• Admitted Attorney (would be an advantage).
• Experience in compliance risk management environment (would be an advantage).
• Diploma/Certificate in Compliance Management (would be an advantage).
• Certificate in Anti-money Laundering Controls (would be an advantage).

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge and insight of legislation and compliance risk management (would be an advantage).
• Absolute proficiency in English (verbal and written) – An additional local Namibian language will be a competitive advantage.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong administrative and operational skills and knowledge.
• Proactive, problem-solving, and goal-oriented.
• Computer literate: MS Office Suite and company’s software.
• Detail-oriented, good interpersonal skills, and good at time management and multitasking.
• Administrative-oriented and skilled at problem identification and problem-solving.
• Proactive, tactful, and polite.
• Accurate, organised, and client service-focused.

Personal Attributes

• Decision quality - Contributing independently.
• Communicates effectively - Contributing independently.
• Plans and aligns - Contributing independently.
• Optimises work processes - Contributing independently.

Build a successful career with us

• We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees.
• We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development, and achieving great things.
• We pride ourselves on helping our employees to realise their worth.
• Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, MiWay, and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

• Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently.
• Customer focus - Contributing independently.
• Drives results - Contributing independently.
• Collaborates - Contributing independently.
• Being resilient - Contributing independently.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is commited to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are the key components to ensure a thriving and sustainable business in Namibia, The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.

The company ONLY accept applications vis their career portal. Interested candidates can apply via the link below:

Apply online via: Sanlam Career Portal

Closing Date: 27 December 2024