Job Description

Purpose of the Job

Assist the compliance team with transaction monitoring and customer account activations. Dissemination and analysis of transaction monitoring trends and alerts. Assist with compliance audits, as well as development and implementation of the departments overall compliance policies and procedures.

Job Objectives

Ensure that all Money Transfer Operator Services are offered in full and strict accordance with SMTxe2x80x99s Internal Policies, South African Exchange Control Regulations, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Act, Antimoney Laundering Regulations and/or guidelines as directed by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB); Ensure that all staff are trained and well versed in SMT Internal Policies (RMCP, FICA and AML), South African Exchange Control Regulations, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Act, Anti-Money Laundering Regulations and/or guidelines as directed by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) as well as continued training to staff members on updates and changes to policies and procedures; Continuous monitoring of transactions and clients for fraudulent, suspicious, unusual or terrorist related activities; Ensure further investigation into flagged transactions; Timeous and accurate reporting of suspicious, unusual, cash threshold, electronic funds transfers or terrorist related activities and transactions to the FIC; Ensure the freezing of assets related to terrorist activities; Ensure that SMT keeps updated on Exchange Control Rulings and FinSurv reporting changes, as required from time to time, and ensure that these changes are developed, tested and implemented by the SMT system and daily processes; Ensure compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 Daily reporting execution to meet SARB reporting requirements

Qualifications

• Relevant degree (Law, B com) (Essential)
• Post Graduate Degree (Law, B com) (Desirable)

Experience

• 2-5 years of Compliance experience (Essential)
• Risk Assessment (Essential)
• Exchange Control Act and Regulations (Essential)
• Protection of Personal information (Essential)

Knowledge and Skills

• Anti-money laundering and terrorist financing legislation and regulations (Essential)
• Risk Assessment Knowledge (Essential)
• Interpretation of data (Essential)
• Keep updated on relevant information, news regulations, and laws. (Essential)

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