Job Description

:Are you a professional, energetic and dedicated individual? Would you like to fill the position of Legal Compliance Specialist within the Finance & Advisory: Group Risk and Assurance?Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring ongoing compliance with all applicable legislative and regulatory requirements
• Ensuring compliance with King 4 and assisting with assurance
• Drafting and updating risk ratings, compliance risk management plans and annual plans, and giving compliance advice for key laws e.g. FAIS, Insurance, TCF, FSRA (primary focus), POPIA, CPA, EPR, ESG and FICA
• Providing compliance advice for key laws in Botswana and Zambia
• Drafting policies and oversight of certain policies for key laws
• Liaising with TFG internal audit and external auditors regarding compliance
• Providing awareness training on applicable laws, compliance related systems, creating a culture of compliance, risk awareness, identification, assessment, mitigating and monitoring laws
• Maintaining a legislative risk register and reporting on these risks, and actions required
• Keeping management updated on legislative developments - i.e. draft laws and proposed new laws
• Monitoring TFG customer complaints systems and complaints to external bodies on TFG
• Provide legal compliance advice and opinions to in-house legal advisors and the business
• Submission of reports, financials and keeping company records with the relevant regulators up to date
• Assisting with drafting compliance reports to 3 board committees
• Assisting in up-skilling and managing the team's compliance assistants
• Where specified, attending meetings on laws being drafted (e.g. parliament or industry bodies) and provide reports
• Facilitating compliance and project managing compliance related changes within the business
• Facilitating the automation of compliance monitoring within areas of responsibility

Qualifications and Experience:

• LLB qualification (essential)
• Admitted attorney (essential)
• Compliance qualification from a recognised institution e.g. UCT/CISA compliance management course (essential)
• Key Individual exam qualification (essential)
• Registered compliance officer for a Category 1 FSP (essential)
• Minimum 5 years post articles experience
• 3 years of compliance experience
• SA Passport holder

Skills:

• Able to work independently and in a team
• An individual willing to take the initiative
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to build and value relationships
• Ability to apply law practically
• Able to stand their ground and persuade
• Even temper, humble, curious mind and excited to get involved in taking compliance digital

Behaviours:

• Balances Stakeholders - effectively considers the diverse needs of various stakeholders
• Builds Effective Teams - forms, develops and leads a group of individuals toward the achievement of a common team objective
• Communicates Effectively - conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner
• Drives Results - sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results
• Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
• Manages Complexity - interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
• Plans and Aligns - develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
• Strategic Mindset - thinks and plans strategically, focusing on the long-term goals and objectives of the organisation

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act#LI-DNIAbout Us:Who we are is because of our people. They are our greatest asset. TFG is an internationally diversified retail portfolio of 34 speciality lifestyle and apparel brands that Inspire our Customers to live their Best Lives and are woven into the lives of millions. Our vision is to create the most remarkable omnichannel experiences for our customers. TFG is more than a workplace, it's a launchpad for your growth. Join us and explore endless growth opportunities across our diverse brands. We're a purpose-led business, and on this team, you'll share the pride of making an impact across a whole industry.We're the designers, the makers, the shakers and the teams behind the scenes.Are you with us?

The Foschini Group