Job Description

Hello future Group Financial Crime Compliance Specialist

FirstRand believes that its people are its single most important resource and will not operate in a sector unless it has people who are right for that market and who share FirstRand’s business values. We recruit self-starters who have a passion for what they do. We empower them, hold them accountable and reward them appropriately. We value diversity in our people, particularly for the way that this contributes to innovative thinking. If you think you will flourish in our environment, and you believe you have the necessary skills and competencies for the position advertised, then we are looking for you!

Are you someone who can:

• Control expenditure and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• Deliver customer experience excellence in own service delivery aligned to Organisational values and service standards
• Compile reports that track progress and guide business to make informed decisions
• Ensure development and continuous value add improvement to operational processes
• Manages risks in own area of responsibility
• Advise and support clients on a wide range of financial crime compliance matters, systems and controls
• Manage financial crime compliance and associated risks in own area of responsibility
• Stay abreast of money laundering and terrorist financing trends and typologies to utilise information during high-profile investigation to create awareness and identify potential risks
• Conduct in-depth analysis to ensure that the organisations products and services adhere to all relevant legislation and regulations
• Lead execution of design and operational effectiveness, testing of clients’ financial crime risk management controls including due diligence, transaction monitoring, screening, and suspicious activity reporting processes
• Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own development
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across area of specialisation
• Display and encourage an appreciation of teamwork and inclusivity

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• Completed a bachelor’s degree in finance or commerce or risk or Compliance or Law or Auditing
• Experience – 3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar environment, of which 1 to 2 years ideally at a junior specialist level
• Additional Knowledge – Anti-Fraud, Bribery, Market Abuse, Money Laundering and Combatting Financing of Terrorism Surveillance, Analytics, and Investigation.
• Internal and/or external stakeholder management
• Project management

You will have access to:

• Challenging work in a complex and exciting environment
• Opportunities to innovate and create efficiencies.
• Opportunity to take ownership of personal career development, leveraging formal and informal opportunities.

We can be a match if you are:

• Curious & courageous – you’re driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you’re brave enough to
• Obsessed with mastery – you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it.

Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!

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