Senior Specialist: Compliance

Role purpose:
To ensure that Vodacom South Africa and its subsidiary companies are compliant with all applicable laws and regulations and rules; and all company policies, codes and standards; and to implement adequate systems and processes to monitor and enforce compliance.

Your responsibilities will include:
Institutionalize and manage legal, policy, and where applicable voluntary standards compliance in Vodacom organizations;

Implementation of effective systems and processes to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations, policies, rules, and codes and industry standards;

Maintenance and monitoring of the legal and policy universes for Vodacom and its subsidiary companies;

Assist in the development and implementation of legal and policy compliance management standards and procedures;

Stay up to date with developments in the legal and regulatory and governance environment and keep abreast of new policies and legislation as well as changes to existing legislation;

Conduct compliance risk assessments and develop compliance risk management strategies;

Provide training and advice on compliance related matters;

Monitor, review and enforce compliance with laws and regulations, policies, rules and codes and industry standards;

Monitor, review, and enforce compliance with all Vodacom Group policies including but not limited to Sanctions and Trade Controls and Anti-bribery and Corruption

Liaise with applicable stakeholders to ensure an integrated approach to legal and policy compliance management;

Preparation of reports to various audit, risk, and compliance committees

The ideal candidate for this role will have:
Job Qualifications and Experience:
Matric or SAQA accredited equivalent qualification (Essential)

Legal degree or NQF 7 equivalent (Essential)

Certificate in Compliance Management (Advantageous)

Higher relevant SA law degree (Advantageous)

At least 5 years of relevant compliance management experience (Essential)

Telecommunication experience (Advantageous)

MS Suite (Word; PPT, Excel etc)

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
Job Knowledge:
Above average knowledge of all aspects of general compliance

Knowledge of OECD, FCPA, UK BA and AML legislations

Knowledge of Sanctions and Export Control regimes/legislation

In-depth knowledge of the South African Legislative System

Knowledge of King 3 Code of Corporate Governance, Generally Accepted Compliance Practice and familiarity with general principles of good governance

Compliance management

Job Related Skill
Integrity

Good judgment

Independent thinker

Good communicator

Systematic and analytical

Decisive

Good inter-personal skills

Job Attributes
Presenting and Communicating Information

Writing and Reporting

Analysing

Relating and Networking

Deciding and initiating Action

Applying Expertise and Technology

Learning and Researching

Planning and Organizing

Closing date for Applications: 22 February 2023
The base location for this role is, Midrand, Vodacom Campus
The Companys approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.