Compliance Officer Job at TWK Agri

Job Description

• TWK Agri has the following vacancy available: Compliance Officer within the Company Secretary, Legal & Compliance division at Pretoria, Gauteng.

Job Summary

• This role involves providing independent, risk-based compliance oversight across the TWK Insurance Group’s regulated and non-regulated entities, including financial-services providers, branches and representative networks.
• Responsibilities include coordinating divisional compliance activities, advising senior management and governance structures, and translating complex legislative and regulatory requirements into practical controls, assurance activities and remediation plans.
• The role requires sound judgement, professional credibility and the ability to support effective compliance within a shared-services environment with decentralised accountability.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide senior-level compliance oversight and advice on applicable legislation and regulation, including the FAIS Act, FICA, FSRA, POPIA, the Insurance Acts and relevant FSCA directives and guidance
• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments and recommend appropriate updates to internal policies, procedures and controls
• Maintain and operationalise the TWK Insurance Group Regulatory Universe, translate priority obligations into entity- and FSP-specific compliance plans, and coordinate accountable owners across the TWK Insurance Group
• Coordinate risk-based compliance assessments across the TWK Insurance Group entities and divisions, distinguish management monitoring from independent assurance, and maintain consolidated findings, action owners, due dates and evidence of closure
• Oversee compliance governance across the TWK Insurance Group’s financial-services structure, including authorised FSPs, Key Individuals, Representatives, supervised Representatives, branches, outsourced compliance providers and shared-service functions, while respecting entity-specific licence conditions and accountability
• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of risk-based compliance frameworks, monitoring plans, risk registers and internal controls
• Conduct compliance risk assessments, monitoring reviews and audits relating to client onboarding, needs analysis, product suitability, disclosures, recordkeeping and Treating Customers Fairly (TCF)
• Monitor the activities of Representatives and Key Individuals to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable Fit and Proper requirements
• Oversee adherence to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) and Know-Your-Client (KYC) requirements
• Identify, investigate and escalate material compliance breaches and emerging regulatory risks, and oversee the implementation and closure of corrective actions
• Prepare clear, decision-useful compliance reports for senior management, governance committees and relevant regulators, and support accurate regulatory reporting to the FSCA and Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)
• Prepare consolidated, risk-focused compliance dashboards and reports for executive management and relevant subsidiary governance structures, with clear escalation of material breaches, overdue remediation and emerging regulatory exposure
• Monitor suspicious transaction reporting obligations and ensure that relevant reporting requirements are addressed
• Manage regulatory submission calendars and filing deadlines to ensure timely and accurate submissions
• Provide compliance guidance and deliver training to employees, Representatives and Key Individuals on relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and internal policies
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of compliance monitoring activities, findings, corrective actions, correspondence and regulatory submissions
• Ensure compliance documentation is readily available for internal audits, regulatory inspections and external reviews
• Capture and update compliance information on internal systems accurately and timeously
• Build trusted relationships with senior management and business stakeholders, constructively challenge where necessary, and promote a culture of compliance, ethical conduct and sound regulatory governance

Qualifications and Skills

• Matric / Grade 12
• A recognised bachelor’s degree in Law, Accounting, Risk Management, Compliance or a closely related discipline that appears on the FSCA’s applicable list of recognised qualifications for Compliance Officers
• Relevant postgraduate qualification (advantageous)
• At least 10 years’ relevant compliance experience in the financial services industry, of which a minimum of 5 years must have been in a senior, specialist, oversight or advisory capacity with demonstrable accountability for material compliance matters
• Eligible for approval, or already approved, by the FSCA as a Compliance Officer for Category I financial services providers
• FSCA approval or demonstrable experience relating to Category IV financial services providers (advantageous)
• Strong working knowledge of the FAIS Act, FICA, POPIA, FSRA, applicable insurance legislation and relevant FSCA directives and guidance
• Knowledge of AML, CTF, KYC, Fit and Proper requirements and Treating Customers Fairly principles
• A proven record of designing, implementing and independently challenging risk-based compliance frameworks, monitoring programmes, regulatory reporting processes, remediation plans and internal controls across complex financial-services operations
• Substantial experience engaging with regulators, external compliance providers, internal and external assurance functions, senior executives and governance committees, including presenting material findings and defensible recommendations
• Demonstrable experience in a group, holding-company or multi-entity compliance environment, including the ability to apply a common governance framework while recognising distinct legal entities, regulatory licences, jurisdictions, operational models and delegated accountabilities
• Experience coordinating compliance across geographically dispersed operations, branches and representative populations, and working effectively with business management, control functions, external compliance specialists and shared-service teams
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Advanced analytical and investigative capability, including the ability to assess complex regulatory issues, determine root causes, evaluate control effectiveness and formulate practical, risk-based recommendations
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare concise, technically sound reports and influence senior stakeholders on sensitive or contentious compliance matters
• Unquestionable integrity, independence of judgement, professional courage and discretion, supported by meticulous attention to detail and a strong commitment to ethical conduct
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously, prioritise competing regulatory demands, lead compliance initiatives and hold business stakeholders accountable for timely and sustainable remediation
• Valid Driver’s License (Code 08)
• Willing to travel

Closing Date 06 November 2026