Minimum Requirements

• A relevant Bachelor’s Degree is required (BCom/Law degree or Compliance qualification will be advantageous)
• Minimum 3 years compliance experience in a corporate environment
• Knowledge of legislation and standards governing the petrochemical storage industry (advantageous)
• Working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 will be advantageous
• Risk management experience would be advantageous
• Must be highly proficient in using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Supervisory experience would be advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure adherence to the requirements of the relevant regulatory body
• Roll out, implement and maintain legal compliance management framework
• Draft and review compliance policies including effective implementation of policies and guidelines
• Advise management on the company’s compliance with laws and regulations through detailed reports
• Create and manage effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations
• Tracking and monitoring of key compliance risk indicators, controls and action plans
• Assess company operations to determine compliance risk
• Conduct research on compliance related topics
• Work with internal and external partners to ensure the effectiveness of the compliance function
• Prepare and consolidate sustainability reporting including the preparation and submission of carbon tax returns
• Prepare and submit reports to relevant regulatory bodies as and when required
• Promote corporate assurance by awareness on matters such as fraud and corruption
• Conduct legal and compliance audits on all critical business processes to determine whether established processes are compliant with latest legislative requirements and suggest improvements
• Assist the Training team in the development of training materials to ensure that all employees are educated on the latest regulations and processes
• Assist in compiling compliance reports
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on initiatives that focus on the mitigation of compliance risks
• Act as a custodian and superuser of all compliance related systems
• Maintain the business’ membership with key regulatory and industry bodies
• Conduct investigations on issues raised in the business hotline