Lead: Governance Assurance needed at Sanlam Group
Job title : Lead: Governance Assurance
Job Location : Western Cape, Bellville
Deadline : April 19, 2024
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Purpose of the role
1st Line Operational oversight, guidance, management and coordination of corporate & regulatory governance assurance across the business; as well as operational design, direction and oversight of governance assurance implementation, monitoring & remediation processes and tools within business
Key Responsibilities
- Alleviate the complexity & burden of compliance to the business?, through effective 1st Line oversight and management of:
- Regulatory & Operating Governance management & review, incl: Centralized Governance controls; Monitoring, Reporting & Analytics; and driving Sustainable Compliance Culture [within the aspects of Data Privacy; Anti-Money Laundering; Business Continuity Management; Treating Customers Fairly; FAIS; FIC; Medical schemes; etc.], including but not limited to:
- Provide governance support relating to various compliance and risk functions to first line business units within the Sanlam Corporate division
- Co-ordinate data privacy office processes (e.g. breaches), end-to-end; etc.
- Guide development & implementation of controls, incl: Governance findings Mitigation; Continuous Improvements; Regulatory changes implementation; Play a governance subject matter expert role on Business Projects at a cluster and group level, including but not limited to:
- Analyse compliance and risk requirements and ensure clarity regarding deliverables are obtained and agreed upon between 1st and 2nd & 3rd line
- Lead tactical and business improvement projects relating to compliance and governance matters (e.g. POPIA, Party Due Diligence, AML)
- Provide input into policy creation and implementation
- Stakeholder Liaison & Advisory, including but not limited to; Internal & External Assurance Provider Business Representation; Business Commentary & Advisory on Regulatory changes; continuous guidance & advisory to business on governance matters, including but not limited to:
- Engage with operational areas on risk & compliance incidents and provide guidance, including risk assessments, topical issue discussions and findings/reviews;
- Engage with risk, compliance, internal audit and external audit teams to understand and influence the governance environment, including presenting combined assurance plans to business units;
- Provide guidance to diverse business areas w.r.t. compliance, risk, internal audit operational processes and control effectiveness;
- Key Client presentations on Governance related matters
- Recognised 1st Line Governance Lead and source of truth feedback loop into 2nd and 3rd Line risk management functions
- Operational direction, lead, implementation and embedding of the Cluster’s governance strategy vision within the business
- Manage sustainable relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external
Experience and qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Commerce degree, preferably majoring in Finance, Accounting or Auditing
- Minimum 5 years management experience in Corporate Governance related roles
- Demonstrable business analyst/project management experience
- Governance / Internal audit experience highly advantageous
- Completed 3-year Auditing articles is advantageous
- Accounting fraternity qualification is advantageous [CA(SA); CIMA; ACCA; IIA-CIA; etc.]
Knowledge and skills
- Excellent Financial, Audit & Risk management skills
- Excellent Stakeholder management skills, both internal & external
- Change management skills
- Conflict management skills
- Presentation, Analytical & critical thinking skills
- Regulatory environment understanding and exposure is advantageous
- Employee-benefits related product exposure is advantageous
- Financial services industry exposure is advantageous
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