iMasFinance
About this position
iMasFinance, is a financial services Cooperative, is looking for a Legal and Compliance Officer. This position reports to the Head: Legal and Compliance, and its main purpose is to provide overall business enhancement by ensuring the legal contractual and regulatory requirements are adhered to, and to monitor compliance with relevant legislation in the financing environment of iMas.
The successful candidate will be an innovative, dynamic and energetic self-starter with seasoned experience in their the legal environment.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Job Outputs:
Legal
Provide legal advice, analysis and/or opinions on all legal matters.
Identify any legal issues and impact that may arise from the changing regulatory landscape.
Update existing legal policies on an annual basis and provide to for approval and sign off
Regulatory Compliance
Formulate, implement and maintain a risk-based compliance plan on an annual basis.
Conduct regular compliance monitoring exercises.
Update existing compliance policies on an annual basis and provide to for approval and sign off.
Manage complaints from the relevant regulatory bodies.
Promote and sustain an ethical compliance culture.
Reports
Prepare reports on legal and compliance matters when called upon to do so.
Training
Provide input on legal and compliance related topics and policies to HR for training purposes
Stakeholder Management
Consult and collaborate with all relevant external and internal stakeholders.
Contract Management
Develop, implement and maintain a document management strategy.
Manage of internal policies and guidelines (version control, change management).
People Management
Complete Individual Development Plan.
Attend learning and development courses.
Participate in peer and team learning initiatives.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (LLB or B Proc) is essential
Compliance Institute Membership
Admitted attorney
Valid Code 08 Driver’s license
Experience:
7 years operational experience in contract management
Knowledge and Skills:
Computer literacy (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Relevant legislation and regulatory bodies
The Co-operatives Act, the Companies Act and the Consumer Protection Act)
Applicable legislation (National Credit Act, POPI Act, Consumer Act)
Formulating strategies and concepts
Report writing skills
Interpersonal skills
Influencing skills
Analysing skills
Planning and Organizing skills
Verbal and written communication skills
Assertiveness
Conflict handling
Time management skills
Judgment and Decision making
Leadership skills
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