Head of Compliance, Business and Commercial Banking - Africa Regions and Offshore

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To enable the execution of Compliance Risk Management processes and activities within Business and Commercial Banking across Africa Regions and Offshore, thus ensuring that business is undertaken in a compliant manner and further enabling a competitive advantage. Oversee, contribute to and manage Compliance reporting submissions to governance and management forums, with a view to ensuring comprehensive and quality orientated reporting. Maintain expert knowledge on relevant Compliance frameworks to enable alignment across jurisdictions and utilise the insights gained across jurisdictions and from management and governance reporting to measure success and realign strategic focus areas.  Keep abreast of and analyse regulatory and legislative developments, applicable to the Business Unit across all jurisdictions in which it operates, in order to deliver expert advice to relevant stakeholders. Proactively identify and address gaps in controls, processes and procedures as well as advise on and monitor remediation plans to address any short-comings and provide advice to management, employees and relevant committees, across Business and Commercial Banking, regarding the regulatory universe, relevant compliance frameworks underpinning their operations and any other regulatory developments, to ensure that compliance risks are adequately managed and that business is conducted in a compliant manner. Ensure that the Head of Business and Commercial Banking for Africa Regions and the Chief Compliance Officer for Business and Commercial Banking are timeously kept abreast of any key regulatory developments and Compliance risks impacting the business across the respective jurisdictions

• Degree in Audit, Business Commerce, Legal or related 
• Post graduate degree is preferred 

Experience Required

Business Enablement

Compliance

• 8-10 years - The role requires a seasoned expert in Compliance with a sound knowledge and solid understanding of the products and services applicable to Business and Commercial Banking. 
• 4 - 5 years experience across Africa Regions. 

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Convincing People
• Documenting Facts
• Empowering Individuals
• Establishing Rapport
• Exploring Possibilities
• Following Procedures
• Generating Ideas
• Interacting with People
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Evaluation of Internal Controls
• Financial Acumen
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Legal Compliance
• Process Governance
• Risk Awareness