Compliance Manager (Money Market Account) – Shoprite Group
Job Description
About the role
Step into a key position with Africa’s premier grocery retailer based in the Western Cape. This permanent opportunity centres on governing regulatory standards, financial controls, and risk management specific to financial services portfolios. The successful professional will steer compliance evaluations, supervise statutory adherence, and formulate effective safeguards to protect corporate financial operations. Thrive within a progressive corporate culture that champions talent cultivation, structural advancement, and professional development while upholding the highest standards of corporate governance.
Key Responsibilities
The appointed individual will formulate and update governance frameworks and internal guidelines for financial transfer services and customer accounts to guarantee full legal and contractual conformity. Responsibilities involve conducting periodic assessments, thematic evaluations, control verifications, and statutory filings to neutralise potential legal exposures. The role requires delivering authoritative counsel regarding statutory mandates, anti-money laundering obligations, and transactional verification processes.
Additional duties include liaising with statutory bodies, preparing official documentation, coordinating inspections, and supporting internal auditing processes. The candidate will direct a specialized team, nurture an ethical workspace through targeted educational initiatives, and maintain rigorous data governance standards aligned with privacy legislation. Furthermore, the incumbent will track legal updates, manage remedial actions for operational shortfalls, liaise with banking partners, and generate detailed analytical reports for leadership forums.
Candidate Requirements
Applicants must hold a relevant undergraduate degree in legal studies, economics, auditing, risk governance, or an associated field, complemented by at least seven years of regulatory oversight background. Candidates need a minimum of three years working inside a strictly supervised financial institution, alongside specific expertise concerning transactional account compliance. Essential competencies include thorough familiarity with national financial statutes, control testing methodologies, leadership capabilities, and data management principles. Advanced academic credentials and recognized professional certifications are considered advantageous.
How to Apply
Submit your application through the employer’s application page: Apply now.
Closing date: 5 November 2026.
