Compliance Specialist I – Shoprite Group
Job Description
About the role
Become part of the team at Shoprite as a Compliance Specialist I located in Witbank, Mpumalanga. In this capacity, you will apply your knowledge of financial controls, risk management, and regulatory compliance to uphold corporate governance and legal standards within a fast-paced retail and finance setting. This permanent position demands competence in internal auditing, policy execution, and compliance structures, reinforcing the company’s dedication to high operational standards and ethical commercial activities. Serving as an entry-level professional, you will play a key part in performing comprehensive compliance evaluations, generating comprehensive documentation, and working alongside multidisciplinary groups to address risks and preserve regulatory compliance. Becoming part of this prominent South African retail enterprise grants access to a progressive corporate setting, professional advancement paths, and thorough staff development initiatives, allowing you to play a direct role in protecting the enterprise and promoting enduring operations.
What you’ll do
Execute structured compliance evaluations and surveillance tasks to verify compliance with applicable laws, directives, internal guidelines, and governance structures. Spot and record regulatory shortcomings, control deficiencies, and infractions, suggesting sensible remedial steps and following up on correction efforts. Aid in evaluating and examining regulatory hazards, contributing to risk logs and helping formulate risk reduction plans. Track and evaluate shifts in laws, rules, and internal directives, helping put in place required regulatory controls and procedural modifications. Keep precise and verifiable compliance archives, evidence bundles, and paperwork aligned with governance and archiving standards. Help create, examine, and distribute compliance guidelines, protocols, and educational resources to foster understanding and adherence throughout departments. Help look into potential regulatory violations, collecting proof, drafting summaries, and aiding corrective tasks. Interact with internal partners, encompassing Legal, Risk, Audit, and operational divisions, delivering sensible regulatory guidance and ensuring prompt settlement of regulatory matters. Foster an environment of moral behavior, responsibility, and adherence via teamwork and clear dialogue across operational areas. Take part in ongoing enhancement projects inside the regulatory division to boost operational efficiency and guarantee continuous harmony with statutory and enterprise benchmarks.
What you bring
Appropriate higher education diploma or degree in Compliance, Risk Management, Audit, Business Management, Law, or a very similar discipline. Between two and four years of background working in compliance, governance, risk, audit, legal, regulatory, or comparable assurance settings. Proven exposure to compliance surveillance, risk evaluations, control checks, corrective tracking, and regulatory reporting. Solid comprehension of relevant legislation, mandates, compliance duties, and internal governance structures relevant to the enterprise. Hands-on background in keeping compliance logs, proof records, registers, and document stores. Competence in Microsoft 365 software, covering Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint, for proper documentation and correspondence. Ideally background working inside retail, fast-moving consumer goods, or intricate multi-location operational settings. Outstanding honesty, responsibility, and discretion when managing confidential compliance topics. Exceptional analytical abilities featuring the capability to spot regulatory gaps, evaluate hazards, and propose pragmatic answers. Robust communication and interpersonal capabilities, able to counsel varied stakeholders and champion a culture of adherence and moral practices.
How to Apply
Submit your application through the employer’s application page: Apply now.
Closing date: 5 November 2026.
