The Role
Support implementation and monitoring of the compliance framework (AML/CFT/CPF, sanctions). Conduct transaction monitoring, investigate suspicious activity, prepare regulatory reports, build dashboards and analytics, support risk assessments, audits, regulatory queries, and continuous improvement of controls and reporting.
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Job Description
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Compliance Data Analyst to support the implementation, monitoring, and continuous enhancement of the organization's compliance framework. The role focuses on promoting adherence to AML, CFT, Counter Proliferation Financing (CPF), sanctions compliance, and broader regulatory requirements through effective transaction monitoring, risk assessment, regulatory reporting, and data-driven analysis.Key Responsibilities
- Assisting in identifying, assessing, and monitoring compliance risks associated with the Society's activities.
- Conducting transaction monitoring and analyzing transactions to detect, investigate, and escalate suspicious activities.
- Preparing and supporting the submission of suspicious activity and other regulatory reports.
- Developing and maintaining compliance dashboards, reports, and analytics to monitor the organization's compliance health.
- Reviewing compliance data, systems, and processes to ensure adherence to AML/CFT/CPF, sanctions, and other regulatory requirements.
- Monitoring high-risk customers, transactions, products, and business activities, and recommending appropriate mitigation measures.
- Supporting compliance risk assessments for new products, services, and business initiatives to ensure adequate controls are implemented.
- Responding to information requests from regulators, correspondent banks, and other stakeholders.
- Drafting and coordinating regulatory submissions, including returns, appeals, exemptions, approvals, and other statutory requirements.
- Preparing and coordinating periodic compliance, AML, and risk reports for management and governance committees.
- Ensuring the timely and accurate submission of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual regulatory returns.
- Supporting internal and external audits, compliance reviews, and assurance activities.
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of compliance controls, monitoring systems, and reporting processes.
- Coordinating enterprise risk reporting and supporting the monitoring of compliance-related risk indicators.
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Risk Management, Statistics, Data Analytics, Law, Banking, or a related field.
- Professional certification in Compliance, AML/CFT, Risk Management, or a related discipline will be an added advantage.
- Experience in a compliance, risk, audit, financial crime, or data analytics role within the financial services sector will be an added advantage.
- Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
- Excellent report writing and documentation skills.
- Effective presentation, facilitation, and communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis and reporting tools.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Information gathering and investigative skills.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
- Sound judgment and professional integrity.
- Collaboration and teamwork.
- Ability to gain commitment and influence stakeholders.
- Strong execution and results orientation.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and regulatory excellence.
Skills
Action Planning, Computer Literacy, Database Administration, Executing Plans, Management Reporting, Oral CommunicationsCompetencies
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Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc), Bachelor of Economics (BEcon), Bachelor Of FinanceClosing Date
06 August 2026 , 23:59The Old Mutual Story!
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Risk Management, Statistics, Data Analytics, Law, Banking, or related field
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong data analysis and reporting skills
- Excellent report writing and documentation skills
- Effective presentation, facilitation, and communication skills
- Stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
- Database administration / computer literacy
- Information gathering and investigative skills
- Professional certification in Compliance, AML/CFT, or Risk Management
- Experience in compliance, risk, audit, financial crime, or data analytics within financial services
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The Company
What We Do
Old Mutual Limited is a listed company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and has secondary listings on the London, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe stock exchanges. As a Pan-African financial services company, we are focused on Africa, her needs and her people. Together with you, we have educated our children, given more homes warmth and light, empowered small businesses and improved infrastructure in Africa. Our story will continue #WithAfricaForAfrica
