Compliance Officer - South Africa - Vice President

Job Description
Compliance Manager
Join our dynamic team as a Compliance Officer in South Africa, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring our Corporate & Investment Banking operations adhere to local and global regulatory standards. This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with our Global Compliance Teams, focusing on Financial Crime matters and integrating local regulatory requirements within our global practices.
Job Summary:
As a Compliance Officer in South Africa, reporting to the Head of Compliance for Sub-Sahara Africa, Israel, and Mauritius, you will be instrumental in providing compliance coverage across various areas of Corporate & Investment Banking. You will serve as a subject matter expert on specific regulations, executing core practices such as Governance and Oversight, Regulatory Management, Policies and Procedures, Training and Awareness, Monitoring and Testing, Issue Management, Risk Assessment and Reporting, and Risk Control Self-Assessment. Your role will involve developing Compliance Risk Management Plans (CRMPs) and maintaining a strong understanding of local legislation, including the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) and other relevant laws impacting financial services in South Africa.
Job Responsibilities:

• Partner with stakeholders on projects both locally and globally.
• Provide advice and guidance on regulatory and firm policy issues related to South African requirements or corporate policies and procedures.
• Keep management informed of new regulations or practices applicable to business activities in South Africa.
• Conduct gap analysis, document compliance risk management plans, and develop policies and procedures.
• Implement and update group policies, procedures, and the local Compliance Manual as necessary.
• Participate in industry forums and report regulatory developments to relevant committees.
• Support local compliance in AML and compliance risk assessment, testing programs, and new business regulatory reviews.
• Conduct in-person training on regulatory and corporate policies and procedures.
• Monitor compliance through various means, including statistical sampling.
• Assist in providing regulatory compliance reports to management and regulators.
• Amend the AML Risk Management and Compliance Program in response to regulatory developments and emerging business and operational requirements.
• Provide financial crime reports to governance committees.
• Collaborate with regional/global CIB Compliance teams and participate in regional/global CIB Compliance projects.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Significant experience in Compliance and AML with equivalent business understanding.
• Strong understanding of the South African regulatory environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to synthesize and summarize information concisely.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Self-starter who adapts to a fast-paced, results-driven environment and can identify and drive process enhancements.
• Experience in drafting operational policies and procedures in line with regulatory needs.
• Good team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is mandatory.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management and work within a team setting.
• Strong written and verbal executive-level communication skills.
• Understanding of risk and controls.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Quality output for written/verbal presentations, including training on compliance topics.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Bachelor's degree with professional certification (CAMS) preferred.

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Our Compliance teams work globally across all lines of business to advise internal stakeholders on the impact of regulatory requirements and how to balance these with the firm's needs. Their diverse mandate means they also provide input on new business strategies, product lines, policies, training, operational processes, risk mitigation and control.