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What We'll Bring:
At TransUnion Africa, we don’t see compliance as a back-office control function we see it as a strategic business enabler. We are looking for a pragmatic, commercially minded Compliance Director who thrives in complexity, takes ownership, and leads from the front.This role is for a go getter: someone who spots what matters most to the business, moves decisively, and brings others with them. You will operate confidently in a matrix environment, leveraging relationships, influence and deep regulatory insight to help the business grow responsibly across Africa.
You will lead TransUnion Africa’s Compliance team supporting 9 bureaus in 8 countries, shaping strategy while remaining hands on where it counts.
What You'll Bring:
Experience & Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Law, Business, Pre‑Law or a related field.
- 8+ years’ senior management experience in compliance, risk, or legal roles, ideally within credit bureau or financial services environment.
- Proven track record of building and executing compliance programmes that work in practice.
- Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, data governance, privacy and enterprise risk management.
The Right Mindset
- Commercially astute — you understand how businesses operate and tailor compliance accordingly.
- Proactive and decisive — you don’t wait to be asked, and you take ownership through to resolution.
- Relationship‑driven — you build trust quickly and influence effectively across levels, functions and geographies.
- Pragmatic problem‑solver — able to cut through complexity and focus on solutions, not theory.
- Communication & Leadership
- Executive‑level communication skills, with the ability to explain complex regulatory issues clearly and confidently.
- Comfortable engaging with Boards, ExCo, regulators and global stakeholders.
- High levels of integrity, sound judgement and professional courage.
- Willingness to travel across Africa as required.
Impact You'll Make:
Strategic & Business Partnership
- Own and drive the Africa compliance strategy, translating regulatory requirements into practical, business‑aligned solutions.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, helping bridge the gap between compliance, risk and commercial objectives.
- Proactively identify emerging regulatory and business risks, prioritizing what truly matters and guiding the business through informed decision‑making.
- Embed compliance by design, ensuring controls enable — rather than obstruct — innovation and growth.
Leadership & Execution
- Lead, inspire and develop high‑performing Compliance teams across multiple jurisdictions.
- Build future‑ready capabilities by aligning people, processes and systems to the long‑term roadmap.
- Take ownership of delivery — driving outcomes, not just frameworks — and ensuring commitments are executed timeously.
Regulatory & Industry Engagement
- Lead regulatory interactions across Africa, building credible, constructive relationships with regulators and industry bodies.
- Represent TransUnion in industry forums (including the Credit Bureau Association), influencing regulatory outcomes and industry standards.
- Lead regulatory impact assessments and partner with the business to ensure clear remediation plans and accountable execution.
Risk, Governance & Incident Leadership
- Oversee and mature the Africa governance and compliance framework
- Support the enterprise risk management framework.
- Lead the Data Issue Response function, coordinating incident and crisis responses with clarity, urgency and confidence.
- Play a leading role in Africa Risk Management Committee activities, including providing support on reporting and escalation to senior management, the Board and International Risk Committees.
Collaboration & Influence
- Operate effectively within a global, matrixed organisation, influencing without authority where required.
- Partner closely with Legal, Privacy, GAA, Data Governance, Technology, Corporate Investigations and Business teams to deliver joined‑up outcomes.
- Share regional insights and best practices to shape and strengthen the global compliance programme.
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What the Team is Saying
What We Do
TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible by ensuring that each consumer is reliably and safely represented in the marketplace. We do this by having an accurate and comprehensive picture of each person. This picture is grounded in our legacy as a credit reporting agency which enables us to tap into both credit and public record data; our data fusion methodology that helps us link, match and tap into the awesome combined power of that data; and our knowledgeable and passionate team, who stewards the information with expertise, and in accordance with local legislation around the world. Because of our work, organizations can better understand consumers in order to make more informed decisions, and earn their trust through great, personalized experiences, and the proactive extension of the right opportunities, tools and offers. In turn, consumers can be confident that their data identities will result in the opportunities they deserve. We make trust possible, so businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good®—it’s our purpose, and what drives us every day.
Why Work With Us
Our culture is welcoming, energetic and innovative. There’s an overall synergy that flows throughout TransUnion, creating a sense of unity in knowing that we’re all working to achieve the same overall goal. We’re dedicated to providing opportunities for our people to get involved and stay connected with their colleagues across the globe.
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