Compliance Manager

Job Summary: The Compliance Manager's overall responsibility is the legal and compliance function within the Company. It involves ensuring the company's integrity, adherence to legal standards, and in-house policies.

Enforcing regulations in all aspects and levels of business as well as providing guidance on compliance matters.

Job Tasks (Duties):

1. Develop and oversee control systems to prevent or deal with violations of the legal guidelines and internal policies.
2. Evaluate the efficiency of controls and improve them continuously.
3. Revise procedures, reports, etc. periodically to identify hidden risks or non-conformity issues.
4. Draft, modify, and implement policies.
5. Collaborate with the Board, Finance, and HR to monitor enforcement of standards, governing deeds, codes, and regulations.
6. Assess future ventures to identify possible legal and compliance risks.
7. Review the work of colleagues when necessary to identify legal and compliance issues and provide advice.
8. Keep abreast of legal and regulatory developments and communicate the same, providing training to the company and relevant advice associated with such changes.
9. Ensure the adaptation of internal policies and governance deeds in line with the developments.
10. Prepare legal opinions and other reports for the Board and senior management as appropriate.
11. Take timely and correct action relating to non-compliance incidents.
12. Communicate with professional bodies and local councils.
13. Interact and correspond with homeowners when matters have escalated and become more serious.
14. Manage debt collection.
15. Prepare all agreements and monitor compliance with all agreements.
16. Develop contract management tools for all agreements entered into by the entity.
17. Conduct periodic legal audits to assess and monitor the legal standing of the company and its existing legal obligations.
18. Handle all contractual and legal disputes on behalf of the company.
19. Provide data protection and privacy-related advice and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
20. Instruct and manage company attorneys on various legal matters and monitor and provide fee progress.
21. Develop a case management system.
22. Provide ad hoc legal advice.

Recommended Soft Skills:

• Methodical and diligent with outstanding planning abilities
• An analytical mind able to see the complexities of procedures and regulations
• Excellent communication skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Diplomacy
• Integrity

Recommended Hard Skills:

• Proven experience as a compliance manager, ideally in Estate/Property management
• Working knowledge and understanding of the Companies, FICA, Popi, Tax Acts, and CSOS
• In-depth knowledge of the estate and property industry's standards and regulations
• Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record-keeping
• A business acumen partnered with a dedication to legality
• Excellent writing skills

Qualifications:

• B Com / BA & LLB or related qualification.
• Occupational Certificate: Compliance Officer with the Compliance Institute of Southern Africa will be an advantage.