Chief Compliance Officer - ZA, Risk and Compliance Solutions Job ID: 2797734 | Amazon Commercial Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd Amazon's Risk and Compliance Solutions team is looking for an experienced compliance professional to lead our South Africa Compliance office.
The Senior Compliance Manager is a senior role within the MEA Compliance team and is responsible for operating and improving our 2nd line compliance programs in South Africa.
Key job responsibilities Provide effective and timely advice on complex compliance matters to the business, in conjunction with our legal teams.
Accurately interpret and advise on applicable ZA regulations, with an emphasis on AML-CTF.
Work with legal, risk and business leads to develop and maintain our compliance policies and controls.
Communicate conduct and compliance risks to Senior Management.
Operate and continuously improve the Compliance Monitoring plan for the ZA regulated entity.
Respond to requests for information from auditors and regulators in a timely manner.
Lead the digesting and analysis of regulatory change and look for opportunities to influence the regulatory agenda on behalf of our customers.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Master's degree or equivalent 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience Demonstrable expertise in South African AML-CFT Regulation (and the oversight and operation of Suspicious activity monitoring programs) as well as Payments regulation.
Written and verbal communication skills.
Previous experience as a senior member of a Compliance Office in a major bank or e-money/payment institution.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Held regulated roles (CO/MLRO) vis-a-vis regulators in South Africa.
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Posted: December 1, 2024 #J-18808-Ljbffr