Purpose of Job
This is a fixed-term contract for 5 months.
The candidate will be responsible for the ongoing administration activities including responsibility for the day-to-day:
- FICA refreshes and ongoing customer due diligence
- Maintenance of client contracts database
- Flow of legal & compliance documents within RisCura Invest
- Management of registers (e.g. PA trading register)
- Management of FAIS representatives’ documents and registrations
- Handle all general administrative queries
Together with the compliance manager, prepare reporting to management and regulators, liaison with internal stakeholders and clients.
Key Competencies, Skills and Attributes
- Experience in an administrative or support role within the Financial Services Sector.
- Practical working knowledge of the FAIS Act, FIC Act and Fit and Proper requirements.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively liaise with various departments and external bodies.
- Attention to detail, organisational and time management skills.
- Proficiency in database management and computer applications.
- Able to plan for and meet deadlines.
- Thinks in a structured way and can document processes.
- Use initiative, be proactive and with problem-solving abilities.
- Communicates clearly and politely, both verbally and in writing, to obtain information.
- Able to work independently but also be a team player.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel (strong Excel skills preferred).
Monthly/Daily Tasks
- Process and track compliance with the Fit and Proper requirements of representatives.
- Assist with the administrative collation and review of documentation for regulatory submissions to the FSCA / FIC.
- Support the policy review process by managing document versions and circulating drafts for internal sign-off.
- Maintain accurate records of compliance activities and ensure proper documentation of compliance processes.
- Manage the filing and tracking of client due diligence documentation in the relevant systems.
- Maintain accurate and organised logs as required.
- Handle general administrative tasks and ad hoc queries for the compliance and operations teams.
- Assist with documentation of processes and procedures for the KYC process.
- Logging and keeping track of all legal agreements.
- Assist with preparation of monthly reporting to management, quarterly reporting to Board, submissions to regulators and the external compliance officer.
- Assist and participate in internal improvement initiatives within the Invest department to ensure continuous business improvement.
- Weekly and monthly data preparation.
- Ad hoc queries / reports
Other Key Relationships
- FAIS representatives and supervisors
- Internal teams
- Group compliance function
- Anti-money laundering Compliance Officer
- External Compliance Officer