Exciting opportunity to join a top asset manager in Windhoek, Namibia, as a Compliance Officer.

This role is responsible for engaging stakeholders, monitoring, and reporting compliance related issues to the business and Board committees. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Ensure compliance by implementation of compliance risk management and monitoring plans
• Review of the compliance risk management control environment across the business
• Identify and evaluate compliance exposures/regulatory breaches
• Provide guidance to management and key stakeholders to ensure compliance with legislation
• Assist in establishing and embedding a culture of compliance across the organisation
• Responsible for the completion and maintenance of Regulatory Universe
• Remain up to date with key regulatory developments
• Monitoring and implementing of relevant legislation/ internal rules and/ or policies impacting the business. 
• Draft and submit relevant reports.
• Active participation in consultative and lobbying structures regarding legislative and regulatory developments.
• Developing and training Assistant Compliance Officers. 

The role will suit: 

• Namibian citizen
• Legal / Commerce degree
• Compliance Practitioner registered with the Compliance Institute of South Africa 
• 5+ years' experience within Investment Management (Unit Trusts, AML/CFT management)
• Experience within Compliance and/or internal audit
• Management / Leadership abilities 
• Ability to research, investigate, problem solve and probe
• Effective negotiation and influencing skills
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills

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